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Kali Bekasi
Kali Bekasi (Bekasi River) is a river that originates from a confluence of the Cikeas and Cileungsi rivers in the south of the border between the city of Bekasi and Bogor Regency. It flows northward, cutting through the city center of Bekasi towards the downstream area in Bekasi Regency, where it merges the flood control canal CBL (Cikarang-Bekasi-Laut), built during the era of Suharto, President Soeharto's government in 1977 to prevent flooding in the northern coastal region of Bekasi. This canal intercepts numerous Tributary, tributaries coming from the south, spanning from Cikarang to Bekasi. From the confluence point in the Babelan district, its flow is directed northwest until it meets the eastern of Jakarta Bay, part of the Java Sea. Kali Bekasi serves as the main stem in the :Bekasi basin, Bekasi river system, covering an area of . The area includes parts of Bogor Regency in the upper reaches to the mid-section of the Drainage basin, basin, parts of the city of Bekasi in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bekasi Regency
Bekasi Regency () is a regency () of West Java Province, Indonesia. Its regency seat is in the district of Central Cikarang. It is bordered by Jakarta Special Region (the administrative cities of North Jakarta and East Jakarta) and by Bekasi City (which is a separate administration from the Regency) to the west, by Bogor Regency to the south, by Karawang Regency to the east and by the Java Sea to the north. This highly urbanised area (largely suburban to Jakarta to its west) has a land area of and contained 2,630,401 people at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 3,113,017 at the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. with an average density of . The official estimate as at mid 2024 was 3,273,868 (comprising 1,657,207 males and 1,616,661 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Bekasi Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3216, Volume 22, 2025) These figures exclude the area and population of the separate City o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purnawarman
Purnawarman or Purnavarman was the 5th-century king of Tarumanagara, a Hindu Indianized kingdom, located in modern-day West Java, Jakarta and Banten provinces, Indonesia. Purnawarman reigned during the 5th century, and during his reign he created several stone inscriptions. According to these inscriptions he embarked on a hydraulic project and also identified himself to Vishnu, which indicates him and his kingdom were adhering to the Vishnuite faith. King Purnawarman established a new capital city for the kingdom, located somewhere near present-day Tugu (North Jakarta) or Bekasi. His name in Sanskrit means "perfect shield" or "complete protector". Later Tarumanagaran kings are only known from their names, all bear the name ''warman'' (Sanskrit: ''varman'' means "shield" or "protector") which suggests that all of them belongs to the same dynasty. Historiography Purnawarman is the most well known ruler among Tarumanagaran kings, mostly because he extensively created number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nusantara (term)
''Nusantara'' is the Indonesian name for the region spanning the Indonesian Archipelago and the Malay Peninsula. It is an Old Javanese term that literally means "outer islands". In Indonesia, it is generally taken to mean the Indonesian Archipelago. Outside of Indonesia, the term has been adopted to refer to the Malay Archipelago. The word Nusantara is taken from an oath by Gajah Mada in 1336, as written in the Old Javanese ''Pararaton''. Gajah Mada was a powerful military leader and prime minister of Majapahit credited with bringing the empire to its peak of glory. Gajah Mada delivered an oath called '' Sumpah Palapa'', in which he vowed not to eat any food containing spices until he had conquered all of Nusantara under the glory of Majapahit. In a wider sense, Nusantara in modern language usage includes Austronesian-related cultural and linguistic lands, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Southern Thailand, the Philippines, Brunei, East Timor and Taiwan, while e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarumanagara
Tarumanagara or Taruma Kingdom or just Taruma was an early Sundanese Indianised kingdom, located in western Java, whose 5th-century ruler, Purnawarman, produced the earliest known inscriptions in Java, which are estimated to date from around 358 CE. At least seven stone inscriptions connected to this kingdom were discovered in Western Java area, near Bogor and Jakarta. They are Ciaruteun, Kebon Kopi, Jambu, Pasir Awi, and Muara Cianten inscriptions near Bogor; Tugu inscription near Cilincing in North Jakarta; and Cidanghiang inscription in Lebak village, Munjul district, south of Banten. Location The inscriptions of Taruma kingdom are the earliest records of Hinduism in the western part of the archipelago. The geographical position of coastal West Java, which corresponds to today modern Jakarta, is a commanding region that controls the Sunda Strait. This location is strategic in regard to Sumatra, and also its connection to Asian continent of India and China. The k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Said Soekanto Tjokrodiatmodjo
Police-General Said Soekanto Tjokrodiatmodjo (7 June 1908 – 24 August 1993) was the first Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri) and National Hero of Indonesia. Early life Raden Said Soekanto Tjokrodiatmodjo was born in Bogor, West Java, the eldest of six siblings, of R. Martomihardjo, a civil servant from Ketangi Daleman, Purworejo, Central Java and Kasmirah from Ciawi, Bogor, West Java. At a few months old, Soekanto and his parents left Bogor and moved to Balaraja, Serang, after Martomihardjo was appointed as a wedana. In 1910, his family moved to Tangerang. His father's position as a civil servant and wedana, had a great influence on Soekanto's life because his father had authority in the local community. Education Soekanto was one of the few indigenous people who received a Dutch education. During his time at '' Europeesche Lagere School'' Bogor, Soekanto refused to be given a Dutch name, This refusal was based on advice given by his father not to cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukarno
Sukarno (6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader of the Indonesian struggle for independence from the Dutch East Indies, Dutch colonialists. He was a prominent leader of Indonesian National Party, Indonesia's nationalist movement during the colonial period and spent over a decade under Dutch detention until released by the Dutch East Indies campaign, invading Empire of Japan, Japanese forces in World War II. Sukarno and his fellow nationalists Collaboration with Imperial Japan#Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), collaborated to garner support for the Japanese war effort from the population, in exchange for Japanese aid in spreading nationalist ideas. Upon Surrender of Japan, Japanese surrender, Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, declared Indonesian independence on 17 August 1945, and Sukarno was appoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achmad Soebardjo
Achmad Soebardjo Djojoadisoerjo (23 March 1896 – 15 December 1978) was a diplomat, an Indonesian national hero, and the first foreign minister of Indonesia. Early life Achmad Soebardjo was born in Teluk Jambe, Karawang Regency, West Java, on 23 March 1896. His father was Teuku Muhammad Yusuf, an Acehnese patrician from Pidie. His paternal grandfather was an ulama and his father was the chief of police in Teluk Jambe, Karawang. His mother was Wardinah. She was of Javanese- Buginese descent, from ''Camat'' in Telukagung, Cirebon. Initially, his father gave him the name Teuku Abdul Manaf, but his mother gave him the name Achmad Subardjo. Djojoadisoerjo was added by himself after he was arrested and imprisoned in Ponorogo Prison because of his involvement with the " July 3, 1946 Incident". He studied at Hogere Burgerschool Jakarta in 1917. He continued to Leiden University, Netherlands, and obtained the degree '' Meester in de Rechten'' title in the field of law in 1933. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Security Army
The People's Security Army () or commonly abbreviated as TKR is the name of the first military force A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily Weapon, armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable ... formed by the Indonesian Government, after the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence. TKR was formed on October 5, 1945, based on an announcement issued by the Government of Indonesia, Government of the Republic of Indonesia. TKR was formed as a result of improving the function of the previously existing People's Security Agency (BKR) and its core army was taken from the former Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, KNIL & Defenders of the Homeland, PETA. The formation of this army was aimed at overcoming a situation that was starting to become unsafe, due to the return of allied troops to Indonesia after Japan surrendered unconditio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subang Regency
Subang Regency (; ) is a regency (''kabupaten'') in West Java province of Indonesia. The Regency is bordered by the Java Sea in the north, Indramayu Regency in the east, Sumedang Regency in the southeast, West Bandung Regency in the south, and Purwakarta Regency and Karawang Regency in the west. It has an area of and its population was 1,465,157 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,595,320 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 1,663,156 - comprising 832,423 males and 830,733 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Subang Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3213) Its administrative seat is in the town of Subang. Administrative districts Subang Regency is divided into 30 districts (''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2020 census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suryadarma Air Force Base
Suryadarma Air Force Base is one of the Indonesian Air Force bases on Java. Formerly known as Kalijati Airfield (Van Ophuijsen Spelling System, alternatively spelled as Kalidjati), it is located in the village of Kalijati, in the ''kabupaten'' of Subang Regency, Subang in West Java. The base was named after Suryadi Suryadarma, the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian Air Force. The base was the first military airfield to be built in Indonesia, constructed in 1916. History Dutch East Indies The ''Proefvliegafdeling-KNIL'' (PVA-KNIL), an aircraft testing unit within the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army and the precursor to the ML-KNIL, was created on 30 May 1914. One of the first aircraft type used by the KNIL was the Martin T, Glenn Martin TA hydroplane, which was based at a seaplane base in Tanjung Priok, Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia. Due to the wooden construction of the aircraft, it was thought that the seawater might impact the aircraft's flying performance, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
