West Java

West Java stretches from the Java Sea shoreline to the Indian Ocean, encompassing volcanic uplands, fertile basins and coastal plains. Bandung, set in the island’s interior highlands, is the provincial capital and a major centre of education, design and food culture. The Citarum River crosses the province before reaching the Java Sea; its basin supports farms, towns and reservoirs. West Java is closely associated with the Sundanese people, whose language, music and culinary traditions give the region a distinct identity within Indonesia. Angklung, the bamboo instrument played in groups, was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List in 2010. Discover nearby webcam locations for complementary perspectives on West Java, from Bandung’s uplands to its coasts.

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