Geographic features

Geographically, West Java Province lies between 6° 54' 8.467"South Latitude and 107° 41' 28.669"East longitude, and located in the western part of the island of Java, it is bounded: on the North by Java Sea and Special Province of Jakarta; on the East by Central Java Province; on the South by Indonesian Ocean and; on the West by Province of Banten. Has fertile area which comes from volcanic deposit and posesses many rivers across so the most of the land are suitable for agriculture. This condition is supported by tropical climate with high rainfall.

Main industries

Creative economy industries; food manufacturing; manufacturing of industrial machinery and equipment; manufacturing of electronic components, devices and circuits; manufacturing of automotive.

Symbols

Ovoid shape: forms of shield that is widely used by the ancient royal army
Cleaver: versatile tool that is known in almost every Sundanesse household and if necessary, can also be used as a tool of self guards.
Rice: staple food of West Java community as well as symbolizing food
Cotton: clothing symbolizes
Mountain: symbol that shows the greatest part of West Java in the form of regional mountains.
River and Canal: symbolizes the river, canal and waterways are numerous in West Java; rice fields and plantations.
Dam: water channel activities in the field of irrigation and dam is one concern principal as West Java is an agricultural area.

Number of visitors

Domestic tourist: 35,513,885 visitors (accommodation: 13,251,669 visitors) and international tourist: 1,905,144 visitors (accommodation: 1,811,668 visitors)

Administrative divisions

West Java Province: 18 Regencies / 9 Municipalities, consisting of 627 districts, 645 urban villages and 5,957 rural villages.

Official website

http://www.jabarprov.go.id/En/