Cities in Indonesia

Vibrant colors, elating fragrance, panoramic vistas and wild diverseness of cultures- Indonesia is all these and much more. Adventure broods at every bends and corners of its creeks and vales and the Cities in Indonesia are in a perpetual state of urban evolution. This could ideally be your land of discovery, as many charms still remain unexplored in a hectic symbiosis of diversity. So, if you want to know what Asia is all about, zoom into this archipelagic wonder and the answer will descend to you itself.

The Republic of Indonesia in Southeast Asia is comprised of 17,508 islands. Quite evidently so, it is the world's largest archipelagic state and the world's fourth most populous country too. Spread over all these islets are the major Cities in Indonesia, with Jakarta as the capital city. Administratively, Indonesia consists of 33 provincial divisions, which are subdivided into regencies. These are further subdivided into subdistricts and again into smaller village groupings.

The main islands along with some of the Indonesian Cities abounded inside them includes:

Sumatra
• Aceh - Banda Aceh
• Bengkulu - Bengkulu (city)

Java
• Jakarta - Jakarta
• Banten - Serang

Lesser Sunda Islands
• Bali - Denpasar
• West Nusa Tenggara- Mataram
• East Nusa Tenggara - Kupang

Kalimantan
• West Kalimantan - Pontianak
• Central Kalimantan - Palangkaraya

Sulawesi
• North Sulawesi - Manado
• Gorontalo - Gorontalo (city)
• Central Sulawesi - Palu

Maluku islands
• Maluku - Ambon
• North Maluku - Ternate

Papua
• West Papua (Papua Barat) - Manokwari
• Papua - Jayapura

Some other Important Towns and Cities of Indonesia with their Administrative Division are:

• Surabaya : Jawa Timur
• Bandung : Jawa Barat
• Medan : Sumatera Utara
• Palembang: Sumatera Selatan
• Tangerang: Banten
• Semarang: Jawa Tengah
• Makasar : Sulawesi Selatan
• Bandar Lampung: Lampung
• Surakarta Jawa: Tengah
• Pekan Baru: Riau
• Denpasar : Bali
• Yogyakarta: Yogyakarta

Banda Aceh: the provincial capital of the Indonesian area of Aceh, this city is known as the "port to Meccah". While on Indonesian Tours, do visit the places of attraction here, like:

• Baiturrahman Grand Mosque
• Museum Negeri
• Gunongan
• Kherkhof- cemetry of Aceh war fighters
• The Syiah Kuala Grave
• Lhok Nga beach
• Gunung Leuser
• Laut Tawar Lake

Denpasar: the capital city of the province of Indonesian island of Bali, it houses many interesting landmarks that must feature on the travel schedule of your Indonesia Vacation:

• Bali Museum
• Pasar Badung
• Jalan Sulawesi
• Jalan Gajah Mada
• Taman Puputan
• Budaya Art Center
• Sanur beach
• Bangli-second largest temple of Bali

Head for the Ngurah Rai Airport to gain access to this beautiful city.

Jakarta: the capital of Indonesia, it is the largest city of the country. Some of the topmost tourist attractions of this city are:

• Monumen Nasional- symbolizes the Indonesian independence
• Ragunan Zoo
• Taman Impian Jaya Ancol

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is the main gateway to the city.

Yogyakarta: the city is famous for its amazing bounty of recreational facilities and museums like

• Affandi Museum
• Museum Sonobudoyo
• Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace
• Water Castle

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