List of Indonesia-related topics
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- List of regencies and cities of Indonesia
- List of cities in Indonesia including population statistics
Cities
Disturbances and disasters
- Malari incidentMalari incidentThe Malari incident was a student demonstration and riot that happened from 15 to 16 January 1974. In reaction to a state visit by Japan Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka, students held a demonstration protesting corruption, high prices, and inequality in foreign investments...
- Trisakti shootingsTrisakti shootingsThe Trisakti shootings occurred at Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia on 12 May 1998. At a demonstration asking for president Suharto's resignation, soldiers opened fire on unarmed protestors. Four students, Elang Mulia Lesmana, Heri Hertanto, Hafidin Royan, and Hendriawan Sie, were killed;...
- Jakarta riots of May 1998Jakarta Riots of May 1998The May 1998 Riots of Indonesia were incidents of mass violence that occurred throughout Indonesia, mainly in Medan in the province of North Sumatra , the capital city of Jakarta , and Surakarta in the province of Central Java...
- Christmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombings
- 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing2003 Marriott Hotel bombingThe 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing occurred on 5 August 2003 in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, Indonesia. A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb outside the lobby of the JW Marriott Hotel, killing twelve people and injuring 150. All those killed were Indonesian with the exception of one Dutch...
- 2004 Jakarta embassy bombing2004 Jakarta embassy bombingThe 2004 Australian embassy bombing took place on 9 September 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia.A one-tonne car bomb, which was packed into a small Daihatsu delivery van, exploded outside the Australian embassy at Kuningan District, South Jakarta, at about 10:30 local time , killing 9 people including...
Areas of Jakarta
- Blok MBlok MBlok M is a business and shopping quarter located in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Indonesia. It runs east from Iskandarsyah street to Bulungan street in the west. North from Falatehan street to Melawai street in the south. The development is less modern than some of the developments near Kota,...
- Central JakartaCentral JakartaCentral Jakarta is one of the five cities which form Jakarta, Indonesia. It had 898,883 inhabitants at the 2010 Census.Central Jakarta is the smallest in area and population of the five cities of Jakarta. It is the administrative and political center of Jakarta and Indonesia...
- East JakartaEast JakartaEast Jakarta is a city within Jakarta Special District, Indonesia. It had a population of 2,687,027 at the 2010, making it the most populous of the five cities within Jakarta....
- GlodokGlodokGlodok is a part of the Jakarta, Indonesia. The area is also known as Pecinan or Chinatown since the Dutch colonial era, and is considered the biggest in Indonesia, as a majority of the traders in Glodok are of Chinese descent...
- Jalan JaksaJalan JaksaJalan Jaksa is a short street approximately 400 meters long in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is located about 1 km south of the national museum, Monas and due west of the Gondangdia main line train station....
- Kosambi, JakartaKosambi, JakartaKosambi is an administrative village of Cengkareng, West Jakarta, Indonesia. \It lies near the Rawa Buaya railway station....
- KuninganKuninganKuningan is a city in eastern West Java, Indonesia, between Cirebon and Tasikmalaya, about 200 km east of Jakarta. The area is near Mount Cereme/Ciremai , the highest mountain in West Java. The mountain is located in the western part of the region. The eastern part is a valley...
- Lebak Bulus
- North JakartaNorth JakartaNorth Jakarta is one of the five cities of Jakarta, Indonesia. North Jakarta contains the entire coastal area within Jakarta Special District. In North Jakarta, an area at the estuary of Ciliwung river was the main port for the kingdom of Tarumanegara, which will later grows to become Jakarta....
- Pancoran
- PluitPluitPluit is an administrative village of Penjaringan, North Jakarta that is predominantly residential such as De Paradiso Apartment. Most of the inhabitants are of Chinese origin. They run many Chinese restaurants in nearby Muara Karang...
- South JakartaSouth JakartaSouth Jakarta is a city within Jakarta Special District, Indonesia. It had a population of 2,057,080 at the 2010 Census, and is the third most populous among the five cities of Jakarta, after East Jakarta and West Jakarta...
- Thousand Islands (Indonesia)Thousand Islands (Indonesia)Thousand Islands is the only regency of Jakarta, Indonesia. It consists of a string of 105 islands stretching 45 kilometers north into the Java Sea, with the closest island lying in Jakarta Bay only a few kilometers off mainland Jakarta....
- West JakartaWest JakartaWest Jakarta is a city within Jakarta Special District, Indonesia. It had a p[opulation of 2,278,825 at the 2010 Census; the administrative centre is at Puri Kembangan....
Buildings and structures in Jakarta
- See Architecture of Indonesia
Transport in Jakarta
- Gambir StationGambir StationGambir Station is a mainline railway station in Gambir, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is located on eastern side of Merdeka Square. It was built by the colonial Dutch before World War II but renovated in the 1990s...
- Jagorawi Toll RoadJagorawi Toll RoadThe Jagorawi Toll Road was the first toll road in Indonesia. Construction on the highway began in 1973 by some 200 workers at a cost of 350 million Indonesian rupiah per kilometer; it was officially opened by President of Indonesia Suharto on 9 March 1978....
- Jakarta Kota StationJakarta Kota StationJakarta Kota Station is a terminal train station, located in the old city core of Jakarta. The station was appointed as a historical and cultural landmark in 1993....
- Jakarta MonorailJakarta MonorailThe Jakarta Monorail was a planned monorail system in Jakarta, Indonesia. While construction of pylons started in 2004, financial problems and legal disputes soon stalled the project, and in March 2008 developers PT Jakarta Monorail officially abandoned the project.In September 2011, the Jakarta...
- JatinegaraJatinegaraJatinegara is a subdistrict of East Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. The boundaries of Jatinegara are Bekasi Barat Raya - Bekasi Timur Raya - I...
- TransJakartaTransJakartaTransJakarta is a bus rapid transit system in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was the first BRT system in Southern and Southeast Asia. TransJakarta started on January 15, 2004. As of March 2011, there were 10 corridors in operation, with five more to be built...
Communications in Indonesia
- Communications in IndonesiaCommunications in IndonesiaIndonesia has had a complex history of communications due to its spread over an extended archipelago - the importance on non-electronic means in the past has given away to a considerable infrastructure of telecommunications in the contemporary Indonesia.- History :...
- .id.id.id is the Internet country code top-level domain for Indonesia. Currently, usage of second level domains appears to be limited to the domains listed below.-Second level domains:These are second level domains:* ac.id — Academic Institutions...
- Internet in IndonesiaInternet in IndonesiaInternet in Indonesia is a relatively new communication media in Indonesia, an archipelago that spans over more than 17,000 islands. Several internet services are available in Indonesia, ranging from ADSL to mobile internet...
- PalapaPalapaPalapa is a series of communication satellites owned by Indosat, an Indonesian telecommunication company.The name Palapa also alludes to "Sumpah Palapa" the oath taken by Gajah Mada, a 14th century Prime Minister of the Javanese Majapahit Empire described in the Pararaton...
Indonesian culture
- Culture of IndonesiaCulture of IndonesiaIndonesian culture has been shaped by long interaction between original indigenous customs and multiple foreign influences. Indonesia is central along ancient trading routes between the Far East and the Middle East, resulting in many cultural practices being strongly influenced by a multitude of...
- ArbirArbirThe Arbir is a halberd approximately five feet long.The plane of the blade has a shallow groove running along it that allows the user to determine exactly where the cutting edge is at all times. The arbir is one of three special weapons used by members of the Persatuan Pentjak Silat Selurah...
- Balinese caste systemBalinese caste systemThe Balinese caste system is a system of social organization similar to the Indian caste system. However, India's caste system is far more complicated than Bali's, and there are only four Balinese castes.The four castes of Bali are:...
- Bhinneka Tunggal IkaBhinneka Tunggal IkaBhinneka Tunggal Ika is the official national motto of Indonesia. The phrase is Old Javanese translated as "Unity in Diversity,". It is inscribed in the Indonesian national symbol, Garuda Pancasila , and is mentioned specifically in article 36A of the Constitution of Indonesia.It is a quotation...
- Bukti Negara
- Cimande
- Coat of arms of IndonesiaCoat of arms of IndonesiaThe National Emblem of Indonesia is called Garuda Pancasila. The main part of Indonesian national emblem is the Garuda with a heraldic shield on its chest and a scroll gripped by its leg. The shield's five emblems represent Pancasila, the five principles of Indonesia's national philosophy...
- Flag of IndonesiaFlag of IndonesiaThe national flag of Indonesia, which is known as Sang Saka Merah-Putih or Bendera Merah-Putih or simply Merah-Putih in Indonesian, is based on the banner of the 13th century Majapahit Empire in East Java...
- Indonesia RayaIndonesia Raya"Indonesia Raya" is the national anthem of the Republic of Indonesia. The song was introduced by its composer, Wage Rudolf Supratman, on 28 October 1928 during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress in Batavia...
- Indonesian calendars
- Indonesian-sounding names adopted by Chinese Indonesians
- Javanese beliefsJavanese beliefsJavanese beliefs have principles embodying a search for inner self but at the core is the concept of peace of mind. Although Kejawen is not strictly a religious affiliation, it addresses ethical and spiritual values as inspired by Javanese tradition. It is not a religion in usual sense of the...
- KecakKecakKecak is a form of Balinese dance and music drama, originated in the 1930s Bali and is performed primarily by men, although a few women's kecak groups exist as of 2006....
- KretekKretekKretek are cigarettes made with a blend of tobacco, cloves and other flavors. The word "kretek" itself is an onomatopoetic term for the crackling sound of burning cloves. Haji Jamahri, a resident of Kudus, Java, created kreteks in the early 1880s as a means to deliver the eugenol of cloves to the...
- KuntaoKuntaoKuntao or kuntaw is a Hokkien term for martial arts created by the Chinese community of Southeast Asia, particularly the Malay Archipelago. Literally meaning "way of the fist", the word kuntao more accurately translates as fighting art...
- Indonesian namesIndonesian namesIndonesian names and naming customs reflect the multicultural and the polyglot nature of a nation which is an archipelago of over 17,000 islands. It is the world's fourth most populous nation comprising about 365 tribal-ethnic groups, making it unrivaled in terms of ethnic, religious, and...
- Pancasila (politics)
- Pasar malamPasar malamPasar malam is a Malay and Indonesian word that literally means "night market", "pasar" being related to "bazaar" in Persian. A pasar malam is a street market in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore that opens in the evening, usually in residential neighbourhoods.It brings together a collection of...
- Pasar pagiPasar pagiPasar pagi is a type of market found in Malaysia and Indonesia, quite similar to a wet market. Pasar pagi and pasar malam are different - pasar pagi opens in the daytime everyday while Pasar malam opens at night and only on selected days of a week...
- Indonesian philosophyIndonesian philosophyIndonesian philosophy is a generic designation for the tradition of abstract speculation held by the people who inhabit the region now known as Indonesia...
- Public holidays in IndonesiaPublic holidays in IndonesiaThe following table indicates declared Indonesian government national holidays for the year 2012 only—cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. Beside official holiday, there are the so-called "libur bersama" or "cuti bersama", or joint leave declared nationwide...
- RandaiRandaiRandai is a folk theater tradition of the Minangkabau ethnic group which incorporates music, singing, dance, drama and the silat martial art. Randai is usually performed for traditional ceremonies and festivals, and complex stories may span a number of nights. It is performed as a...
- SilatSilatSilat Melayu is a blanket term for the types of silat created in peninsular Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei and Singapore. The silat tradition has deep roots in Malay culture and can trace its origin to the dawn of Malay civilization, 2000 years ago...
- Subak (irrigation)Subak (irrigation)Subak is the name of water management system for paddy fields on Bali island. For Balinese, irrigation is not simply providing water for the plant's roots, but water is used to construct a complex, pulsed artificial ecosystem...
- UltopUltopAn ultop is a traditional toy, made from bamboo and common in the Batak Highland of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Children often make this toy....
- Wali SangaWali SangaThe Wali Sanga are revered saints of Islam in Indonesia, especially on the island of Java, because of their historic role in the Spread of Islam in Indonesia. The word wali is Arabic for "trusted one" or "friend of God" , while the word songo is Javanese for the number nine...
- WayangWayangWayang is a Javanese word for theatre . When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theatre, sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang...
- The Year of Living DangerouslyThe Year of Living DangerouslyThe Year of Living Dangerously is a 1982 Peter Weir film adapted from the novel The Year of Living Dangerously by the author Christopher Koch. The story is about a love affair set in Indonesia during the overthrow of President Sukarno...
Traditional architecture
- Attap dwellingAttap dwellingAn attap dwelling is traditional housing found in the kampongs of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Named after the attap palm, which provides the wattle for the walls, and the leaves with which their roofs are thatched, these dwellings can range from huts to substantial houses...
- Bubungan TinggiBubungan TinggiRumah Bubungan Tinggi or Rumah Banjar or Rumah Ba-anjung is an iconic type of house in South Kalimantan. Its name Bubungan Tinggi refers to the steep roof . In the old kingdom time, this house was the core building within a palace complex, where the King and his family resided...
- Longhouse
- Omo sebuaOmo sebuaThe Omo sebua is a traditional house style from Nias island, Indonesia. They are built only for the houses of village's chiefs. Situated in the centre of a village, omo sebua are built on massive ironwood piles and have towering roofs. Nias culture, with former frequent inter-village warfare, has...
- PendopoPendopoA Pendopo or Pendapa is a fundamental element of Javanese architecture; a large pavilion-like structure built on columns. Either square or rectangular in plan, it is open on all sides and provides shelter from the sun and rain, but allows breeze and indirect light. The word pendopo is a variant on...
- Rumah GadangRumah GadangRumah gadang - or more correctly called by Minangkabau people rumah bagonjong - are the traditional homes of the Minangkabau. The architecture, construction, internal and external decoration, and the functions of the house reflect the culture and values of the Minangkabau...
- TongkonanTongkonanTongkonan is the traditional ancestral house, or rumah adat of the Torajan people, in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Tongkonan have a distinguishing boat-shaped and oversized saddle back roof. Like most of Indonesia’s Austronesian-based traditional architecture tongkonan are built on piles...
Buildings and structures in Indonesia
- KelongKelongA Kelong is a Malay word to describe a form of offshore platform built predominantly with wood, and can be found in waters off Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia, while only a handful remains around Singapore due to rapid urbanisation.Kelongs are built by fishermen primarily for fishing...
- Villa Isola
Buildings and structures in Jakarta
- Bung Karno StadiumBung Karno StadiumGelora Bung Karno Stadium, officially Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is named after Sukarno, Indonesia's first President...
- Gambir StationGambir StationGambir Station is a mainline railway station in Gambir, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is located on eastern side of Merdeka Square. It was built by the colonial Dutch before World War II but renovated in the 1990s...
- Istana MerdekaIstana MerdekaMerdeka Palace , is a palace in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, used as the official residence of the President of the Republic of Indonesia. The palace is located directly in front of Merdeka Square and The National Monument. The palace previously served as a residence for the Governor-General of the...
- Istana Negara, JakartaIstana Negara, JakartaIstana Negara and Istana Merdeka are two palaces in the same complex located between Veteran street and North Medan Merdeka street in Central Jakarta, they have a total area of 68,000 m²...
- Istana Wakil PresidenIstana Wakil PresidenThe Vice Presidential Palace is occupied by the offices of the Vice President of Indonesia, located on Merdeka Selatan Street in Jakarta. It is currently occupied by Vice President Boediono. The Vice President resides in the Diponegoro House.-See also:...
- Istiqlal MosqueIstiqlal MosqueIstiqlal Mosque, or Masjid Istiqlal, in Jakarta, Indonesia is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia in terms of capacity to accommodate people and building structure. This national mosque of Indonesia was built to commemorate Indonesian independence, as nation's gratitude for Islam's blessings; the...
- Jagorawi Toll RoadJagorawi Toll RoadThe Jagorawi Toll Road was the first toll road in Indonesia. Construction on the highway began in 1973 by some 200 workers at a cost of 350 million Indonesian rupiah per kilometer; it was officially opened by President of Indonesia Suharto on 9 March 1978....
- Jakarta CathedralJakarta CathedralJakarta Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Jakarta, currently Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo...
- Jakarta Convention CenterJakarta Convention CenterThe Jakarta Convention Center also known as Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Center is located in Bung Karno Sport Complex, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. It has a plenary hall that has 5,000 seats, JCC also has an assembly hall with an area of 3,921 m². JCC has 13 various sized meeting rooms...
- Jakarta Kota StationJakarta Kota StationJakarta Kota Station is a terminal train station, located in the old city core of Jakarta. The station was appointed as a historical and cultural landmark in 1993....
- Jakarta MonorailJakarta MonorailThe Jakarta Monorail was a planned monorail system in Jakarta, Indonesia. While construction of pylons started in 2004, financial problems and legal disputes soon stalled the project, and in March 2008 developers PT Jakarta Monorail officially abandoned the project.In September 2011, the Jakarta...
- Jakarta TowerJakarta TowerThe Jakarta Tower is a partly built tower in Jakarta, Indonesia. If completed, it will stand 558 m tall up to the antenna and would be the tallest freestanding tower in the Southern Hemisphere. Located in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta,work was initially started in 1997, but was halted by the Asian...
- Monumen Nasional
- National Museum of IndonesiaNational Museum of IndonesiaThe National Museum of Indonesia , is an archeological, historical, ethnological, and geographical museum located in Jakarta. Popularly known as Elephant Building after the elephant statue in its forecourt. Its broad and fascinating collections covers all of Indonesia's territory and almost all of...
- The Peak Twin TowersThe Peak Twin TowersThe Peak is the tallest twin tower apartment complex in the world, and 4th tallest building in Jakarta. Located within the Jl. Jend. Sudirman business district of Jakarta, Indonesia, The Peak was designed by DP Architects. The Peak has become an icon of Jakarta due to its height and symmetry...
- Pondok Indah MallPondok Indah MallPondok Indah Mall is a large shopping complex located in wealthy Pondok Indah suburb of South Jakarta, Indonesia. The Pondok Indah Mall, or referred to by Jakartans by its acronym: "PIM" complex: is actually two large malls, the older 3-storey PIM1 and the newer 5-storey PIM2, interconnected via a...
- Ragunan ZooRagunan ZooRagunan Zoo is a zoo located in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Indonesia. It is home to over 270 species of animals, 171 species of flora, and employs over 450 people. Many of the animals are endangered and threatened from all parts of Indonesia and the rest of the world. There are a total of 3,122...
- Senayan CitySenayan CitySenayan City is a mixed-use development located in Senayan area, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The complex comprises a seven-floor high end shopping mall, an office tower , an apartment tower, and a five-star hotel operated by Sofitel. Senayan City is built on a land area of 48,000 m² owned by the...
- Taman Impian Jaya AncolTaman Impian Jaya AncolTaman Impian Jaya Ancol otherwise known as Ancol Dreamland is an integral part of Ancol Bay City, a resort destination located along Jakarta's waterfront, in Ancol Kelurahan, Pademangan, Indonesia....
- Taman Mini Indonesia IndahTaman Mini Indonesia IndahTaman Mini Indonesia Indah or "Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park" is a culture-based recreational area located in East Jakarta, Indonesia. It has an area of about...
- University of IndonesiaUniversity of IndonesiaThe Universitas Indonesia, is a state, comprehensive world class university located in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Indonesia is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia...
- Wisma 46Wisma 46Wisma 46 is the tallest building in Indonesia. It is a 250m tall skyscraper located in the Kota BNI complex in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The 48 storey office tower was completed in 1996 under the design by Zeidler Roberts Partnership and DP Architects Private Ltd.The tower is located on a 15 ha...
Shopping malls in Jakarta
- Mal Artha GadingMal Artha GadingMal Artha Gading is a shopping mall located in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, Indonesia. It has an area of over 200,000 m². The architecture was adopted from silk road and consists of types from seven wonders of the world.-External links:*...
- Blok MBlok MBlok M is a business and shopping quarter located in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Indonesia. It runs east from Iskandarsyah street to Bulungan street in the west. North from Falatehan street to Melawai street in the south. The development is less modern than some of the developments near Kota,...
- Entertainment X'nterEntertainment X'nterThe Entertainment X'nter is a shopping mall located in Menteng, Central Jakarta directly beside the Japanese Embassy....
- Grand IndonesiaGrand IndonesiaGrand Indonesia is a mixed-use complex including a shopping mall and the Hotel Indonesia covering an area of about , located on the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Jakarta in Indonesia.-History:...
- ITC Roxy MasITC Roxy MasITC Roxy Mas, located in Cideng in West Jakarta is a mall noted for its mobile phone business. The majority of Jakartans choose to shop for mobile phones and their accessories at Roxy Mas due to the usually lower prices as compared to other retailers...
- Mal Kelapa GadingMal Kelapa GadingMal Kelapa Gading opened on 1990, is a modern shopping and entertainment center located in Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is one of the largest shopping mall in Indonesia with over 130,000 m² of floor space and 600+ stores.-History:...
- Mall Taman AnggrekMall Taman AnggrekMall Taman Anggrek, translated to "Orchid Garden Mall" in English , is The Largest Shopping Mall in Indonesia. Yet, in terms of gross building area Taman Anggrek remains bigger than Grand Indonesia and one of the largest upscale shopping malls and condominium complexes in Southeast Asia. It is...
- The Peak Twin TowersThe Peak Twin TowersThe Peak is the tallest twin tower apartment complex in the world, and 4th tallest building in Jakarta. Located within the Jl. Jend. Sudirman business district of Jakarta, Indonesia, The Peak was designed by DP Architects. The Peak has become an icon of Jakarta due to its height and symmetry...
- Plaza IndonesiaPlaza IndonesiaPlaza Indonesia is located in central Jakarta and is often referred to as PI. Plaza Indonesia is the first high end shopping centre in Indonesia....
- Plaza SenayanPlaza SenayanPlaza Senayan is an upscale shopping mall located in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The mall is only a few minutes by car from the Semanggi area...
- Pondok Indah MallPondok Indah MallPondok Indah Mall is a large shopping complex located in wealthy Pondok Indah suburb of South Jakarta, Indonesia. The Pondok Indah Mall, or referred to by Jakartans by its acronym: "PIM" complex: is actually two large malls, the older 3-storey PIM1 and the newer 5-storey PIM2, interconnected via a...
- Ratu PlazaRatu PlazaThe Ratu Plaza is a shopping mall located in Gelora, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, Indonesia....
Palaces in Indonesia
- Indonesian Republic Era
- Istana BogorIstana BogorIstana Bogor is one of 6 Presidential Palaces in Indonesia. The palace is noted for its distinctive architectural, historical, features, as well as the adjoining botanical gardens. Istana Bogor was opened to the public in 1968 to public tour groups , with the permission of the then President of...
- Istana Luwu
- Istana MaimunIstana MaimunIstana Maimun Palace is a well-known landmark at Medan, the capital city of North Sumatra.Built by the Kesultanan of Deli , Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa Alamsyah in years 1887–1891, the palace covers 2,772 m² and has 30 rooms.The Palace has become a tourist destination not solely because of age...
- Istana MerdekaIstana MerdekaMerdeka Palace , is a palace in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, used as the official residence of the President of the Republic of Indonesia. The palace is located directly in front of Merdeka Square and The National Monument. The palace previously served as a residence for the Governor-General of the...
- Istana Negara, JakartaIstana Negara, JakartaIstana Negara and Istana Merdeka are two palaces in the same complex located between Veteran street and North Medan Merdeka street in Central Jakarta, they have a total area of 68,000 m²...
- Istana Wakil PresidenIstana Wakil PresidenThe Vice Presidential Palace is occupied by the offices of the Vice President of Indonesia, located on Merdeka Selatan Street in Jakarta. It is currently occupied by Vice President Boediono. The Vice President resides in the Diponegoro House.-See also:...
Shopping malls in Indonesia
- #Shopping malls in Jakarta
- #Shopping malls in Bandung
- #Shopping malls in Surabaya
- #Shopping malls in Batam
Balinese mythology
- Balinese mythologyBalinese mythologyBalinese mythology is the traditional mythology of the people of the Indonesian island of Bali, before the majority adoption of Hinduism.Balinese mythology is mainly a kind of animism with some widely-known characters and deities...
- AntabogaAntabogaAntaboga is the world serpent of traditional pre Islamic Javanese mythology . It is a derivative from Hindu Shiva with Javanese animism...
- Barong (mythology)Barong (mythology)Barong is a character in the mythology of Bali. He is the king of the spirits, leader of the hosts of good, and enemy of Rangda in the mythological traditions of Bali. Banas Pati Rajah is the fourth "brother" or spirit child that accompanies a child throughout life. Banas Pati Rajah is the spirit...
- Batara KalaBatara KalaBatara Kala is the god of the underworld in traditional Javanese and Balinese mythology, ruling over it in a cave along with Setesuyara. Batara Kala is also named the creator of light and the earth. He is also the god of time and destruction, who devours unlucky people. He is related to Hindu...
- Dewi Shri
- GalunganGalunganGalungan is a Balinese holiday that occurs every 210 days and lasts for 10 days. Kuningan is the last day of the holiday. Galungan means "When the Dharma is winning." During this holiday the Balinese gods visit the Earth and leave on Kuningan....
- LeyakLeyakIn the folklore of Bali, the Leyak is a mythological figure in the form of flying head with entrails still attached. Leyak is said to fly trying to find a pregnant woman in order to suck her baby's blood or a newborn child...
- NyepiNyepiNyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isakawarsa according to Bali's calendar . It is a day of silence, fasting, and meditation. The day following Nyepi is also celebrated as New year.Observed from 6 a.m. until 6 a.m...
- RangdaRangdaRangda is the demon queen of the leyaks in Bali, according to traditional Balinese mythology. Terrifying to behold, the child-eating Rangda leads an army of evil witches against the leader of the forces of good — Barong.- Description :...
- SetesuyaraSetesuyaraSetesuyara is the goddess of the underworld, along with Batara Kala, in traditional Balinese mythology....
Cinema of Indonesia
- Cinema of IndonesiaCinema of IndonesiaThough the cinema of Indonesia has a long history, the industry is currently struggling and developing.-Colonial era:The first film made in Indonesia was the 1926 silent film, Loetoeng Kasaroeng, by Dutch directors G. Kruger and L. Heuveldorp...
- Indonesian Film FestivalIndonesian Film FestivalFestival Film Indonesia or known as FFI is an annual film festival organised by Indonesian Film Festival Committee...
- Jakarta International Film FestivalJakarta International Film FestivalThe Jakarta International Film Festival is the major film festival of Indonesia held every December in the capital, Jakarta, since 1999....
Indonesian films
- Arisan!Arisan!Arisan! is a 2003 Indonesian film that has drawn more than 100,000 viewers. It is the first Indonesian film with a gay theme, and the first Indonesian film to use high-definition color enhancement. It uses a mixture of English, standard Indonesian and Jakartan slang...
- GieGieGie is a 2005 Indonesian film directed by Riri Riza. The film tells the story of Soe Hok Gie, a graduate from University of Indonesia who is known as an activist and nature lover. The film is based on a diary Catatan Seorang Demonstran written by Soe himself...
- Joni's PromiseJoni's PromiseJanji Joni is a 2005 film, a romantic comedy, directed by Joko Anwar starring Nicholas Saputra, Mariana Renata, and Rachel Maryam.-Plot:...
- Long Road to HeavenLong Road to HeavenLong Road to Heaven is a 2007 Indonesian feature film about the 2002 Bali bombing, by Kalyana Shira Films. The film was directed by Enison Sinaro and written by Wong Wai Leng and Andy Logam-Tan. It tells the story during three different times: the planning a few months before the bombing, its...
- What's Up with Love?What's Up with Love?What's Up with Love? is a 2002 Indonesian film directed by Rudy Soedjarwo. The Indonesian title is a play on words, as Cinta is also the name of the main character. As such, the title can be translated as "What's Up with Love?" as well as "What's Up with Cinta?", meaning the person...
- Whispering SandsWhispering SandsWhispering Sands is a 2001 film Indonesian drama film directed by Nan Triveni Achnas and starring Christine Hakim and Dian Sastrowardoyo as a mother and her teenage daughter who are refugees making their way across endless sand dunes....
Indonesian actors
- Barry PrimaBarry PrimaBarry Prima is an Indonesian actor and martial artist who was one of the biggest stars of Indonesian cinema during the 1980s. Of Indo ethnicity, he is the oldest of 4 siblings to a Dutch father and Indonesian mother.-Filmography:*Realita, Cinta dan Rock'n Roll a.k.a. Reality, Love, and Rock'N Roll...
- Mariana RenataMariana RenataMariana Renata Dantec is an Indonesian actress.Born to a French father Andre Dantec and Indo mother of Javanese-Chinese-Italian descent, Anita Kirana, Mariana modeled on the catwalks of Paris, Jakarta, Singapore, Vietnam before she became one of Indonesia's model for Lux's soap brand.She obtained...
- Pierre RolandPierre RolandPierre Roland who was born Pierre Roland Christy, in Jakarta, Indonesia on 14 April 1979, is an Indonesian actor. He is known as Pierre Roland and is famous for his role as a super hero in a hit tv series "Gerhana". He has also appeared on films and other TV series as well as music videos,...
- Nora SamosirNora SamosirNora Samosir is a Singaporen actress of Indonesian descent who won a 2002 Life Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has been active in the Singapore theatre scene since 1979 and has worked in television and film...
- Dian SastrowardoyoDian SastrowardoyoDiandra Paramita Sastrowardoyo , more popularly known as Dian Sastro or Dian Sastrowardoyo, is an Indonesian model and actress....
- Tora SudiroTora SudiroTora Sudiro is an Indonesian actor. His popular TV comedy show, Extravaganza, is broadcast by Trans TV. He has also appeared in Indonesian TV dramas such as 2006's Dunia Tanpa Koma...
- SuzzannaSuzzannaSuzanna Martha Frederika van Osch was an Indonesian actress of Indo-European descent...
- Yati Octavia
- Christine HakimChristine HakimHerlina Christine Natalia Hakim , also known by the popular name Christine Hakim, is an Indonesian actress, film producer, and activist. Born to a devout Muslim family of a mixed-race background in Jambi, she grew up in Yogyakarta, aspiring to be an architect or psychologist...
- Evan SandersEvan SandersEvan Sanders is an actor and a singer. He was a VJ for MTV Indonesia. In August 2008 he released his first solo album - Unforgettable Sebelah Mata. A song Takkan Terluka Lagi was promoting this album....
- Deddy MizwarDeddy MizwarDeddy Mizwar is an Indonesian actor film director in Indonesia, born of an Indo father and Betawi mother. He is the Chairman of Indonesia's National Film Council ....
- Shanty
Indonesian comedians
- JojonJojonDjuhri Masdjan, better known as Jojon, is a veteran Indonesian comedian. He was born on June 5, 1947, and is a former member of Jayakarta group, along with Cahyoo and Uuk. He can be easily recognized by his Adolf Hitler/Charlie Chaplin lookalike mustache...
- Dorce GamalamaDorce GamalamaDorce Gamalama is an Indonesian transsexual pop singer, actress, presenter, and comedian....
- Tukul ArwanaTukul ArwanaTukul Riyanto is an Indonesian comedian who presents the Bukan Empat Mata chatshow on Trans 7.-Early life:Tukul was born in Semarang, Central Java. When he was young, he often appeared on stage during celebrations of Indonesia's Independence Day. He also worked as driver...
- Peppy
- MandraMandraMandra , is a town and municipality in the central part of West Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mandra-Eidyllia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.Mandra is part of the Athens metropolitan area...
- Tora SudiroTora SudiroTora Sudiro is an Indonesian actor. His popular TV comedy show, Extravaganza, is broadcast by Trans TV. He has also appeared in Indonesian TV dramas such as 2006's Dunia Tanpa Koma...
- Didi PetetDidi PetetDidi Petet is an Indonesian actor and TV and film director best known for starring as Emon in the Catatan si Boy series of films in the late 1980s and early 1990s.-Filmography:*Catatan si boy .... Emon...
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Indonesian cuisine
- Cuisine of IndonesiaCuisine of IndonesiaIndonesian cuisine is diverse, in part because Indonesia is composed of approximately 6,000 populated islands. Many regional cuisines exist, often based upon cultural and foreign influences. Indonesian cuisine varies greatly by region and has many different influences...
- Ayam goreng
- BakmiBakmiBakmi consists of two Hokkien Chinese words literally translated to English as "meat noodles" . Bakmi is a wheat based noodle which was brought to Southeast Asia by Chinese merchants, and is today a common noodle dish, especially in Indonesia and in Thailand. The dish has also been further...
- Bêche-de-merBêche-de-merBêche-de-mer can refer to:* Bislama; Vanuatu Pidgin English* Sea cucumber...
- CandlenutCandlenutAleurites moluccana, the Candlenut, is a flowering tree in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, also known as Candleberry, Indian walnut, Kemiri, Varnish tree, Nuez de la India, Buah keras or Kukui nut tree....
- Chendol
- Indonesian coffeeIndonesian coffeeIndonesia is currently the fourth largest producer of coffee in the world. Coffee in Indonesia began with its colonial history, and has played an important part in the growth of the country. Indonesia is located within an ideal geography for coffee plantations...
- DurianDurianThe durian is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio and the Malvaceae family . Widely known and revered in southeast Asia as the "king of fruits", the durian is distinctive for its large size, unique odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk...
- Es kacang hijauEs kacang hijauEs kacang hijau or bubur kacang hijau is an Indonesian and Malaysian dessert made from mung beans with coconut milk and palm sugar or cane sugar. The beans are boiled till soft, and sugar and coconut milk are added....
- Gado-gadoGado-gadoGado-gado , also called Lotek for its cooked version - differed from lotek atah or karedok for its fresh and raw version of the vegetable covered with peanut sauce and pecel is an Indonesian dish comprising a vegetable salad served with a peanut sauce dressing...
- GeplakGeplakGeplak is a sweet snack made from equal parts coarsely grated coconut and sugar, in equal amounts, often colored brightly. Some versions include rice flour, citrus leaves and/or waluh fruit. Geplak is mainly produced in Bantul, a city in Yogyakarta, Indonesia....
- Gnetum gnemonGnetum gnemonGnetum gnemon is a species of Gnetum native to southeast Asia and the western Pacific Ocean islands, from Assam south and east through Indonesia and Malaysia to the Philippines and Fiji...
- GudegGudegGudeg is a traditional food from Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia which is made from young Nangka boiled for several hours with palm sugar, and coconut milk . Additional spices include garlic, shallot, candlenut, coriander seed, galangal, bay leaves, and teak leaves, the latter giving a...
- Indonesian Chinese cuisineIndonesian Chinese cuisineChinese Indonesian cuisine is characterized by the mixture of Chinese with local Indonesian style. Chinese dishes modified with addition of chili, santan and spices form a new Indonesian Chinese cuisine...
- Indonesian rice tableIndonesian rice tableThe Indonesian rijsttafel , a Dutch word that literally translates to "rice table", is an elaborate meal adapted by the Dutch from the Indonesian feast called nasi padang. It consists of many side dishes served in small portions, accompanied by rice prepared in several different ways...
- KaredokKaredokKaredok is a raw vegetable salad in peanut sauce from West Java, Indonesia. It is one of the Sundanese signature dish. It is made from cucumbers, bean sprouts, cabbage, legumes, Thai basil, and small green eggplant, covered in peanut sauce dressing...
- KetupatKetupatKetupat or packed rice is a type of dumpling from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines , and Singapore.-History:It is made from rice that has been wrapped in a woven palm leaf pouch and boiled...
- KolakKolakKolak or Kolek is an Indonesian dessert made with palm sugar and coconut milk, with pandanus leaf for flavour. In some versions, mung beans are also used, and cooked till soft. Banana may be added to this base, the dish then being known as kolek pisang...
- Mee GorengMee GorengMie goreng is a dish famous in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. It is made with thin yellow noodles fried with garlic, onion or shallots, fried prawn, chicken, or beef, sliced bakso , chili, vegetables, tomatoes, egg, and acar...
- Mee rebusMee rebusMee rebus or Mie rebus , is a noodle dish popular in Indonesia , Malaysia, and Singapore.The dish is made of yellow egg noodles, which are also used in Hokkien mee, with a spicy slightly sweet curry-like gravy...
- MurtabakMurtabakMartabak or murtabak, also mutabbaq, is a stuffed pancake or pan-fried bread which is commonly found in Saudi Arabia , Yemen, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and Brunei. Depending on the location, the name and ingredients can significantly vary...
- NagasariNagasariNagasari is a steamed cake made from flour, coconut milk and sugar, filled with bananas. It is usually wrapped in banana leaves before being steamed, or prepared with pandan that gives it aroma. It is commonly eaten as a snack in Indonesia....
- Nasi gorengNasi gorengNasi goreng, literally meaning "fried rice" in Indonesian, can refer simply to fried pre-cooked rice, a meal including stir fried rice in small amount of cooking oil or margarine, typically spiced with kecap manis , shallot, garlic, tamarind and chilli and accompanied with other ingredients,...
- Otak-otakOtak-otakOtak-otak is a cake made of fish meat and spices. It is widely known across Southeast Asia, where it is traditionally served fresh, wrapped inside a banana leaf, as well as in many Asian stores internationally - being sold as frozen food and even canned food.-Distribution:Otak-otak is found in...
- Peanut saucePeanut saucePeanut sauce, satay sauce, bumbu kacang, or sambal kacang is a sauce widely used in the cuisines of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, China and Africa. It is also used, to a lesser extent, in European and Middle Eastern cuisine.-Ingredients:The main ingredient is ground roasted peanuts, for...
- PecelPecelPecel is an Indonesian sauce based on chillies, peanuts, tamarind and coconut sugar. It is commonly served over boiled vegetables. It is similar to the sauce used in Gado-gado.-External links:*...
- Peuyeum
- Pisang gorengPisang gorengPisang goreng is a snack food mostly found throughout Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. In Singapore and some parts of Malaysia it is known as "goreng pisang" . It is consumed as a snack in the morning and afternoon...
- Prawn crackerPrawn crackerKrupuk or kerupuk in Indonesia; keropok in Malaysia; kropek in the Philippines; bánh phồng tôm in Vietnam; kroepoek in the Netherlands is a popular snack in parts of East and Southeast Asia as well as former colonizer the Netherlands and another of its former colonies, Suriname...
- Rambak petisRambak petisRambak petis is a Javanese snack food, made of deep fried cow hide served with petis, a sauce made from sweet soya sauce and fermented prawn paste. It is traditionally served as an appetizer....
- RendangRendangRendang is a dish which originated from the Minangkabau ethnic group of Indonesia, and is now commonly served across the country. One of the characteristic foods of Minangkabau culture, it is served at ceremonial occasions and to honour guests...
- RojakRojakRojak or Rujak is a traditional fruit and vegetable salad dish commonly found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore...
- SambalSambalSambal is a chili based sauce which is normally used as a condiment. Sambals are popular in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the southern Philippines and Sri Lanka, as well as in the Netherlands and in Suriname through Javanese influence. It is typically made from a variety of chili peppers and is...
- SataySataySatay , or sate, is a dish of marinated, skewered and grilled meat, served with a sauce. Satay may consist of diced or sliced chicken, goat, mutton, beef, pork, fish, other meats, or tofu; the more authentic version uses skewers from the midrib of the coconut palm frond, although bamboo skewers are...
- Sayur AsemSayur AsemSayur asem or sayur asam is a popular Indonesian tamarind dish. Common ingredients are peanuts, young jackfruit, melinjo, bilimbi, chayote, long beans, all cooked in tamarind-based soups and sometimes enriched with beef stock. Quite often, the recipe also includes corn.The origin of the dish can be...
- Soto ayamSoto ayamSoto ayam is a yellow spicy chicken soup with lontong or nasi empit or ketupat and/or vermicelli or noodles, commonly found in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Suriname. Turmeric is added as one of its ingredients to get yellow chicken broth...
- TapaiTapaiTapai or tape , sometimes referred to as peuyeum , is a traditional fermented food found throughout much of East- and Southeast Asia. It is a sweet or sour alcoholic paste...
- Teh TaluaTeh TaluaTeh Talua or Teh Telor is a beverage from West Sumatra that is popular throughout the region. Its ingredients are tea, sugar, egg yolk and calamondin....
- TempehTempehTempeh , or tempe , is a traditional soy product originally from Indonesia. It is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybeans into a cake form, similar to a very firm vegetarian burger patty...
- Uduk
- WingkoWingkoWingko, which is sometimes called Wingko Babat, is a traditional Javanese pancake-like snack made from coconut.It is a kind of cake made mainly of coconut and other ingredients. Wingko is popular especially along the north coast of Java island. It is sold mostly by peddlers on trains, at bus...
- SemurSemur (Indonesian stew)Semur is a type of meat stew that is processed in thick brown gravy commonly found in Indonesian cuisine. The main material used in semur gravy is shallots, onions, garlic, kecap manis , nutmeg and cloves...
- JengkolJengkolArchidendron pauciflorum, commonly known as Jengkol, Dogfruit, or Jering is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to Southeast Asia...
- PetePetePete is a diminutive from Peter. It may refer to:-Athletics:* The Pete, Petersen Events Center, athletics complex and basketball arena on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh* Pete the Penguin, mascot of Youngstown State University...
- KaredokKaredokKaredok is a raw vegetable salad in peanut sauce from West Java, Indonesia. It is one of the Sundanese signature dish. It is made from cucumbers, bean sprouts, cabbage, legumes, Thai basil, and small green eggplant, covered in peanut sauce dressing...
- Martabak
Languages of Indonesia
- Trans–New Guinea languages
- East Bird's Head languagesEast Bird's Head languagesThe East Bird's Head languages form a language family of three languages in the "Bird's Head" Peninsula of western New Guinea, spoken by only 20,000 people in all....
- Languages of IndonesiaLanguages of IndonesiaMore than 700 living languages are spoken in Indonesia. Most belong to the Austronesian language family, with a few Papuan languages also spoken. The official language is Indonesian , a modified version of Malay, which is used in commerce, administration, education and the media, but most...
- Abinomn languageAbinomn languageThe Abinomn language is a language isolate initially reported by Mark Donohue from Papua province, Indonesia. It is also known as Avinomen, Baso , and Foia. There are about 300 speakers.-Pronouns:The Abinomn pronouns are-External links:*...
- Aghu languageAghu languageAghu, also known as Awyu or Djair , is a Papuan language of Papua, Indonesia.Ethnologue assigns separate ISO codes for Aghu/Jair, Jair, and North Awyu/Jair. However, these have not been attested as separate languages .-Bibliography: -External links:**Awyu–Ndumut research group at VU University...
- AiroranAiroranAiroran is a language of Indonesia, spoken in the north coast area on the lower Apauwer River of Papua , in the villages of Subu, Motobiak, Isirania, etc. It is rather divergent from other Kwerba languages, though clearly related.-References:...
- Anus languageAnus languageThe A or Korur language, Anus or Korurnus, is an Austronesian language spoken on an island in Jayapura Bay east of the Tor River in Papua province of Indonesia ....
- Balinese languageBalinese languageBalinese or simply Bali is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by 3.3 million people on the Indonesian island of Bali, as well as northern Nusa Penida, western Lombok and eastern Java...
- Banjar languageBanjar languageBanjar language is the native language used by the Banjarese people of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. As many Banjarese are travelling merchants, they brought their language wherever they went all over Indonesia, even all over the world....
- Bantik languageBantik languageBantik is an endangered is an Austronesian language, perhaps a Philippine language, of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is the traditional language of the Bantik people, who are now switching to Manado Malay as their language for everyday communication, though Bantik is still used as a marker of...
- Banyumasan languageBanyumasan languageThe Banyumasan language, spoken on the island of Java, is usually considered a dialect of Javanese in modern language classification.The Banyumasan language is mainly spoken in the three areas of the island of Java: the Banyumasan region, located in westernmost Central Java Province and surrounding...
- Bayono–Awbono languages
- Bolaang Mongondow languageBolaang Mongondow languageThe Bolaang Mongondow language is a Philippine language spoken in the district of Bolaang Mongondow in North Sulawesi , Indonesia....
- BunakBunakThe Bunak are an ethnic group that live in the mountainous region of central Timor, split between the political boundary between West Timor, Indonesia, particularly in Lamaknen District and East Timor...
- Burmeso languageBurmeso languageThe Burmeso language, also known as Taurap, is spoken by some 300 people along the mid Mamberamo River in Papua province, Indonesia. It forms a branch of Malcolm Ross's family of East Bird's Head – Sentani languages, but had been considered a language isolate by Stephen Wurm....
- Citak languageCitak languageCitak is the language of Citak-Mitak subdistrict , Mappi Regency, Indonesia....
- East Bird's Head – Sentani languages
- East Geelvink Bay languagesEast Geelvink Bay languagesThe East Geelvink Bay or East Cenderawasih languages are a language family of a dozen Papuan languages along the eastern coast of Geelvink Bay in Indonesian Papua, which is also known as Sarera Bay or Cenderawasih....
- Elseng languageElseng languageElseng is a poorly documented Papuan language spoken by about 300 people in the Indonesian province of Papua. It is also known as Morwap, which means "what is it?"...
- Extended West PapuanExtended West PapuanThe Extended West Papuan language family is a tentative proposal in Malcolm Ross's classification of Papuan languages. It includes the West Papuan languages of the Indonesian island of Halmahera and the Bird's Head Peninsula of far western New Guinea; the Yawa language isolate on Yapen Island in...
- Gayo languageGayo languageGayo Language is the spoken language of about 180,000 people in the mountain region of North Sumatra around Takengon, Gayo Lues, Bener Meriah, Southeast Aceh, Genteng, and Lokop. It is classified as belonging to the Western Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages, but is not closely...
- Indonesian languageIndonesian languageIndonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
- Indonesian slang languageIndonesian slang languageIndonesian slang is an informal language of Indonesia primarily spoken in urban areas.-History:Indonesian slang is the informal version of Indonesian...
- Isirawa languageIsirawa languageIsirawa is a Papuan language spoken by about two thousand people on the north coast of Papua province, Indonesia. It's a local trade language, and use is vigorous. Stephen Wurm linked it to the Kwerba languages within the Trans–New Guinea family, and it does share about 20% of its vocabulary with...
- Javanese languageJavanese languageJavanese language is the language of the Javanese people from the central and eastern parts of the island of Java, in Indonesia. In addition, there are also some pockets of Javanese speakers in the northern coast of western Java...
- Jayapura Bay languagesJayapura Bay languagesThe family of Jayapura Bay languages is a subgroup of the Sarmi – Jayapura Bay languages. It consists of 3 languages spoken in Papua province of Indonesia:-References:*...
- Kambera languageKambera languageKambera is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. Kambera is a member of Bima-Sumba subgrouping within Central Malayo-Polynesian inside Malayo-Polynesian...
- Kata KolokKata KolokKata Kolok , also known as Benkala Sign Language and Balinese Sign Language, is a sign language of the village of Benkala in northern Bali, Indonesia, that has had an extraordinarily high rate of deafness for several generations...
- Keriu language
- Krio Dayak languageKrio Dayak languageThe Krio Dayak or Keriu is a Kayan language of the Krio Dayak people in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.-External links:* in a linguistic thesaurus by the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies ....
- Lower Mamberamo languagesLower Mamberamo languagesThe Lower Mamberamo languages are a recently proposed language family linking two languages spoken along the northern coast of Papua province, Indonesia, near the mouth of the Mamberamo River....
- Madurese languageMadurese languageMadurese is a language of the Madurese people of Madura Island and eastern Java, Indonesia; it is also spoken on the neighbouring small Kangean Islands and Sapudi Islands, as well as from migrants to other parts of Indonesia, namely the Tapal Kuda area comprising Pasuruan, Surabaya, Malang until...
- Makassar languageMakassar languageMakassarese is a language used by the Makassarese people in South Sulawesi island in Indonesia...
- Manado MalayManado MalayManado Malay is a language spoken in Manado and the surrounding area. The local name of the language is Bahasa Manado, and the name Minahasa Malay is also used, after the main ethnic group speaking the language. Since Manado Malay is used only for spoken communication, there is no standard...
- Mentawai languageMentawai languageThe Mentawai language is an Austronesian language, spoken by the Mentawai-people of the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra. The dialects of the language include: – Silabu, Sipura – Simalegi, Sakalagan, Saumanganja – North Siberut, South Siberut – Taikaku – Pagai....
- Minangkabau languageMinangkabau languageThe Minangkabau language is an Austronesian language, spoken by the Minangkabau of West Sumatra, the western part of Riau, South Aceh Regency, the northern part of Bengkulu and Jambi, also in several cities throughout Indonesia by migrated Minangkabau, who often trade or have a restaurant...
- Nedebang languageNedebang languageNedebang is a Papuan language spoken in the villages of Balungada and Baulang in the eastern district of Pantar island in the Alor archipelago of Indonesia. There are also Nedebang speakers in Air Panas, administratively part of Balungada but located 1 km from the main village.The logonym...
- OirataOirataOirata is a Papuan language spoken on the island of Kisar in Indonesia, and in Ambon. It is sometimes considered a dialect of the Fataluku language spoken in East Timor, as the two languages are closely related. According to Ethnologue, there were 1,200 speakers in 1987.-External links:**...
- Palu'e languagePalu'e languagePalu'e is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken on Palu'e Island, Indonesia. It is part of a dialect cluster with Li'o.-Vowels:-Consonants:-External links:*...
- Papuan languagesPapuan languagesThe Papuan languages are those languages of the western Pacific which are neither Austronesian nor Australian. The term does not presuppose a genetic relationship. The concept of Papuan peoples as distinct from Melanesians was first suggested and named by Sidney Herbert Ray in 1892.-The...
- Sara language (Indonesia)Sara language (Indonesia)The Sara language is a language spoken in Kalimantan in Indonesia by about 200 people....
- Sarmi languagesSarmi languagesThe family of Sarmi languages is a subgroup of the Sarmi – Jayapura Bay languages. It consists of 10 languages spoken in Papua province of Indonesia:-Sound correspondences:...
- Sarmi-Jayapura Bay languagesSarmi-Jayapura Bay languagesThe Sarmi – Jayapura Bay languages may form a branch of the North New Guinea languages. They are 13 languages spoken in Papua province of Indonesia.There are two branches, the Jayapura Bay languages, and the Sarmi languages....
- SasakSasakThe Sasak live mainly on the island of Lombok, Indonesia, numbering around 2.6 million . They are related to the Balinese in language and race, although the Sasak are predominantly Muslim while the Balinese are Hindu....
- Sempan languageSempan language-External links:*...
- Sentani languageSentani languageSentani or Buyaka is a Papuan language of Papua, Indonesia.-External links:*...
- Sundanese languageSundanese languageSundanese is the language of about 27 million people from the western third of Java or about 15% of the Indonesian population....
- Tause languageTause languageThe Tause language, also known as Doa or Darha, is a poorly known Papuan language of Indonesia spoken by some 350 people. The Tause only made contact with the outside world in 1982. Their language has been widely reported to be related to the neighboring Lakes Plain languages; however, this...
- Tetum languageTetum languageTetum is an Austronesian language, a national language and one of the two official languages of East Timor. It is also used in parts of West Timor that adjoin East Timor, particularly in Belu Regency...
- Tobelo languageTobelo languageTobelo is a West Papuan language spoken on the eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera and on parts of several neighboring islands. The Tobelo-speaking heartland is in the district of Tobelo, located on the western shore of Kao Bay...
- Tunggare languageTunggare languageTunggare is a language spoken in Papua, Indonesia.-External links:*...
- Usku languageUsku languageUsku, or Afra, is a nearly extinct and poorly documented Papuan language spoken by about 20 people, mostly adults, in Usku village, Papua, Indonesia. Wurm placed it as an independent branch of Trans–New Guinea, but Ross could not find enough evidence to classify it.-External links:*...
- Wambon languageWambon languageWambon is a Papuan language of Papua, Indonesia.-External links:**[link to the website of L.J. de Vries' Awyu–Ndumut research group: http://www2.let.vu.nl/awyu-ndumut]...
- Warembori languageWarembori languageWarembori is a moribund language spoken by about 600 people in river mouths on the north coast of Papua, Indonesia.-Classification:...
- Waris languageWaris languageWaris or Walsa is a Papuan language spoken by about 2,500 people around Wasengla, Amanab District, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, as well as about 1,500 across the border in the Indonesian province of Papua.-Monophthongs:...
- West Papuan languagesWest Papuan languagesThe West Papuan languages are a hypothetical language family of about two dozen Papuan languages of the Bird's Head Peninsula of far western New Guinea and the island of Halmahera, spoken by about 220 000 people in all....
- Western Pantar languageWestern Pantar languageWestern Pantar is a Papuan language spoken in the western part of Pantar island in the Alor archipelago of Indonesia...
- WetareseWetareseWetarese is the language of Wetar, an island in the south Maluku, Indonesia, as well as the nearby islands Liran and Atauro, the latter belonging to East Timor....
- Yawa languagesYawa languagesThe Yawa languages, or Yapen, are a small family of two closely related Papuan languages, Yawa and Saweru, which are often considered to be divergent dialects of a single language...
Indonesian language
- Indonesian languageIndonesian languageIndonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
- Differences between Malay and IndonesianDifferences between Malay and IndonesianThe differences between Malaysian or Malay and Indonesian are significantly greater than those between British English and American English...
- IstanaIstanaIstana is a Malay and Indonesian word meaning palace.-Notable Istanas:*Istana Besar, 19th and early 20th century residence of the Sultan of Johor*Istana Bogor, one of presidential palaces of Indonesia in Bogor, West Java...
- Kampong
- Loan words in IndonesianLoan words in IndonesianThe Indonesian language has absorbed many loanwords from other languages:* Early Hindu and Buddhist influence from India results in many Sanskrit words in Indonesian...
- MerdekaMerdekaMerdeka is a word in the Indonesian and Malay language meaning Independent or freedom. It is derived from the Sanskrit Maharddhika meaning "rich, prosperous and powerful". In the Malay archipelago, this term had acquired the meaning of a freed slave...
- Indonesian slang languageIndonesian slang languageIndonesian slang is an informal language of Indonesia primarily spoken in urban areas.-History:Indonesian slang is the informal version of Indonesian...
Indonesian literature
- Indonesian literatureIndonesian literatureIndonesian literature, is a term grouping various genres of South-East Asian literature.Indonesian Literature can refer to literature produced in the Indonesian archipelago. It is also used to refer more broadly to literature produced in areas with common language roots based on the Malay language...
- Javanese historical textsJavanese historical textsJavanese literature has a very large historical component. In all sorts of texts, such as laudatory poems, chronicles, and travelogues, writers have interpreted the how and why of certain circumstances....
- Javanese poetryJavanese poetryJavanese poetry is traditionally recited in song form. The standard forms are divided into three types, sekar ageng, sekar madya, and tembang macapat. All three types follow strict rules of poetic construction...
- KakawinKakawinKakawin are long narrative poems composed in Old Javanese, also called "Kawi", written in verse form with rhythms and metres derived from Sanskrit literature. Poets used a formalized literary language, rather than the vernacular...
- Abdul MuisAbdul MuisAbdul Muis , was an Indonesian writer, journalist and nationalist. He argued tirelessly for Indonesia's independence from the Netherlands....
- This Earth of MankindThis Earth of MankindThis Earth of Mankind is the first book in Pramoedya Ananta Toer's epic quartet called Buru Quartet, first published by Hasta Mitra in 1980. The story is set at the end of the Dutch colonial rule and was written while Pramoedya was imprisoned on the political island prison of Buru in eastern...
Kakawin
- Kakawin BhāratayuddhaKakawin BharatayuddhaKakawin Bhāratayuddha is an Old Javanese poetical rendering of some books of the Mahabharata by Mpu Sedah and his brother Mpu Panuluh in Indian meters . The commencement of this work was exactly November 6, 1157. The year of the composition is given in a chronogram sanga-kuda-śuddha-candramā which...
- Bhinneka Tunggal IkaBhinneka Tunggal IkaBhinneka Tunggal Ika is the official national motto of Indonesia. The phrase is Old Javanese translated as "Unity in Diversity,". It is inscribed in the Indonesian national symbol, Garuda Pancasila , and is mentioned specifically in article 36A of the Constitution of Indonesia.It is a quotation...
- Kakawin HariwangsaKakawin HariwangsaKakawin Hariwangsa is an Old Javanese poem in Indian metres which tells the story of Krishna, as an Avatar of Vishnu, when he wished to marry the Goddess Rukminī, from the land of Kundina, and daughter of Lord Bhishmaka...
- KakawinKakawinKakawin are long narrative poems composed in Old Javanese, also called "Kawi", written in verse form with rhythms and metres derived from Sanskrit literature. Poets used a formalized literary language, rather than the vernacular...
- Kakawin Rāmâyaṇa
Indonesian writers
- Auw Jong Peng KoenAuw Jong Peng KoenPetrus Kanisius Ojong was one of the founders of Kompas, one of Indonesia's daily newspapers.- Early life :...
- Fahri AsizaFahri AsizaFahri Asiza , is an Indonesian novelist and teacher.He has written approximately fifty-two novels; his works include books for children and adults. His best-selling book is Shakila which sold about 100,000 copies....
- Hamzah FansuriHamzah FansuriHamzah Fansuri was a famous Sumatran Sufi writer, the first known to pen mystical panentheistic ideas in the Malay language. He wrote both prose and poetry, and worked at the court of the Aceh Sultanate....
- List of Indonesian language poets
- HamkaHamkaHaji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, known as Hamka was a prominent Indonesian author, ulema and politician. His father, syekh Abdul Karim Amrullah, known as Haji Rasul, led and inspired the reform movement in Sumatra upon his arrival from the holy land Mecca in 1906...
- Ong Hok HamOng Hok HamOng Hok Ham was an eminent Chinese Indonesian historian considered one of the leading experts on Indonesian history during the 19th century Dutch colonial rule...
- Goenawan MohamadGoenawan MohamadGoenawan Mohamad is a renowned Indonesian poet and man of letters.Goenawan Mohamad was born in Batang, Central Java. His early writings include Potret Seorang Penyair Muda Sebagai Si Malin Kundang and Seks, Sastra, Kita ,'"Kesusastraan dan Kekuasaan' Goenawan Mohamad (born 29 July 1941) is a...
- Pramoedya Ananta ToerPramoedya Ananta ToerPramoedya Ananta Toer was an Indonesian author of novels, short stories, essays, polemic and histories of his homeland and its people...
- Rangga WarsitaRangga WarsitaRaden Ngabehi Rangga Warsita was a Javanese poet. He was born into a famous literary family in Surakarta, in Central Java, the Yasadipura family. People regarded him as the last Javanese poet....
- Agus R. SarjonoAgus R. SarjonoAgus R. Sarjono is an Indonesian poet and author. In 1988, he graduated from Department of Indonesian Literature of IKIP Bandung, and then finished his postgraduate program in Universitas Indonesia at the faculty of literature and cultural studies in 2002.He writes poems, short stories, essays,...
- Subagio SastrowardoyoSubagio SastrowardoyoSubagio Sastrowardoyo was an Indonesian poet, short-story writer, essayist and literary critic. Born in Madiun, East Java, the Dutch East Indies , he was educated at Gadjah Mada University, Cornell University and Yale University...
- Pandji TisnaPandji TisnaAnak Agung Pandji Tisna , also known as Anak Agung Nyoman Pandji Tisna, I Gusti Nyoman Pandji Tisna, or just Pandji Tisna, was the 11th descendent of the Padji Sakti dynasty of Buleleng, Singaraja, which is in the northern part of Bali, Indonesia...
- Ayu UtamiAyu UtamiAyu Utami is a female Indonesian writer. She has written novels, short-stories, and articles. Saman is widely considered her masterpiece...
- Fira BasukiFira BasukiFira Basuki is a well-known Indonesian novelist. Arguably her most famous work is her trilogy debut consisting of Jendela-Jendela , Pintu and Atap...
Malay culture
- AdatAdatAdat in Indonesian-Malay culture is the set of cultural norms, values, customs and practices found among specific ethnic groups in Indonesia, the southern Philippines and Malaysia...
- AlfurosAlfurosAlfur people, Alfurs, Alfuros, Alfures, Alifuru or Horaforas is a broad term originally applied by the Malays to all the non-Muslim peoples living in inaccessible areas of the interior in the eastern portion of the Maritime Southeast Asia.-Origin:The origin of the word is uncertain, but it was...
- BangsawanBangsawanBangsawan is a type of traditional Malay opera. It was known to have developed from a sort of Indian theatre performance during the 19th century by visiting Indian travellers....
- Bawang Putih Bawang MerahBawang Putih Bawang MerahBawang Putih Bawang Merah is one of the more famous of old Malay archipelago folktales, passed down orally through the generations. Like most Malay folktales, the story is laden with lessons regarding familial values, patience in the face of adversity, and that ultimately good will be rewarded and...
- BendaharaBendaharaBendahara is an administrative position within classical Malay kingdoms before the intervention of European powers during the 19th century. A bendahara was appointed by a sultan and was a hereditary post. It was the office that is held by bendahara family...
- BomohBomohA bomoh or dukun is a Malay shaman. The bomoh's original role was that of a healer and their expertise was first and foremost an in-depth knowledge of medicinal herbs and tajul muluk or Malay geomancy...
- DangdutDangdutDangdut is a genre of Indonesian popular music that is partly derived from Malay, Arabic, and Hindustani music. It developed in the 1970s among working-class Muslim youth, but beginning in the late 1990s reached a broader following in lower class Indonesians, Malaysia, and the southern...
- Dondang SayangDondang SayangDondang Sayang literally love ballad, originated in Melaka sometime in the 15th century, influenced by traditional Portuguese folk music. A typical group is made up of 4 musicians who perform on the violin, 2 rebana and a gong or tetawak. The chief musician is usually the violinist who plays a...
- Hang JebatHang JebatHang Jebat was the closest companion of the legendary malay hero Hang Tuah. He is well known for his vengeful rebellion against the Malacca Sultan whom he served. After Hang Tuah was sentenced to death, Hang Jebat was conferred by the Sultan of Malacca with the Taming Sari, a sacred kris formerly...
- Hang NadimHang NadimIn Sejarah Melayu, Hang Nadim was a Malay boy of great wisdom who saved Temasek, now called Singapore, from attack by shoals of swordfish, attacks which cost many indigenous Malays their lives. It is mentioned in the traditional accounts that the attack was a curse because the reigning Sri Maharaja...
- Hang TuahHang TuahHang Tuah is a legendary warrior/hero who lived during the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah of the Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century. He was the greatest of all the laksamana, or sultan's admirals, and was known to be a ferocious fighter...
- Hari Raya
- Hari Raya Aidilfitri
- JenglotJenglotA jenglot is a type of mysterious creature or vampire in Indonesian culture and mythology. It is described as looking much like a tiny, living human doll. It is usually depicted as a mythical creature, sometimes seen in cryptozoology, and occasionally purported to have actually been a human body...
- KertokKertokKertok is a type of musical ensemble that consists of the xylophone played in traditional Malay functions....
- LaksamanaLaksamanaThe Laksamana is a position within the armed forces, similar to the position of admiral in Malay people sultanates and in present-day countries like Malaysia and Indonesia...
- Legend of Gunung LedangLegend of Gunung LedangAlso see : Location Gunung Ledang, theater Puteri Gunung Ledang , 2004's Puteri Gunung Ledang , 1961's Puteri Gunung Ledang...
- Makam MahsuriMakam MahsuriMahsuri was a young woman who lived in Langkawi, Malaysia either during the 14th or 19th century. According to folklore, she was accused of adultery and executed by stabbing. Her tomb, Makam Mahsuri, has become a tourist attraction on the island.-Legend:...
- Malay Ruler
- Malay ghost myths
- Malay housesMalay housesMalay houses are traditional dwellings, originating before the arrival of foreign or modern influences, and constructed by the indigenous ethnic Malay and Orang Asli peoples of the Malay Peninsula and their related Bumiputra tribes of East Malaysia....
- Malay titlesMalay titlesThe Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....
- ManananggalManananggalThe manananggal is a mythical creature of the Philippines. It resembles a Western vampire, in being an evil, man-eating monster or witch. The myth of the manananggal is popular in the Visayan region of the Philippines, especially in the western provinces of Capiz, Iloilo, and Antique...
- Orang BunianOrang BunianOrang Bunian are supernatural beings in Malay worlds, similar to elves.They are said to exist in large communities, mimicking human social structures, with families and clans. Orang Bunian are said to inhabit the deep forests, far from human contact, but they are also known to live near human...
- Orang MinyakOrang MinyakThe Orang Minyak is one of a number of Malay ghost myths. Orang Minyak literally means oily man in Malay.According to one legend, popularised in the 1956 film Sumpah Orang Minyak directed by and starring P. Ramlee, the orang minyak was a man who was cursed in an attempt to win back his love with...
- PantunPantunThe pantun is a Malay poetic form. The pantun originated as a traditional oral form of expression. The first examples to be recorded appear in the 15th century in the Malay Annals and the Hikayat Hang Tuah. The most common theme is love....
- Pontianak (folklore)
- RonggengRonggengRonggeng is a type of Javanese and Malay social dance in which couples exchange poetic verses as they dance to the music of a rebab or violin and a gong...
- Sepak TakrawSepak TakrawSepak takraw , or kick volleyball, is a sport native to the Malay-Thai Peninsula...
- SosatieSosatieSosatie is a traditional South African dish of meat cooked on skewers. The term derives from sate and saus...
- Taming SariTaming SariThe Keris Taming Sari is a very famous kris in Malay culture. It is the Malay equivalent of King Arthur's "Excalibur" and was supposedly owned by the legendary Malay warrior Hang Tuah who served Sultan Mahmud Shah. It is said to possess magical powers...
- TemenggungTemenggungTemenggung is an ancient Malay title of nobility, usually given to the chief of public security. The Temenggung is usually responsible for the safety of the monarch as well as the state police and army...
- ToyolToyolA Toyol or Tuyul is a mythical spirit in the Malay mythology of South-East Asia . It is a small child spirit invoked by a dukun or bomoh from a dead human fetus using black magic.This creature can be evoked to work with human under its own terms...
- WayangWayangWayang is a Javanese word for theatre . When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theatre, sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang...
Music of...
- Music of IndonesiaMusic of IndonesiaThe music of Indonesia demonstrates its cultural diversity, the local musical creativity, as well as subsequent foreign musical influences that shaped contemporary music scenes of Indonesia. Nearly thousands of Indonesian islands having its own cultural and artistic history and character. This...
- Music of BaliMusic of BaliBali is an Indonesian island that shares in the gamelan and various other Indonesian musical styles. Bali, however, has its own techniques and styles, including kecak, a form of singing that imitates the sound of monkeys...
- Music of JavaMusic of JavaThe Music of Java embraces a wide variety of styles, both traditional and contemporary, reflecting the diversity of the island and its lengthy history...
- Music of SumatraMusic of SumatraSumatra is a part of Indonesia; its best-known musical output is probably dangdut, a rabab/saluang instrumental style.The Sumatran Toba people are distinctive in their use of tuned drums to carry the melody in their music; this practice is very rare worldwide. The Toba also use an instrument...
Music styles
- BeleganjurBeleganjurGamelan beleganjur is one of the most popular styles of gamelan music in Bali. Its closest Western analogue is probably the Western military band.-History:...
- Bengawan Solo (song)Bengawan Solo (song)Bengawan Solo is a famous Indonesian song about the Solo River, which flows through central and eastern Java, Indonesia and is that island's longest river....
- CelempunganCelempunganCelempungan is a Sundanese musical genre that includes several musical instruments such as Kacapi, Kendang, Goong/Gong, and Suling or Rebab , and Juru Kawih . kendang, the drum, controls the tempo of the ensemble and reinforces the meter....
- DangdutDangdutDangdut is a genre of Indonesian popular music that is partly derived from Malay, Arabic, and Hindustani music. It developed in the 1970s among working-class Muslim youth, but beginning in the late 1990s reached a broader following in lower class Indonesians, Malaysia, and the southern...
- Indonesian hip hopIndonesian hip hopIndonesian hip hop is hip hop music performed in Indonesia. Hip hop music began to be produced in Indonesia in the early 1990s, with the first Indonesia artist to release a full-length hip hop album being the emcee Iwa K, who has released five albums to date. Other Indonesian hip hop groups include...
- KahitnaKahitnaKahitna , a music group from Bandung, Indonesia was formed in 1986 and founded by Yovie Widianto. Although most of the songs contains love themes in the lyrics, the group is also well known to be able to combine elements of other music genres such as jazz, pop, fusion, Latin and even traditional...
- KroncongKroncongKroncong is the name of a ukulele-type instrument and an Indonesian musical style that typically makes use of the kroncong , the band or combo or ensemble consist of a flute, a violin, a melody guitar, a cello in pizzicato style, string bass also in...
- KulintangKulintangKulintang is a modern term for an ancient instrumental form of music composed on a row of small, horizontally-laid gongs that function melodically, accompanied by larger, suspended gongs and drums...
- Langgam jawaLanggam jawaLanggam jawa is a regional form of Indonesian kroncong music most often associated with the city of Surakarta . As is the case with traditional kroncong music, langgam jawa utilizes a variety of non-native instruments, such as the flute, guitar, ukulele, cello and violin. However, these instruments...
- Nyoman WindhaNyoman WindhaI Nyoman Windha is one of the leading musicians and contemporary composers of Balinese gamelan music. He was born at Banjar Kutri, Singapadu, Gianyar, Bali. A graduate of the National Institute of Arts in Denpasar, Bali, Windha has been a member of the faculty since 1985. He has composed dozens...
- Qasidah modernQasidah modernQasidah modern is a type of Indonesian music which originates from the word, Qasidah, an ancient Arabic word for religious poetry accompanied by chanting and percussion. Qasidah modern applies this to a greater audience. This form is popular throughout Egypt to Indonesia and embraces the local...
- SaluangSaluangThe saluang is a traditional musical instrument of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, Indonesia.It is similar to the flute in general and made of bamboo. It is related to the suling of other parts of Indonesia....
- TalempongTalempongA talempong a small kettle gong which gives its name to an ensemble of four or five talempong as well as other gongs and drums. The term can refer to the instrument, the ensemble, or the genre of music....
Indonesian musical groups
- KekalKekalKekal is a heavy metal band formed in 1995 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to Allmusic, Kekal was one of the first heavy metal bands from Indonesia to make international inroads, and according to Keith Kahn Harris was one of the few extreme metal bands from Southeast Asia to ever make more than a...
- NidjiNidjiNidji is a band from Jakarta, Indonesia. Formed in 2002, Nidji's name comes from the Japanese word niji, meaning 'rainbow'. Their music can be classified under alternative pop genre, and the band has cited Coldplay and The Killers as major influences....
- Peterpan (band)Peterpan (band)Peterpan is a multi-award–winning Indonesian pop rock band. The band originally consisted of six members, known as Andika, Indra, Ariel, Uki, Loekman, and Reza, the first two of whichhave since left the band...
- Sajama cutSajama cutSajama Cut is a band from Jakarta, Indonesia known for their changing styles of music, which ranges from noise pop, ambient, indie rock, baroque pop, folk rock, lo-fi, to electronica.-History:...
- Sheila on 7Sheila on 7Sheila on 7 is the name of a popular rock Indonesian music band from Yogyakarta.They had changed their formation several times since their formation on the 6th May 1996....
- SlankSlankSlank is an Indonesian rock band. It was founded in 1983 by some teenagers in a small street in Jakarta called Gang Potlot. They had played rock music everywhere until they got an opportunity to make an album.-Early years:...
Indonesian musicians
- Gesang MartohartonoGesang MartohartonoGesang Martohartono was a renowned Indonesian singer-songwriter from central Java, and he is the composer of the song Bengawan Solo, a tune which has become famous throughout Indonesia, Japan, much of Asia, and some other countries in the world. The song is almost synonymous with the kroncong...
- Gugum GumbiraGugum GumbiraDr. Gugum Gumbira Tirasondjaja, often known just as Gugum Gumbira, is a Sundanese composer, orchestra leader, choreographer, and entrepreneur from Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.-Jaipongan:...
- Nyoman WindhaNyoman WindhaI Nyoman Windha is one of the leading musicians and contemporary composers of Balinese gamelan music. He was born at Banjar Kutri, Singapadu, Gianyar, Bali. A graduate of the National Institute of Arts in Denpasar, Bali, Windha has been a member of the faculty since 1985. He has composed dozens...
- SumarsamSumarsamSumarsam is a Javanese musician and scholar of the gamelan.-Life:Sumarsam was born in Dander, Bojonegoro, East Java, Indonesia. He first performed gamelan at the age of seven. He began his formal gamelan education in 1961 at the Konservatori Karawitan Indonesia in Surakarta...
- Jaya SupranaJaya SupranaJaya Suprana, born Liauw Kok Tjiang , is an Indonesian composer, pianist, businessman, and television presenter.Suprana was born in Denpasar, Bali and was adopted as a child by Lambang and Lily Suprana; he is of Chinese descent but grew up within Javanese culture. He is married to Julia Suprana but...
- Sujud SutrisnoSujud SutrisnoSujud Sutrisno is a street musician or busker from Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He calls himself "kendhang tunggal", which means "solo drummer". His music is based on his handheld drum complemented by his vocal.- Biography :...
- Ananda SukarlanAnanda Sukarlan-Background:He is the son of Sukarlan and Poppy Kumudastuti. He started his music lessons at the age of 5 from his older sister, Martani Widjajanti. After graduating from Kolese Kanisius in 1986, he continued to study in University of Hartford in Connecticut, under a scholarship from Petrof...
- Ahmad DhaniAhmad DhaniDhani Ahmad Prasetyo , better known as Ahmad Dhani or Dhani Manaf, is an Indonesian rock musician, songwriter, arranger, and producer. Described as a "rock star", Dhani is the frontman of Dewa 19 and Ahmad Band, and also a member of inter-continental band The Rock...
- Dewa BudjanaDewa BudjanaI Dewa Gede Budjana or Dewa Budjana is an Indonesian guitarist, songwriter and composer. He is the lead guitarist and songwriter of the band Gigi. Budjana’s style changed dramatically to jazz as he got to know John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Jeff Beck, John Abercrombie, Chick Corea and Weather Report...
Economy of Indonesia
- Economy of IndonesiaEconomy of IndonesiaIndonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia and is one of the emerging market economies of the world. The country is also a member of G-20 major economies. It has a market economy in which the government plays a significant role by owning more than 164 enterprises and administers prices on...
- Bandung High Tech Valley
- Indonesian coffeeIndonesian coffeeIndonesia is currently the fourth largest producer of coffee in the world. Coffee in Indonesia began with its colonial history, and has played an important part in the growth of the country. Indonesia is located within an ideal geography for coffee plantations...
- Confederation of Indonesia Prosperous Trade UnionConfederation of Indonesia Prosperous Trade UnionThe Confederation of Indonesia Prosperity Trade Union is a national trade union centre in Indonesia. It was founded in 1992 and claims a membership of 2.1 million. SBSI was the first independent national federation to form during the Suharto dictatorship, suffering considerable state repression...
- Foreign aid to IndonesiaForeign aid to IndonesiaUS$43 billion in International Monetary Fund aid in 2004 was sent as foreign aid to Indonesia, and this assistance has traditionally been an important part of the central government’s budget...
- Indonesian rupiahIndonesian rupiahThe rupiah is the official currency of Indonesia. Issued and controlled by the Bank of Indonesia, the ISO 4217 currency code for the Indonesian rupiah is IDR. Informally, Indonesians also use the word "perak" in referring to rupiah...
- Indonesia Stock Exchange
- Corruption Eradication Commission
- Netherlands Indian roepiahNetherlands Indian roepiahThe Netherlands Indian roepiah was the currency issued by the Japanese occupiers in the Netherlands Indies between 1944 and 1945. It was subdivided into 100 sen and replaced the gulden at par....
- Riau rupiahRiau rupiahThe rupiah was a distinct currency of Riau between 1963 and 1964. It replaced the Malaya and British Borneo dollar at par and was replaced by the Indonesian rupiah at the rate of 1 Riau rupiah = 14.7 Indonesian rupiah.-History:...
- Taxation in IndonesiaTaxation in Indonesia-Definitions:Indonesian taxation is based on Article 23A of UUD 1945 , where tax is an enforceable contribution exposed on all Indonesian citizens, foreign nationals and residents who have resided for 120 cumulative days within a twelve month period.Indonesia has a stratification of taxation...
- Transmigration programTransmigration programThe transmigration program was an initiative of the Dutch colonial government, and later continued by Indonesian government to move landless people from densely populated areas of Indonesia to less populous areas of the country...
- West New Guinean rupiahWest New Guinean rupiahThe rupiah was a distinct currency of West Irian between 1963 and 1973. It replaced the West New Guinea gulden at par and was replaced by the Indonesian rupiah at the rate of 1 West Irian rupiah = 18.9 Indonesian rupiah.-History:...
Indonesian businesspeople
- Rachman HalimRachman HalimRachman Halim was a Chinese Indonesian businessman.Halim was born Tjoa To Hing in Kediri, East Java to a prominent Chinese Indonesian family...
- Oei Tiong HamOei Tiong HamOei Tiong Ham was a Chinese businessman. He was the son of Oei Tjie Sien , the founder of the Kian Gwan Kong Si , a multinational trading company. He was born in Semarang, Central Java, Dutch East Indies . He became one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in Semarang and, in his time...
- Sudono SalimSudono SalimSudono Salim , also known as Liem Sioe Liong, is a Chinese Indonesian businessman of Hokchia origin. He was once considered the richest individual in Indonesia. He was the head of the conglomerate Salim Group before turning over its management to his youngest son Anthony in 1992.-Early life:Salim...
- Putra Sampoerna
- Jaya SupranaJaya SupranaJaya Suprana, born Liauw Kok Tjiang , is an Indonesian composer, pianist, businessman, and television presenter.Suprana was born in Denpasar, Bali and was adopted as a child by Lambang and Lily Suprana; he is of Chinese descent but grew up within Javanese culture. He is married to Julia Suprana but...
- Adrian ZechaAdrian ZechaAdrian Zecha is an Indonesian hotelier who is best known as the co-founder of Regent International Hotels and founder of Aman Resorts.-History:...
Companies of Indonesia
- PT Lapindo BrantasPT Lapindo BrantasPT Lapindo Brantas is an Indonesian oil and gas exploration company.It is a subsidiary owned by PT Energi Mega Persada Tbk and 60% owned and controlled by the Bakrie Group. The Bakrie Group is owned by the former Coordinating Minister for the People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie and his brothers...
- Astra InternationalAstra InternationalAstra International was founded in 1957, based on a small trading business operated by brothers Tjia Kian Tie and William Soeryadjaya. The family had begun its trading activities by the 1940s, initially operated as a distributor of fruit juices and other agricultural and grocery goods, before...
- BULOGBULOGThe Bureau of Logistics is a government-owned company in Indonesia which deals with food distribution and price control.-Chairman:This is the list of chairmen of BULOG:*Bustanil Arifin...
- Elex Media KomputindoElex Media KomputindoElex Media Komputindo is a major Indonesian publisher of literature on computers as well as comic books. In addition to local comic books, it also publishes Japanese manga, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua. Founded on 15 January 1985, Elex Media Komputindo is within the publishing arm of the...
- PT Gudang GaramPT Gudang GaramGudang Garam is a major Indonesian kretek manufacturer. It was founded on 26 June 1958 by Tjoa Ing Hwie, who changed his name to Surya Wonowidjojo. In 1984, control of the company was passed to Wonowidjojo's son, Rachman Halim, who subsequently became the richest man in Indonesia...
- Gunung Agung (bookstore)Gunung Agung (bookstore)Gunung Agung is one of Indonesia's leading bookstore companies. It is named after the volcano of that name in Bali, Indonesia.The origin of the bookstore dates back to the early 1950s when the late Tjio Wie Tay , who later became popularly known as Haji Masagung, started a kiosk selling books,...
- Infomedia NusantaraInfomedia NusantaraPT Infomedia Nusantara is a company that publishes telephone directories in Indonesia.It was founded in the 1980s, and released the PT Elnusa Yellowpages in 1984...
- Kompas-Gramedia GroupKompas-Gramedia GroupKompas Gramedia Group is the largest media conglomerate in Indonesia.- History :After the success of the magazine Intisari , P. K. Ojong and Jakob Oetama launched a national newspaper called Kompas...
- Lippo GroupLippo GroupThe Lippo Group is a major Indonesian conglomerate founded by Mochtar Riady. The Lippo Group began with Bank Lippo, later using this as a platform for regional property development projects. These projects, throughout Indonesia and China, are akin to Irvine, California's development...
- Matahari
- MedcoEnergiMedcoEnergiMedcoEnergi, short for PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk, is an Indonesian energy company that was founded on June 9, 1980. Started as drilling contractors, MedcoEnergi has transformed into an integrated energy company with business involvement in oil and gas exploration and production, downstream...
- Media Nusantara CitraMedia Nusantara CitraPT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk is a media company in Indonesia founded in 1997. It is a 70% owned by PT Global Mediacom Tbk.- Broadcasting Media :* PT Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia , 100 % ownership...
- Megatech
- Metro (supermarket, Indonesia)Metro (supermarket, Indonesia)PT Metro Supermarket Realty Tbk. is a company based in Jakarta, Indonesia; principal activities are real estate and property management.Until March 2008, MTSM also ran a supermarket division, but this was closed down due to a decrease in custom and lower-than-expected profits.The Group owns the...
- PelniPelniPelni is the national shipping company of Indonesia. It operates twenty-eight ships; twenty-five of these are passenger ships that serve a variety of routes within the archipelago, mostly on a bi-weekly or monthly schedule....
- PertaminaPertaminaPertamina is an Indonesian government-owned corporation which extracts and refines the country's oil and gas reserves. It was created in August 1968 by the merger of Pertamin and Permina...
- STT TelkomSTT TelkomInstitut Teknologi Telkom is a vocational university specializing in telecommunication engineering. It was established on September 28, 1990 by the Telkom Education Foundation, which is owned by PT Telkom, the semi-privatized government-owned telecommunication company of Indonesia...
- Salim GroupSalim GroupThe Salim Group is Indonesia's biggest conglomerate with assets including Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's largest instant noodle producer, and Bogasari, a large flour-milling operation...
- Sampoerna
- Telkom (Indonesia)Telkom (Indonesia)PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk , commonly abbreviated as Telkom Indonesia or just Telkom, is the largest telecommunications services company in Indonesia. Telkom is a semi-privatized, majority state owned multi-listed company....
Trade unions of Indonesia
- Confederation of All Indonesian Workers' UnionConfederation of All Indonesian Workers' UnionThe Confederation of All Indonesian Workers' Union is a national trade union center in Indonesia. It was formed from the All-Indonesia Union of Workers, which was the only legally registered trade union centre in Indonesia during the Suharto era....
- Confederation of Indonesia Prosperous Trade UnionConfederation of Indonesia Prosperous Trade UnionThe Confederation of Indonesia Prosperity Trade Union is a national trade union centre in Indonesia. It was founded in 1992 and claims a membership of 2.1 million. SBSI was the first independent national federation to form during the Suharto dictatorship, suffering considerable state repression...
- Indonesian Trade Union ConfederationIndonesian Trade Union ConfederationThe Indonesian Trade Union Confederation is a national trade union center in Indonesia. It was founded in 2003 and is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation. The KSPI was formed by a merger of a number of ICFTU affiliated unions....
Indonesia in informal/formal group
- 3G (countries)3G (countries)3G countries or Global Growth Generators countries are 11 countries economies which have been identified as sources of growth potential and of profitable investment opportunities.-Background:...
- APEC
- ASEAN
- BRICBRICIn economics, BRIC is a grouping acronym that refers to the countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China, which are all deemed to be at a similar stage of newly advanced economic development...
- CIVETSCIVETSThe CIVETS is an acronym for favored emerging markets coined in late 2009 by Robert Ward, Global Forecasting Director for the Economist Intelligence Unit . The term has also been used by HSBC's chief executive Michael Geoghegan...
- Four emerging markets
- E-7 (Emerging 7)
- G-20 major economiesG-20 major economiesThe Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors is a group of finance ministers and central bank governors from 20 major economies: 19 countries plus the European Union, which is represented by the President of the European Council and by the European Central Bank...
- Next ElevenNext ElevenThe Next Eleven are eleven countries—Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Turkey, and Vietnam — identified by Goldman Sachs investment bank and Jim O'Neill as having a high potential of becoming, along with the BRICS, the world's largest...
Education in Indonesia
- Education in IndonesiaEducation in IndonesiaEducation in Indonesia is the responsibility of the Ministry of National Education of Indonesia and the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Indonesia...
Universities and colleges in Indonesia
- List of universities in Indonesia
- List of universities in East Java
Natural history of Indonesia
- Fauna of IndonesiaFauna of IndonesiaThe fauna of Indonesia consists of a high level of biodiversity due to its vast-size and tropical archipelago make-up. Indonesia divides into two ecological regions; western Indonesia is more influenced by Asian fauna, and the east is more influenced by Australasian. The Wallace Line—in fact, more...
- List of Indonesian birds
- List of Indonesian birds: non-passerines
- List of Indonesian birds: passerines
- Endemic birds of IndonesiaEndemic birds of IndonesiaIndonesia has more endemic birds than any other country. Indonesia's size, tropical climate, and archipelagic geography, support the world's second highest level of biodiversity ....
- Flora of IndonesiaFlora of IndonesiaThe flora of Indonesia consists of many unique varieties of tropical plants. Blessed with a tropical climate and around 18,000 islands, Indonesia is a nation with the second largest biodiversity in the world. The flora of Indonesia reflects an intermingling of Asian, Australian and the native species...
Geography of Indonesia
- Geography of IndonesiaGeography of IndonesiaIndonesia is an archipelagic island country in Southeast Asia, lying between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It is in a strategic location astride or along major sea lanes from Indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean. The country's variations in culture have been shaped—although not...
- Asmat SwampAsmat SwampAsmat Swamp is a wetland on the southern coast of New Guinea, located within what is now the Indonesian province of Papua. It is sometimes claimed to be the largest alluvial swamp in the world, being said to have an area of around 30,000 km². It is crossed by numerous rivers and streams, and large...
- Banda SeaBanda SeaThe Banda Sea is a sea in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia, technically part of the Pacific Ocean but separated from it by hundreds of islands, as well as the Halmahera and Ceram Seas...
- Bird's Head PeninsulaBird's Head PeninsulaThe Bird's Head Peninsula or Doberai Peninsula is a large peninsula that makes up the northwest portion of the Province of West Papua, Indonesia.-Location and geography:...
- Ceram SeaCeram SeaThe Ceram Sea or Seram Sea is one of several small seas between the scattered islands of Indonesia. It is a section of the Pacific Ocean with an area of approximately 12,000 square kilometers located between Buru and Seram, which are two of the islands once called the South Moluccas...
- Flores SeaFlores SeaThe Flores Sea covers 93,000 square miles of water in Indonesia.- Geography :The seas that border the Flores Sea are the Bali Sea , Java Sea , and the Banda Sea ....
- ISO 3166-2:IDISO 3166-2:IDISO 3166-2:ID is the entry for Indonesia in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for Indonesia, ISO 3166-2 codes are...
- Java SeaJava SeaThe Java Sea is a large shallow sea on the Sunda Shelf. It was formed as sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age. The Java Sea lies between the Indonesian islands of Borneo to the north, Java to the south; Sumatra to the west, and Sulawesi to the east...
- List of Biosphere Reserves in Indonesia
- List of volcanoes in Indonesia
- Mentawai StraitMentawai StraitMentawai Strait separates Sumatra and Mentawai Islands, Indonesia....
- Negara DahaNegara DahaNegara Daha was a Hindu kingdom now located in the Regency of Hulu Sungai Selatan, Province of South Kalimantan, Republic of Indonesia.-List of rulers:# Raden Sekarsungsang# Maharaja Sari Kaburangan# Maharaja Sukarama# Maharaja Mangkubumi...
- Savu SeaSavu SeaThe Savu Sea is a small sea within Indonesia named for the island of Savu on its southern boundary. It is bounded by Savu and Rai Jua to the south, the islands of Rote and Timor to the east, Flores and the Alor archipelago to the north/northwest, and the island of Sumba to the west/northwest...
- Singapore StraitSingapore StraitThe Singapore Strait is a 105-kilometer long, 16-kilometer wide strait between the Strait of Malacca in the west and the South China Sea in the east. Singapore is on the north of the channel and the Riau Islands are on the south...
- Teluk Yos SudarsoTeluk Yos SudarsoYos Sudarso Bay also known earlier as Humboldt Bay is a small bay in Indonesia. It is on the north coast of New Guinea, about 50 kilometers west of the border between Indonesia's province of Papua and the country of Papua New Guinea...
- Time in IndonesiaTime in IndonesiaThe Indonesian archipelago geographically stretches across four time zones from UTC+7 in Banda Aceh to UTC+9 in Western Papua. However, The Indonesian government only recognizes three time zones in its territory: Western Indonesian Time—seven hours in advance of Greenwich Mean Time ,...
- West TimorWest TimorWest Timor is the western and Indonesian portion of the island of Timor and part of the province of East Nusa Tenggara, .During the colonial period it was known as "Dutch Timor" and was a centre of Dutch loyalists during the Indonesian National Revolution...
- Western New GuineaWestern New GuineaWest Papua informally refers to the Indonesian western half of the island of New Guinea and other smaller islands to its west. The region is officially administered as two provinces: Papua and West Papua. The eastern half of New Guinea is Papua New Guinea.The population of approximately 3 million...
- AtambuaAtambuaAtambua is a town in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia and it is the seat of Belu Regency. The city is located in the west of Timor Island. In September 1999, 250,000 refugees arrived here from East Timor, after their vote for independence and the following violence...
Beaches of Indonesia
- Dreamland Beach
- JimbaranJimbaranJimbaran is a fishing village and tourist resort in Bali, Indonesia. Located south of Ngurah Rai International Airport, the beach has seafood restaurants and luxury hotels, including the five-star Intercontinental Hotel Bali, Four Seasons and Jimbaran Puri Bali...
- KutaKutaKuta is administratively a district and subdistrict/village in southern Bali, Indonesia. A former fishing village, it was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourist development, and as a beach resort remains one of Indonesia's major tourist destinations...
- LegianLegianLegian is a suburban and beach area on the west coast of Bali just north of Kuta and south of Seminyak the area between Jl. Melasti and Jl. Dhyana Pura ....
- PangandaranPangandaranPangandaran is a small town and a subdistrict in southern Ciamis regency, West Java, Indonesia. It is located on the southern coast of Java. Pangandaran is a popular tourist destination, having a beach which is considered to be one of the finest in Java and which offers excellent surfing.A...
- SeminyakSeminyakSeminyak is a mixed tourist / residential area on the west coast of Bali just north of Kuta and Legian. Originally a separate township, this is now just another suburb of Kuta. This area is very popular with resident expatriates and land and accommodation prices are amongst the highest in Bali....
Headlands of Indonesia
- Alas Purwo National ParkAlas Purwo National ParkAlas Purwo National Park is situated on Blambangan Peninsula in Banyuwangi regency, at the southeastern tip of East Java province. The park is famous for its wild Banteng and surfing location at Grajakan Bay....
- Blambangan PeninsulaBlambangan PeninsulaBlambangan Peninsula is situated at the south-eastern tip of Java. It is the location of Alas Purwo National Park....
- Cape SelatanCape SelatanSouth Cape is the southernmost point on the island of Kalimantan , at . Administratively it is part of South Kalimantan province of Indonesia. Once this whole region was a swamp, but the land area north of the cape is being cleared for rubber plantations and grazing for cattle...
Islands of Indonesia
- Islands of IndonesiaIslands of IndonesiaThis is a list of islands of Indonesian Archipelago. Indonesia comprises 17,508 - 18,306 islands and 8,844 that have been named according to estimates made by the Government of Indonesia, with 922 of those permanently inhabited. The islands span eastward from Sabang in northern Sumatra to Merauke...
- AdonaraAdonaraAdonara is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, located east of the larger island of Flores in the Solor Archipelago. To the east lies Lembata, formerly known as Lomblen. It is the highest of the islands of the archipelago, reaching an altitude of 1,659 metres, and it has an area of...
- Alor
- Alor ArchipelagoAlor ArchipelagoThe Alor Archipelago is located at the easternmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands.Alor is the largest island in the archipelago which is located at its eastern end. Other islands in the archipelago include Pantar, Kepa, Buaya, Ternate , Pura and Tereweng...
- Ambon IslandAmbon IslandAmbon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The island has an area of , and is mountainous, well watered, and fertile. Ambon Island consists of 2 territories: The main city and seaport is Ambon , which is also the capital of Maluku province and Maluku Tengah Ambon Island is part of the...
- AnambasAnambasAnambas archipelago is a small archipelago of Indonesia, located in the South China Sea between the Malaysian mainland to the west and the island of Borneo to the east...
- AruAru IslandsThe Aru Islands are a group of about ninety-five low-lying islands in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia. They also form a regency of Indonesia.-Geography:...
- Aru IslandsAru IslandsThe Aru Islands are a group of about ninety-five low-lying islands in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia. They also form a regency of Indonesia.-Geography:...
- Babar IslandBabar IslandThe Babar Islands are located in Maluku Province, Indonesia between latitudes 7 degrees 31 minutes South to 8 degrees 13 minutes South and from longitudes 129 degrees 30 minutes East to 130 degrees 05 minutes East...
- BacanBacanBacan refers to a group of islands in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia and to that group's largest island. The islands are mountainous and forested. The islands lie south of Ternate and west of Halmahera's southernmost arm...
- BaliBaliBali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
- Banda IslandsBanda IslandsThe Banda Islands are a volcanic group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about south of Seram Island and about east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. The main town and administrative centre is Bandanaira, located on the island of the same name. They rise...
- Bangka IslandBangka IslandBangka is an island lying east of Sumatra, Indonesia. Population 626,955. Area: c.4,600 sq mi .There is an additional small island named Pulau Bangka in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.-Geography:...
- Banyak IslandsBanyak IslandsThe Banyak Islands are a group of mostly uninhabited islands located between Simeulue and Nias off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia's Aceh Province, consisting of 99 small land masses. The largest island in the group is Tuangku , with the principal town of Alaban...
- Barat Daya IslandsBarat Daya IslandsThe Barat Daya Islands are a group of islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia. The Indonesian phrase barat daya means 'south-west'.-Geography:...
- BatamBatamBatam is an island and city in Riau Islands Province of Indonesia, known for its free trade zone area as part of the Sijori Growth Triangle, is located off Singapore's south coast...
- Batu IslandsBatu IslandsThe Batu Islands are an archipelago of Indonesia located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Sumatra, between Nias and Siberut. The three primary islands, of approximately equal size, are Pini, Tanahmasa, and Tanahbala. There are forty-eight smaller islands, of which less than half are...
- BaweanBaweanBawean is an island of Indonesia located approximately 150 km north of Surabaya in the Java Sea, off the coast of Java. It is administered by Gresik Regency of East Java province. It is approximately 15 km in diameter and is circumnavigated by a single narrow road. Bawean is dominated by...
- BelitungBelitungBelitung, , is an island on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. The island is known for its pepper and for its tin. It was in the possession of the British from 1812 until the British ceded control of the island to the Dutch in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824...
- BengkalisBengkalisBengkalis Regency is a regency of Indonesia in the Riau province. The regency, which comprises the whole Bengkalis island in the Strait of Malacca, has been established since 1956...
- BiakBiakBiak features a tropical rainforest climate with nearly identical temperatures throughout the course of the year. The average annual temperature in the city is 27 degrees celsius, which is also generally the average temperature of each day in Biak...
- BorneoBorneoBorneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
- BunakenBunakenBunaken is an island of 8 km², part of the Bunaken National Marine Park. Bunaken is located at the northern tip of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It belongs administratively to the municipality of Manado...
- BuruBuruBuru is the third largest island within Maluku Islands of Malay Archipelago. It lies between the Banda Sea to the south and Seram Sea to the north, west of Ambon and Seram islands. The island belongs to Maluku province of Indonesia and includes the Buru and South Buru regencies...
- ButonButonButon , is an island in Indonesia located off the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi.-History:In the precolonial era, the island, then usually known as Butung, was within the sphere of influence of Ternate...
- Derawan IslandsDerawan IslandsThe Derawan Islands are in the province of East Kalimantan in Indonesia. They include Derawan, Sangalaki, Kakaban, Maratua, Panjang, and Samama Island and submerged reefs and islets...
- FloresFloresFlores is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, an island arc with an estimated area of 14,300 km² extending east from the Java island of Indonesia. The population was 1.831.000 in the 2010 census and the largest town is Maumere. Flores is Portuguese for "flowers".Flores is located east of Sumbawa...
- Galang Island
- Gili AirGili AirGili Air is the second smallest of the Gilis and it's closest to the Lombok mainland, making it popular with honeymoon couples and travelers seeking a quiet retreat. It has a population of about 1,000 and administratively lies in the West Nusa Tenggara province...
- Gili IslandsGili IslandsThe Gili Islands are an archipelago of three small islands — Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air — just off the northwest coast of Lombok, Indonesia....
- Gili MenoGili MenoGili Meno is a tiny island off the north-west coast of Lombok Island, Indonesia, the middle of Lombok's three famous Gilis. Generally the word used in Indonesia for island is 'pulau' but in Lombok the word 'gili' is used. It has a population of about 400, mainly concentrated on the center of the...
- Gili MotangGili MotangGili Motang is a small island in Eastern Indonesia. It is part of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, which together with the Greater Sunda Islands to the west make up the Sunda Islands.The island, volcanic in origin, is approximately 30 km² in area....
- Gili TrawanganGili TrawanganGili Trawangan is the largest of Lombok's Gili Islands and the only one to rise significantly above sea level. Measuring 3 km long and 2 km wide, it has a population of around 700. Trawangan means Terowongan due to there is a cave tunnel built in Japanese occupation...
- Greater Sunda IslandsGreater Sunda IslandsThe Greater Sunda Islands are a group of large islands within the Malay archipelago. Jawa , smallest but by far the most populous and important; Sumatera in the west, directly across the Strait of Malacca from Malaysia; Kalimantan, the Indonesian sector of large, compact, minicontinent Borneo; and...
- HalmaheraHalmaheraHalmahera is the largest island in the Maluku Islands. It is part of the North Maluku province of Indonesia.Halmahera has a land area of 17,780 km² and a population in 1995 of 162,728...
- JavaJavaJava is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
- Kai IslandsKai IslandsThe Kai Islands of Indonesia are in the south-eastern part of the Maluku Islands, in Maluku Province.-Geography:...
- KakabanKakabanKakaban island is part of the Derawan Islands, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.The island has an area of and is quite steep with limestone cliffs covered with dense jungle right down to the water's edge and few beaches...
- KalimantanKalimantanIn English, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, while in Indonesian, the term "Kalimantan" refers to the whole island of Borneo....
- Kangean IslandsKangean IslandsThe Kangean Islands form an archipelago part of Indonesia, are located in the Java Sea approximately north of Bali and 120 km east of Madura Island. The islands are administratively a part of Sumenep Regency within East Java province.The largest island, at about 490 km², is Kangean Island...
- Karimata islandsKarimata islandsThe Karimata Islands are a chain of small islands off the west coast of Indonesian Borneo, the largest of which is Karimata, being about 20 km across , and situated at...
- KarimunKarimunFor the car, see Suzuki KarimunKarimun is one of the islands in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia. It is southwest of Singapore and west of Batam. The island's main city is Tanjung Balai Karimun. As of 1997, the island had a population of 155,000.In the past, Karimun was the destination of...
- Kangean IslandsKangean IslandsThe Kangean Islands form an archipelago part of Indonesia, are located in the Java Sea approximately north of Bali and 120 km east of Madura Island. The islands are administratively a part of Sumenep Regency within East Java province.The largest island, at about 490 km², is Kangean Island...
- KisarKisarKisar, also known as Yotowawa, is a small island in the Southwestern Moluccas in Indonesia.-Description:It is located to the northeast of Timor Island in an area of great tectonic activity....
- Komodo (island)Komodo (island)Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that make up the Republic of Indonesia. The island has a surface area of 390 km² and over 2000 inhabitants. The inhabitants of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed themselves with the Bugis from...
- KrakatoaKrakatoaKrakatoa is a volcanic island made of a'a lava in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. The name is used for the island group, the main island , and the volcano as a whole. The island exploded in 1883, killing approximately 40,000 people, although some estimates...
- Lang IslandLang IslandLang Island lies in the Sunda Strait, between Java and Sumatra, in Indonesia. It is one of the Krakatoa Islands, near the famous volcano...
- LembataLembataLembata is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands, formerly known as Lomblen island, is the largest island of the Solor Archipelago, in the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. It forms part of the province of Nusa Tenggara Timur. The length of the island is about 80 km from the Southwest to the...
- Lesser Sunda IslandsLesser Sunda IslandsThe Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are a group of islands in the southern Maritime Southeast Asia, north of Australia. Together with the Greater Sunda Islands to the west they make up the Sunda Islands...
- Leti IslandLeti IslandThe Leti Islands of Indonesia are part of the Maluku Islands, in southwest Maluku province. The main islands are Moa, Leti and Lakor. The Leti Islands form the Leti Moa Lakor and Moa Lakor subdistricts of the Maluku Barat Daya regency of Maluku province....
- Lingga IslandsLingga IslandsNot to be confused with "Linga", a common Scottish island name, see Linga The Lingga Islands or Lingga Archipelago are a group of islands in Indonesia, located south of Singapore, along both sides of the equator, off the eastern coast of Riau Islands province on Sumatra island...
- LiranLiranLiran Island is a small island off the southwest coast of Wetar Island, Indonesia. 12 km to the southwest is the East Timorese island Atauro. Liran is the westernmost of the Barat Daya Islands in the province of Maluku.Liran is surrounded by coral reefs....
- LombokLombokLombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east...
- Madura Island
- Maluku IslandsMaluku IslandsThe Maluku Islands are an archipelago that is part of Indonesia, and part of the larger Maritime Southeast Asia region. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone...
- Mangole IslandMangole IslandMangole is a large island in the Sula Islands, which again are part of Maluku Islands in Indonesia. It is located at , east of Taliabu Island and north of Sanana Island. About 38,000 people live on the island of Mangole. Its economy is dominated by the timber industry.- Notes : from BBC News, 30...
- Mentawai IslandsMentawai IslandsThe Mentawai Islands are a chain of about seventy islands and islets off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Siberut is the largest of the islands. The other major islands are Sipura, North Pagai and South Pagai . The islands lie approximately 150 km off the Sumatran coast, across the...
- MorotaiMorotaiMorotai Island Regency is a regency of North Maluku province, Indonesia, located on Morotai Island. The population was 54,876 in 2007.-History:...
- Muna IslandMuna IslandMuna is an island in the South East Sulawesi province of Indonesia with an area of . It is located just southeast of the island of Sulawesi....
- Natuna IslandsNatuna IslandsThe Natuna Islands archipelago is located in the Natuna Sea in the larger Tudjuh Archipelago, off the northwest coast of Borneo. The islands are administratively part of the Riau Islands province of Indonesia and are the northernmost non-disputed island group of Indonesia...
- New GuineaNew GuineaNew Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
- NiasNiasNīas is an island off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Nias is also the name of the archipelago, containing the Hinako archipelago....
- North PagaiNorth PagaiNorth Pagai is one of the Mentawai Islands off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. It is south of Sipura and north of South Pagai Island....
- Kambangan Island
- Nusa PenidaNusa PenidaNusa Penida is an island southeast of Bali island, Indonesia. Administratively, the island is a district of Klungkung regency. There are two small islands nearby: Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. The Badung Strait separates the island and Bali. The interior of Nusa Penida is hilly with a maximum...
- Obi IslandsObi IslandsThe Obi Islands are a group of islands in the Indonesian province of Maluku. They lie north of Buru and Ceram....
- Obira
- Palu'ePalu'ePalu'e Island is an island located north of Flores Island in the Flores Sea. It is part of Lesser Sunda Islands. Palu'e island is under the administrative region of Sikka regency of East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia....
- PantarPantarPantar is the second largest island in the Indonesian Alor Archipelago, after Alor. To the east is the island of Alor and other small islands in the archipelago; to the west is the Alor Strait, which separates it from the Solor Archipelago. To the south is the Ombai Strait, and 72 km away,...
- PasaranPasaranPasaran is an island in the province of Lampung, Indonesia. The island is about 1 km from the provincial capital, Bandar Lampung....
- PasumpahanPasumpahanPasumpahan is an island in the sub-district of Bungus, West Sumatra Province, Indonesia.Located 200 m from Sikuai Island, tourism sites in Pasumpahan include white sand beaches and coral reefs....
- PelengPelengPeleng is an island off the East coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia and is the largest island of the Banggai Islands group of islands...
- Poolsche HoedPoolsche HoedPoolsche Hoed was a small rocky islet between Krakatoa and Lang Island in the Sunda Strait. It disappeared in the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa....
- RakataRakataRakata is a collapsed stratovolcano of the Indonesian island of Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Sumatra and Java. Standing tall, it was the largest and southernmost of three volcanoes that formed the island Krakatoa and the only one not totally destroyed in the eruption of 1883...
- Riau Islands
- RincahRincahRinca, also known as Rincah and Rindja, is a small island near Komodo island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The island is famous for komodo dragons, giant lizards that can measure up to long...
- RomangRomangRomang is an island, part of Barat Daya Islands in Indonesia, located at , east of Wetar Island.-External links:*...
- Rote IslandRote Islandright|thumb|300px|Satellite photo of RotiRote Island is an island of Indonesia, part of the East Nusa Tenggara province of the Lesser Sunda Islands. It has an area of . It lies northeast of the Australian coast and northeast of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands. The island is situated to the...
- Run (island)Run (island)Run is one of the smallest islands of the Banda Islands, which are a part of Indonesia...
- SamosirSamosirFor the Regency named Samosir, see Samosir Regency.Samosir, or Samosir Island, is a large volcanic island in Lake Toba, located in the north of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Administratively, Samosir Island is governed as six of the nine districts within Samosir Regency. The lake and island...
- Sanana IslandSanana IslandSanana is an island, part of Sula Islands which is part of Maluku Islands in Indonesia. It is also the name of that island's largest settlement, home to the Dutch era fort Benteng De Verlachting....
- Sangihe IslandsSangihe IslandsThe Sangihe Islands – – are a group of islands constitute 2 regencies in northern Indonesia, the Sangihe Islands Regency & Sitaro Islands Regency...
- Sangir
- SaparuaSaparuaSaparua is an island east of Ambon Island in the Indonesian province of Maluku. The main port is in the south at Kota Saparua.Saparua was the location of Indonesian national hero, Pattimura's rebellion against Dutch forces.Paperu is a village on the island....
- SavuSavuSavu is the largest of a group of three islands, situated midway between Sumba and Rote, west of Timor, in Indonesia's eastern province, East Nusa Tenggara. Ferries connect the islands to Waingapu, on Sumba, and Kupang, in West Timor...
- Schouten IslandsSchouten IslandsThe Indonesian Schouten Islands are an island group of Papua province, eastern Indonesia in the Cenderawasih Bay 50 km off the north-western coast of the island of New Guinea...
- Selayar Islands
- SeramSeramSeram is an island in the Maluku province of Indonesia. It is located north of Ambon Island. The chief port/town is Masohi.- Geography and geology :...
- Serua (volcano)Serua (volcano)Serua is a volcanic island located in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. It is located in the Maluku Tengah Regency, Maluku Province.- References :*...
- Siau
- SiberutSiberutSiberut is the largest and northernmost of the Mentawai Islands, lying 150 kilometres west of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean. A part of Indonesia, the island is the most important home for the Mentawai people. The western half of the island was set aside as the Siberut National Park in 1993...
- SimeulueSimeulueSimeulue Regency is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It occupies the whole island of Simeulue , 150 km off the west coast of Sumatra, with a population of 80,279 ....
- SipuraSipuraSipura, or Sipora located off Sumatra in Indonesia, is the smallest and most developed of the four Mentawai Islands at only 845 km². The regency capital of the Mentawai Islands, Tua Pejat, is found on Sipora. An estimated 10-15% of the original rainforest remains on this island.Sipora is a...
- SolorSolorSolor is a volcanic island located off the eastern tip of Flores island in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, in the Solor Archipelago. The island supports a small population that has been whaling for hundreds of years. They speak the languages of Adonara and Lamaholot. There are at least five...
- Solor ArchipelagoSolor ArchipelagoThe Solor Archipelago is a group of islands in the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, lying to the east of Flores and to the west of the Alor Strait and the Alor Archipelago. To the north is the west part of the Banda Sea, while to the south across the Savu Sea lies the island of Timor...
- Spice IslandsMaluku IslandsThe Maluku Islands are an archipelago that is part of Indonesia, and part of the larger Maritime Southeast Asia region. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone...
- SulawesiSulawesiSulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
- SumatraSumatraSumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
- SumbaSumbaSumba is an island in eastern Indonesia, is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, and is in the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Sumba has an area of 11,153 km², and the population was officially at 611,422 in 2005...
- SumbawaSumbawaSumbawa is an Indonesian island, located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, with Lombok to the west, Flores to the east, and Sumba further to the southeast. It is in the province of West Nusa Tenggara....
- Sunda IslandsSunda IslandsThe Sunda Islands are a group of islands that form part of the Malay archipelago.They are further divided into the Greater Sunda Islands and the Lesser Sunda Islands.-Administration:...
- Talaud IslandsTalaud IslandsTalaud Islands is a group of islands located north of Sulawesi island in Indonesia, northeast of the Sangihe Islands...
- TaliabuTaliabuTaliabu is a large island in the Sula Islands, which again are part of the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. It is located at , west of Mangole Island and Sanana Island....
- Tanimbar IslandsTanimbar IslandsThe Tanimbar Islands, also called Timor Laut, are a group of about 65 islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia, including Fordata, Larat, Maru, Molu, Nuswotar, Selaru, Selu, Seira, Wotap, Wuliaru and Yamdena.-Geography:...
- TarakanTarakan IslandTarakan is an island off the coast of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is a marshy island situated in the eastern Celebes Sea, off the northeastern coast of Borneo. The island occupies an area of .-Petroleum:...
- TernateTernateTernate is an island in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It is located off the west coast of the larger island of Halmahera, the center of the powerful former Sultanate of Ternate....
- Thousand Islands (Indonesia)Thousand Islands (Indonesia)Thousand Islands is the only regency of Jakarta, Indonesia. It consists of a string of 105 islands stretching 45 kilometers north into the Java Sea, with the closest island lying in Jakarta Bay only a few kilometers off mainland Jakarta....
- TidoreTidoreTidore is a city, island, and archipelago in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia, west of the larger island of Halmahera. In the pre-colonial era, the kingdom of Tidore was a major regional political and economic power, and a fierce rival of nearby Ternate, just to the north.-Geography:Tidor...
- TimorTimorTimor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, north of the Timor Sea. It is divided between the independent state of East Timor, and West Timor, belonging to the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. The island's surface is 30,777 square kilometres...
- Togian IslandsTogian IslandsThe Togian Islands are an archipelago of 56 islands and islets, in the Gulf of Tomini, off the coast of Central Sulawesi, in Indonesia. The three largest islands are Batudaka, Togian, and Talatakoh...
- TuangkuTuangkuTuangku is the main and largest island in the Banyak Islands group in Indonesia. The largest town on the island is Alaban....
- Utara
- WaigeoWaigeoWaigeo is an island in West Papua province of eastern Indonesia. The island is also known as Amberi, or Waigiu. It is the largest of the four main islands in the Raja Ampat Islands archipelago, between Halmahera and about 65 km to the northwest coast of New Guinea...
- WakdeWakdeWakde is an island of Indonesia, part of the province of West Papua, between the districts of Pantai Timur and Tor Atas.Occupied by Japanese forces in April 1942, Wakde served as an airbase...
- WetarWetarThe tropical island of Wetar belongs to the Indonesian province of Maluku and is the largest island of the Barat Daya Islands . It lies east of the Lesser Sunda Islands, which include nearby Alor and Timor, but it is politically part of the Maluku Islands...
- YamdenaYamdenaYamdena is the largest of the Tanimbar Islands in the Maluku Province of Indonesia. Saumlaki is the chief town, located on the south end of the island....
- YapenYapenYapen is an island of western New Guinea, Indonesia. The Yapen Strait separates Yapen and the Biak Islands to the north. It is in Cenderawasih Bay. To the west is Mios Num Strait between it and Mios Num Island, and the east Kurudu Island. The southeast are the Amboi Islands and the southwest...
- Yos Sudarso IslandYos Sudarso IslandPulau Yos Sudarso is an island in Papua province, Indonesia. It is separated only by narrow channels from the main island of New Guinea. It also known as Pulau Dolok, Pulau Dolak and Pulau Kimaam, has also been known as Kolepom Island, and in the Dutch colonial period was known as Frederik Hendrik...
Bali
- BaliBaliBali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
- 2002 Bali bombings
- 2005 Bali bombings2005 Bali bombingsThe 2005 Bali bombings were a series of terrorist suicide bomb and a series of car bombs and attacks that occurred on October 1, 2005, in Bali, Indonesia. Bombs exploded at two sites in Jimbaran Beach Resort and in Kuta away, both in south Bali. The terrorist attack claimed the lives of 20 people...
- Bali bombings
- Agama Hindu Dharma
- Balinese languageBalinese languageBalinese or simply Bali is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by 3.3 million people on the Indonesian island of Bali, as well as northern Nusa Penida, western Lombok and eastern Java...
- Balinese peopleBalinese peopleThe Balinese population of 3.0 million live mostly on the island of Bali, making up 89% of the island's population. There are also significant populations on the island of Lombok, and in the eastern-most regions of Java The Balinese population of 3.0 million (1.5% of Indonesia's population) live...
- BeleganjurBeleganjurGamelan beleganjur is one of the most popular styles of gamelan music in Bali. Its closest Western analogue is probably the Western military band.-History:...
- DenpasarDenpasarDenpasar is the capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia. It has a rapidly expanding population of 788,445 in 2010, up from 533,252 in the previous decade. It is located at .-History:...
- Dreamland Beach
- Gamelan jegogGamelan jegogJegog is a form of gamelan music indigenous to Bali, Indonesia played on instruments made of bamboo. The tradition of jegog is centered in Jembrana, a region in Western Bali. In recent years jegog has started to become popular in other regions of Bali with a few groups being established in...
- Gamelan joged bumbungGamelan joged bumbungJoged bumbung is a style of gamelan music from Bali, Indonesia on instruments made primarily out of bamboo. The ensemble gets its name from joged, a flirtatious dance often performed at festivals and parties. This style of Gamelan is especially popular in Northern and Western Bali, but is easily...
- Garuda Wisnu KencanaGaruda Wisnu KencanaMandala Garuda Wisnu Kencana, or Garuda Wisnu Kencana is a private cultural park on the Bukit Peninsula at the southern end of the island of Bali in Indonesia...
- Gedong KirtyaGedong KirtyaGedong Kirtya library was founded in 1928 by the Dutch in what was then their colonial capital of the Lesser Sunda Islands, Singaraja, and named for the Sanskrit word 'to try'...
- Hindu Revival in Indonesia
- JimbaranJimbaranJimbaran is a fishing village and tourist resort in Bali, Indonesia. Located south of Ngurah Rai International Airport, the beach has seafood restaurants and luxury hotels, including the five-star Intercontinental Hotel Bali, Four Seasons and Jimbaran Puri Bali...
- Kintamani (dog)Kintamani (dog)The Kintamani is a dog native to the Indonesian island of Bali. It is a popular pet for the Balinese and locally Bali's only official breed and efforts are currently under way to have the dog accepted by the Federation Cynologique Internationale as a recognized breed...
- KutaKutaKuta is administratively a district and subdistrict/village in southern Bali, Indonesia. A former fishing village, it was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourist development, and as a beach resort remains one of Indonesia's major tourist destinations...
- Mother Temple of BesakihMother Temple of BesakihThe Mother Temple of Besakih, or Pura Besakih, in the village of Besakih on the slopes of Mount Agung in eastern Bali, is the most important, the largest and holiest temple of Agama Hindu Dharma in Bali., Indonesia and one of a series of Balinese temples.-Architecture:The temple is actually a...
- Music of BaliMusic of BaliBali is an Indonesian island that shares in the gamelan and various other Indonesian musical styles. Bali, however, has its own techniques and styles, including kecak, a form of singing that imitates the sound of monkeys...
- Nusa DuaNusa DuaNusa Dua is known as an enclave of large international 5-star resorts in south-eastern Bali. It is located 40 kilometres from Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali, and administered under Kuta South District. Nusa Dua means two islands....
- Nusa PenidaNusa PenidaNusa Penida is an island southeast of Bali island, Indonesia. Administratively, the island is a district of Klungkung regency. There are two small islands nearby: Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. The Badung Strait separates the island and Bali. The interior of Nusa Penida is hilly with a maximum...
- PadangbaiPadangbaiPadangbai is a small town in eastern Bali, Indonesia near Candidasa. It serves as a ferry port for travel to Lombok, The Gilis and other of the Lesser Sunda Islands...
- PawukonPawukonThe Pawukon is a 210 day calendar that has its origins in the Hindu religion in Bali, Indonesia. The calendar consists of 10 different concurrent weeks of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 days. On the first day of the year it is the first day of all the ten weeks...
- PecatuPecatuPecatu at South Kuta District, Badung Regency is a resort area as Nusa Dua and also located in the Peninsula.-Location:Nusa Dua is located at the south-eastern end of the peninsula, whereas Pecatu is at the south-western part of the peninsula...
- Pura LuhurPura LuhurPura Luhur is a Balinese Sea Temple and a Balinese Directional Temple at Uluwatu on Bali. It was built in the 11th century. It is located in Pecatu village, Kuta South District of Badung Regency of Bali.-Further reading:...
- Sari ClubSari ClubThe Sari Club was a nightclub in Kuta Beach, Bali, Indonesia, which was at the center of the 2002 Bali bombing. It was a popular club for tourists, especially from Australia....
- SingarajaSingarajaSingaraja is the regency seat of Buleleng, Bali, Indonesia. The name is Indonesian for "Lion King". It is on the north coast just east of Lovina...
- Tanah LotTanah LotTanah Lot is a rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali. It is home of a pilgrimage temple, the Pura Tanah Lot and a popular tourist and cultural icon for photography and general exoticism.- History :...
- TopengTopengTopeng is a dramatic form of Indonesian dance in which one or more mask-wearing, ornately-costumed performers interpret traditional narratives concerning fabled kings, heroes and myths, accompanied by gamelan music...
- UbudUbudUbud is a town on the Indonesian island of Bali in Ubud District, located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills of the Gianyar regency...
Java
- JavaJavaJava is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
- Sunda KingdomSunda KingdomThe Sunda Kingdom was a Hindu kingdom located on the western part of Java from 669 to around 1579, covering areas of present-day Banten, Jakarta, West Java, and the western part of Central Java...
- ImogiriImogiriImogiri is a royal graveyard complex in Yogyakarta, in south-central Java, Indonesia, as well as a modern village located near the graveyard in Bantul regency. Imogiri is a traditional resting place for the royalty of central Java, including many rulers of the Sultanate of Mataram and of the...
- KemusukKemusukKemusuk is a village in Sedayu subdistrict, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The village is known as the birthplace of President Suharto....
- Kota GedeKota GedeKota Gede also known as Pasar Gede is an area in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta. One of the old capitals of Mataram, the area now has an archaeological site which contains the remains of the kraton , the royal cemetery, and royal mosque of Mataram, dated from the late 16th and early 17th...
- KarawangKarawangKarawang is the capital of the Karawang Regency of West Java, Indonesia. It is located 32 miles east of Jakarta. Karawang has a population of 2,150,610 ....
- Music of JavaMusic of JavaThe Music of Java embraces a wide variety of styles, both traditional and contemporary, reflecting the diversity of the island and its lengthy history...
- Nyai Loro KidulNyai Loro KidulNyai Loro Kidul is a legendary Indonesian spirit, known as the Queen of the Southern Sea of Java in Javanese and Sundanese mythology...
- PasuruanPasuruanPasuruan is a city and regency of East Java, Java....
- PriyayiPriyayiPriyayi is the Dutch era class of the nobles of the Robe, as opposed to royal nobility or bangsawan or ningrat/di ningrat in Java, Indonesia's most populous island...
- Hans RasHans RasJohannes Jacobus Ras was emeritus professor of Javanese language and literature at Leiden University, the Netherlands...
- Petrus Josephus ZoetmulderPetrus Josephus ZoetmulderPetrus Josephus Zoetmulder S.J. was a Dutch expert in the Old Javanese language. He came from Utrecht and was associated with the Society of Jesus by 1925. He worked at Leiden University in the 1930s. His first work appeared in 1930 and he continued to write into the 1990s...
Sulawesi
- SulawesiSulawesiSulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
- Buginese languageBuginese languageBuginese is the language spoken by about four million people mainly in the southern part of Sulawesi, Indonesia.-History:The word Buginese derives from the word Bahasa Bugis in Malay. In Buginese, it is called while the Bugis people are called...
- Bugis of SabahBugis of SabahThe Bugis people are one of the ethnic groups of Sabah, Malaysia. The population is mainly concentrated on the east coast of Sabah, especially the districts within the Tawau Division...
- BunakenBunakenBunaken is an island of 8 km², part of the Bunaken National Marine Park. Bunaken is located at the northern tip of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It belongs administratively to the municipality of Manado...
- ButonButonButon , is an island in Indonesia located off the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi.-History:In the precolonial era, the island, then usually known as Butung, was within the sphere of influence of Ternate...
- Celebes SeaCelebes SeaThe Celebes Sea of the western Pacific Ocean is bordered on the north by the Sulu Archipelago and Sulu Sea and Mindanao Island of the Philippines, on the east by the Sangihe Islands chain, on the south by Sulawesi, and on the west by Kalimantan in Indonesia...
- Central SulawesiCentral SulawesiCentral Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia located in the centre of Sulawesi. It was established on 13 April 1964....
- Donggala RegencyDonggala RegencyDonggala is a regency in Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia.The capital of Donggala is Banawa, located 34km north of Palu which is a 30-minute drive from Palu the capital of the province, with Habir Ponulele as the major of regency...
- East Peninsula, SulawesiEast Peninsula, SulawesiThe East Peninsula is one of the four principal peninsulas on the island of Sulawesi.It stretches east from the central part of the island, forming the southern boundary of the Gulf of Tomini....
- GorontaloGorontalo (province)Gorontalo is a province of Indonesia on the northern part of Sulawesi. The province was established in December 2000 after being split from North Sulawesi province...
- Gulf of TominiGulf of TominiThe Gulf of Tomini is a gulf near the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.It is bounded on its north and west sides by the Minahassa Peninsula and on the south side by the East Peninsula, Sulawesi....
- LinduLinduLindu is a collection of four indigenous communities – Anca, Tomado, Langko, and Puroo - around Lindu Lake in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia....
- Lore Lindu National ParkLore Lindu National ParkLore Lindu National Park is a forested protected area on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in the province of Central Sulawesi. The area of the national park is 2,180 km² covering both lowland and montane forests. It provides habitat to numerous rare species, including 77 bird species...
- LuwukLuwukLuwuk is the capital of Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its area is 101.43 km². There used to be an oil industry in the region. It has a total population of 54.089 in the town.The universities in Luwuk are UNTIKA and UNISMUH....
- MakassarMakassarMakassar, is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably...
- Makassar StraitMakassar StraitMakassar Strait is a strait between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia. To the north it joins the Celebes Sea, while to the south it meets the Java Sea.The Mahakam River of Borneo empties into the strait....
- Makassar languageMakassar languageMakassarese is a language used by the Makassarese people in South Sulawesi island in Indonesia...
- ManadoManadoManado is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Manado is located at the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area. The city has about 405,715 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar...
- Manado MalayManado MalayManado Malay is a language spoken in Manado and the surrounding area. The local name of the language is Bahasa Manado, and the name Minahasa Malay is also used, after the main ethnic group speaking the language. Since Manado Malay is used only for spoken communication, there is no standard...
- North SulawesiNorth SulawesiNorth Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sulawesi, and borders the province of Gorontalo to the west . The islands of Sangihe and Talaud form the northern part of the province, which border Davao del Sur in the Philippines.The capital and largest city in North Sulawesi is...
- PaluPaluPalu is a chartered city on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, located 1,650 km northeast of Jakarta, at . It is the capital of the province of Central Sulawesi. The city sits on the mouth of Palu River, at the head of a long, narrow bay. Because of its sheltered position between mountain...
- PosoPosoPoso is the main port and transportation hub for the northeastern coast of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its geographical location is .Poso is one of ten regencies in Central Sulawesi Province, located exactly in the middle of the province on the shore of the gulf of Tomini, right in the central...
- Semenanjung MinahassaSemenanjung MinahassaMinahassa Peninsula is one of the four principal peninsulas on the island of Sulawesi that stretches north from the central part of the island, before turning to the east and forming the northern boundary of the Gulf of Tomini.-See also:*Celebes Sea...
- South East SulawesiSouth East SulawesiSouth East Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia on the island of Sulawesi. The capital of the province is Kendari, on the east coast of the peninsula....
- South Peninsula, SulawesiSouth Peninsula, SulawesiThe South Peninsula is one of the four principal peninsulas on the island of Sulawesi, stretching south from the central part of the island.Mount Lompobattang lies near the southern tip of this peninsula....
- South SulawesiSouth SulawesiSouth Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia, located on the western southern peninsula of Sulawesi Island. The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi province to the north, South East Sulawesi province to the east and West Sulawesi province to the west...
- South-east Peninsula, SulawesiSouth-east Peninsula, SulawesiThe South-east Peninsula is one of the four principal peninsulas on the island of Sulawesi, stretching south-east from the central part of the island.Several islands are situated off its southeastern tip, including Muna and Buton....
- Staring-baaiStaring-baaiStaring-baai is a bay off the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It lies slightly southeast of Kendari, the provincial capital of South East Sulawesi, where it opens to the east onto the Banda Sea....
- Togian IslandsTogian IslandsThe Togian Islands are an archipelago of 56 islands and islets, in the Gulf of Tomini, off the coast of Central Sulawesi, in Indonesia. The three largest islands are Batudaka, Togian, and Talatakoh...
- WakatobiWakatobiWakatobi is the name of an archipelago and regency located in an area of Sulawesi Tenggara , Indonesia. The name Wakatobi is derived from the names of the main islands that form the archipelago: Wangiwangi Island, Kaledupa, Tomea, and Binongko...
- West SulawesiWest SulawesiWest Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia, which was created in 2004.- Geography :It is on the island of Sulawesi and includes the regencies of Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, and Mamuju Utara, which were formerly part of South Sulawesi...
Sumatra
- SumatraSumatraSumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
- Batak languagesBatak languagesThe Batak languages are spoken by Batak and Alas people of North Sumatra, Indonesia.Historically they were written using Batak script but the Latin alphabet is now used for most writing....
- BerastagiBerastagiBerastagi is a town and subdistrict of Karo Regency situated on crossroads on the main route linking the Karo highlands of Northern Sumatra to the coastal city of Medan...
- Jambi (city)Jambi (city)Jambi is a city in Indonesia, capital of Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra. The city is a busy port on the Batang Hari River and an oil- and rubber-producing centre...
- Karo (people)Karo (people)The Karo, or Karonese, are a Batak people of the 'tanah Karo' of North Sumatra and a small part of neighbouring Aceh. The Karo lands consist of Karo Regency, plus neighbouring areas in East Aceh Regency, Langkat Regency, Dairi Regency, Simalungun Regency and Deli Serdang Regency...
- MedanMedan- Demography :The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, and Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang....
- Music of SumatraMusic of SumatraSumatra is a part of Indonesia; its best-known musical output is probably dangdut, a rabab/saluang instrumental style.The Sumatran Toba people are distinctive in their use of tuned drums to carry the melody in their music; this practice is very rare worldwide. The Toba also use an instrument...
- North SumatraNorth SumatraNorth Sumatra is a province of Indonesia on the Sumatra island. Its capital is Medan. It is the most populous Indonesian province outside of Java. It is slightly larger than Sri Lanka in area.- Geography and population :...
- SamosirSamosirFor the Regency named Samosir, see Samosir Regency.Samosir, or Samosir Island, is a large volcanic island in Lake Toba, located in the north of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Administratively, Samosir Island is governed as six of the nine districts within Samosir Regency. The lake and island...
- SipisopisoSipisopisoThe Sipisopiso is a plunge waterfall in the Batak highlands of Sumatra. It is formed by a small underground river of the Karo plateau that hurls itself from a cave in the side of the lake Toba caldera some 120 meters down to lake level. This fact earns it the title for the highest waterfall in...
Lakes of Indonesia
- List of lakes in Indonesia
- Lake DiatasLake DiatasLake Diatas is a lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located at . This lake together with Lake Dibawah, are known as the Twin Lakes ....
- Lake DibawahLake DibawahLake Dibawah is a lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located at . This lake together with Lake Diatas, are known as the Twin Lakes ....
- Lake Gunung TujuhLake Gunung TujuhLake Gunung Tujuh is a volcanic crater lake in the province of Jambi, Indonesia, located at within Kerinci National Park. Although a young lake, in geologic terms, its surrounding volcano, Mount Tujuh, is old and not immediately obvious as such. The name "Danau Gunung Tujuh" translates as "Seven...
- Lake KerinciLake KerinciLake Kerinci is a lake in Jambi, Indonesia. It is located at ....
- Lake Laut TawarLake Laut TawarLake Laut Tawar is a lake in Aceh, Indonesia. It is located at ....
- Lake ManinjauLake ManinjauLake Maninjau is a caldera lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located 36 km to the west of Bukittinggi, at .-Formation:The Maninjau caldera was formed by a volcanic eruption estimated to have occurred around 52,000 years ago...
- Lake MatanoLake MatanoLake Matano , also known as Matana, is a natural lake in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is the deepest lake in Indonesia , and the 10th deepest lake in the world. It is located at .- Endemic Fish of Matano :...
- Lake PosoLake PosoLake Poso is a lake in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the third-deepest lake in Indonesia. The lake contains silver and yellow eels and two endemic fish species, Adrianichtys kruyti and Xenopoecilus poptae. The town of Pendolo is situated at the southern end of the lake, the town of Tentena is...
- Lake RanauLake RanauLake Ranau is a lake in Lampung, Indonesia. It is located at ....
- Lake SingkarakLake SingkarakLake Singkarak is a lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located between the cities of Padang Panjang and Solok. It has an area of 107.8 km², being approximately 21 km long and 7 km wide. The natural outlet for excess water is the Ombilin river which flows eastward to the Strait of...
- Lake TempeLake TempeLake Tempe is a lake in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is located at ....
- Lake TobaLake TobaLake Toba is a lake and supervolcano. The lake is 100 kilometres long and 30 kilometres wide, and 505 metres at its deepest point. Located in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra with a surface elevation of about , the lake stretches from to...
- Lake TowutiLake TowutiLake Towuti is a lake in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is located at . Surrounded by mountains, it's the largest lake of the island of Sulawesi and one of the five lakes of the Malili Lake system. A river flows from the lake to the Boni Bay. The town Laronda is located on its shore....
Mountain ranges of Indonesia
- Arfak MountainsArfak MountainsThe Arfak Mountains are a mountain range found on the Bird's Head Peninsula in the Province of West Papua, Indonesia. The mountain range is rugged and remote, rising up to 7,700 feet above sea level...
- Barisan MountainsBarisan MountainsThe Bukit Barisan or the Barisan Mountains are a mountain range on the western side of Sumatra, Indonesia, covering nearly 1,700 km from the north to the south of the island. The Bukit Barisan range consists primarily of volcanoes shrouded in dense jungle cover, including Sumatran tropical pine...
- Foja MountainsFoja MountainsThe Foja Mountains are located just north of the Mamberamo river basin in Papua, Indonesia. The mountains rise to , and have 3,000 square kilometres of old growth tropical rainforest in the interior part of the range...
- Jayawijaya MountainsJayawijaya MountainsThe Jayawijaya Mountains, formerly known as the Orange Range, are the eastern mountain range of the Maoke Mountains in the central highlands region of the Indonesian part of New Guinea. The range extends for 230 miles east of the Sudirman Range to the Star Mountains. Its highest point is Trikora...
- Pegunungan MaokePegunungan MaokePegunungan Maoke, is a mountain range in the province of Papua, Indonesia. It extends over 692 km and is composed of the Sudirman and Jayawijaya ranges.-External links:* http://pubs.usgs.gov/prof/p1386h/indonesia/indonesia.html...
- Sudirman RangeSudirman RangeThe Sudirman Range or Dugunduguoo or Nassau Range is a mountain range in Papua province, Indonesia.Located at , it comprises a western portion of the Maoke Mountains. The highest peak in Oceania and Australasia, Puncak Jaya , is located here, as well as the large Grasberg copper and gold mine,...
Mountains of Indonesia
- Mount AgungMount AgungMount Agung or Gunung Agung is a mountain in Bali, Indonesia. This stratovolcano is the highest point on the island. It dominates the surrounding area influencing the climate...
- BaluranBaluranBaluran is a stratovolcano located on the island of Java. It is at the very north east tip of the island and is overshadowed by its much large neighbour Ijen. The mountain has not erupted in historical times, although it is considered to be of Holocene age....
- Mount BaturMount BaturMount Batur is an active volcano located at the center of two concentric calderas north west of Mount Agung, Bali, Indonesia. The south east side of the larger 10×13 km caldera contains a caldera lake...
- Mount BromoMount BromoMount Bromo , is an active volcano and part of the Tengger massif, in East Java, Indonesia. At it is not the highest peak of the massif, but is the most well known. The massif area is one of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java, Indonesia. The volcano belongs to the Bromo Tengger...
- EbuloboEbuloboEbulobo is a stratovolcano located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia....
- Mount EgonMount EgonMount Egon is a stratovolcano located in the southeastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia in the area of Maumere bay. A landslide during the eruption on 29 January 2004 forced 6,000 people to evacuate the area. Activity of Gunung Egon on 15 April 2008 forced thousands of people to evacuate...
- GalunggungGalunggungMount Galunggung is an active stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia, around 80 km southeast of the West Java provincial capital, Bandung...
- Mount GunturMount GunturMount Guntur or Gunung Guntur is an active stratovolcano in western Java. It is part of a complex of several overlapping stratovolcanoes about northwest of the city of Garut. The last eruption was in 1847. At an elevation of , Mount Guntur rises about above the plain of Garut...
- Mount HiriMount HiriHiri is a small 3 km wide forested island immediately north of the island of Ternate, in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. It is located at the northernmost part of a chain of volcanic islands off the western coast of Halmahera. It is a conical volcano which rises to 630 m...
- IjenIjenThe Ijen volcano complex is a group of stratovolcanoes, in East Java, Indonesia. It is inside a larger caldera Ijen, which is about 20 kilometers wide. The Gunung Merapi stratovolcano is the highest point of that complex. The name of this volcano resembles that of a different volcano, Mount...
- IlibolengIlibolengThe Iliboleng is a stratovolcano located at the southeast end of Adonara Island. The top of the volcano was created by several summit craters. The first eruption was recorded in 1885. The activity is classified as moderate....
- IlilabalekanIlilabalekanIlilabalekan is a volcano located in the south-central part of the island of Lembata, Indonesia....
- IlimudaIlimudaIlimuda is a volcano located in the eastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. It lies north of Lewotobi volcano and west of the Konga Bay....
- IliwerungIliwerungIliwerung is a volcano located in the south-central part of the island of Lembata, Indonesia....
- InielikaInielikaInielika is a volcano located in the central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia, north of the city of Bajawa....
- InierieInierieInierie is a stratovolcano located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia, overlooking the Savu Sea. It is the highest volcano on the island....
- Mount IyaMount IyaIya is a stratovolcano located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia, south of the city of Ende.- References :*...
- Kaba (volcano)Kaba (volcano)Kaba, a twin volcano with Mount Hitam, has an elongated summit crater complex dominated by three large historically active craters trending ENE from the summit to the upper NE flank. The SW-most crater of Gunung Kaba, Kawah Lama, is the largest. Most historical eruptions have affected only the...
- KarangKarangMount Karang or Gunung Karang is a volcano at the western most end of West Java, Indonesia.-References:...
- KarangetangKarangetangKarangetang is a volcano located on the north side of Siau Island in Indonesia. The island is inhabited by 22,000 people. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia having erupted forty-one times since 1675...
- KelimutuKelimutuKelimutu is a volcano, close to the town of Moni in central Flores Island of Indonesia containing three summit crater lakes of varying colors. Tiwu Ata Mbupu is usually blue and is the westernmost of the three lakes...
- KelutKelutKelud is a volcano located in East Java on Java in Indonesia. Like many Indonesian volcanoes and others on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Kelud is known for large explosive eruptions throughout its history...
- Mount KerinciMount KerinciMount Kerinci is the highest volcano in Indonesia, and the highest peak on the island of Sumatra...
- KrakatoaKrakatoaKrakatoa is a volcanic island made of a'a lava in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. The name is used for the island group, the main island , and the volcano as a whole. The island exploded in 1883, killing approximately 40,000 people, although some estimates...
- LerobolengLerobolengLeroboleng is a volcano located in the eastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia.- References :*...
- Mount LeuserMount LeuserMount Leuser is the tallest mountain in the Indonesian province of Aceh, with an elevation of .The Gunung Leuser National Park protects the mountain and its surrounding ecosystems. It has been confirmed by some scientists that 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake has activated the volcano...
- LewotobiLewotobiLewotobi is a twin volcano located in the southeastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. It is composed of the Lewotobi Lakilaki and Lewotobi Perempuan stratovolcanoes.In one of Rudyard Kipling's stories it is called Loby Toby.- References :*...
- LewotoloLewotoloLewotolo is a stratovolcano located in the north-central part of the island of Lembata, Indonesia.- References :*...
- Poco MandasawuPoco MandasawuPoco Mandasawu is a mountain located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. It is the highest point of the island....
- Mount MarapiMount MarapiMarapi is a complex volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its name means Mountain of Fire, and it is the most active volcano in Sumatra. Its elevation is...
- Mount MerapiMount MerapiMount Merapi, Gunung Merapi , is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548...
- Mount MerbabuMount MerbabuMount Merbabu is a dormant stratovolcano in Central Java province on the Indonesian island of Java. The name Merbabu could be loosely translated as 'Mountain of Ash' from the Javanese combined words; Meru means "mountain" and awu or abu means "ash".The active volcano Mount Merapi is directly...
- Mount TalangMount TalangMount Talang is an active stratovolcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Talang has two crater lakes on its flanks, the largest of which is 1 x 2 km wide and is called Lake Talang....
- PulosariPulosariPulosari is a volcano at the western end of Java, in Indonesia. Although no historic eruptions have been recorded, there are active solfataras on its deep caldera wall.- References :*...
- Puncak JayaPuncak JayaPuncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid is the highest summit of Mount Carstensz in the Sudirman Range of the western central highlands of Papua province, Indonesia . Other summits are East Carstensz Peak and Ngga Pulu...
- Puncak TrikoraPuncak TrikoraPuncak Trikora, until 1963 Wilhelmina Peak, is a 4730 or high mountain in the Papua province of Indonesia on New Guinea. It lies in the eastern part of the Sudirman Range of the Maoke Mountains. Behind Puncak Jaya at , it is either the second or third highest mountain on the island of New Guinea...
- RanakahRanakahPoco Ranakah is a volcano located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. A new lava dome, named Anak Ranakah was formed there in 1987.- References :*...
- Mount Rantekombola
- Mount Rantemario
- RaungRaungRaung is one of the most active volcanoes on the island of Java in Indonesia.It is located in the province of East Java and has a wide caldera surrounded by a grayish rim. The difference in color of the rim and the flanks of the volcanoes is caused by the rim’s lack of vegetation compared with the...
- Mount RinjaniMount RinjaniMount Rinjani or Gunung Rinjani is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island of Lombok. Administratively the mountain is in the Regency of North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara...
- RokatendaRokatendaRokatenda, also known as Paluweh, is a stratovolcano mountain located in Palu'e Island, north of Flores Island, Indonesia. It is the highest region in the island with a height of ....
- Mount SagoMount SagoSago is a mountain in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is near to the city of Payakumbuh and the town of Batusangkar....
- Mount SahendarumanMount SahendarumanMount Sahendaruman is an extinct volcano located in southern part of Indonesian island of Sangihe .It is an area high in biodiversity in Wallacea, especially seen in the small forest patch in mountain slopes Mount Sahendaruman, the last remaining primary forest in Sangihe.Mount Sahendaruman is home...
- SemeruSemeruSemeru, or Mount Semeru , is a volcano located in East Java, Indonesia. It is the highest mountain on the island of Java...
- SibayakSibayakMt. Sibayak is a small stratovolcano overlooking the town of Berastagi in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Although its last eruption was more than a century ago, geothermal activity in the form of steam vents and hot springs remains high on and around the volcano. The vents produce crystalline...
- Mount SinggalangMount SinggalangSinggalang is a volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its elevation is 2,877 m . It is a twin volcano with Mount Tandikat, which is located to the south-south-west of Singgalang. However, only Tandikat has had historical volcanic activity...
- Mount SirungMount SirungMount Sirung is an active volcano complex volcano located on Pantar Island in the Alor archipelago of the eastern Indonesian province of Nusa Tenggara Timor. The crater rim can be reached by an easy hike from the village of Kakamauta. Inside the crater is a large sulphurous crater lake and...
- Mount TalakmauMount TalakmauTalakmau is a volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its elevation is 2,919 m .-External links :*...
- Mount TamboraMount TamboraMount Tambora is an active stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Sumbawa is flanked both to the north and south by oceanic crust, and Tambora was formed by the active subduction zone beneath it. This raised Mount Tambora as high as , making it...
- Mount TandikatMount TandikatTandikat is a stratovolcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its elevation is 2,438 m . It is a twin volcano with Mount Singgalang, which is located to the north-north-east of Tandikat. However, only Tandikat has had historical volcanic activity. The city of Padang Panjang is located at the foot of the...
- Tangkuban PerahuTangkuban PerahuTangkuban Perahu is a dormant volcano 30 km north of the city of Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. It last erupted in 1959...
- Tarakan
- Lake TobaLake TobaLake Toba is a lake and supervolcano. The lake is 100 kilometres long and 30 kilometres wide, and 505 metres at its deepest point. Located in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra with a surface elevation of about , the lake stretches from to...
National parks of Indonesia
- List of national parks of Indonesia
- Alas Purwo National ParkAlas Purwo National ParkAlas Purwo National Park is situated on Blambangan Peninsula in Banyuwangi regency, at the southeastern tip of East Java province. The park is famous for its wild Banteng and surfing location at Grajakan Bay....
- Bali Barat National ParkBali Barat National ParkWest Bali National Park is located on the north western side of Bali, Indonesia. The park covers around , of which are land and the remainder is sea. This is approximately 5% of Bali's total land area. To the north, it includes a long beach, reef and islets. A seaport at Gilimanuk is west of the...
- Bukit Barisan Selatan National ParkBukit Barisan Selatan National ParkBukit Barisan Selatan National Park is a national park in Sumatra, Indonesia. The park has a total area of 3,568 km², and spans three provinces: Lampung, Bengkulu, and South Sumatra...
- Gunung Leuser National ParkGunung Leuser National ParkGunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra and Aceh provinces. The national park, named after Mount Leuser , protects a wide range of ecosystems. An orangutan sanctuary of Bukit Lawang is located inside...
- Gunung Palung National ParkGunung Palung National ParkGunung Palung National Park lies on the island of Borneo, in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, north of Ketapang and east of Sukadana.- Geography:...
- KakabanKakabanKakaban island is part of the Derawan Islands, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.The island has an area of and is quite steep with limestone cliffs covered with dense jungle right down to the water's edge and few beaches...
- Kayan Mentarang National ParkKayan Mentarang National ParkKayan Mentarang National Park is a densely forested national park in East Kalimantan province, Borneo Island, Indonesia. The national park is named after a great dispersed Mentarang mountain trails plateau of Apau Kayan which covers the entire park from Datadian area in south region to Apau Ping...
- Kerinci Seblat National ParkKerinci Seblat National ParkKerinci Seblat National Park is the largest national park in Sumatra Indonesia. It has a total area of 13,791 km2, and spans four provinces: West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and South Sumatra....
- Komodo National ParkKomodo National ParkThe Komodo National Park is a national park in Indonesia located within the Lesser Sunda Islands in the border region between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. The park includes the three larger islands Komodo, Padar and Rincah, and 26 smaller ones, with a total area of...
- Lore Lindu National ParkLore Lindu National ParkLore Lindu National Park is a forested protected area on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in the province of Central Sulawesi. The area of the national park is 2,180 km² covering both lowland and montane forests. It provides habitat to numerous rare species, including 77 bird species...
- Lorentz National ParkLorentz National ParkLorentz National Park is located in the Indonesian province of Papua, formerly known as Irian Jaya . With an area of 25,056 km² , it is the largest national park in South-East Asia...
- Siberut National ParkSiberut National ParkSiberut National Park comprises 1,905 km2 of the island of Siberut in the Mentawai Islands of West Sumatra, Indonesia. The whole island including the national park is part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves....
- Ujung Kulon National ParkUjung Kulon National ParkUjung Kulon National Park is located at the western-most tip of Java, Banten, Indonesia. It includes the volcanic island group of Krakatoa and other islands including Panaitan, Handeuleum and Peucang on the Sunda Strait.-Geography:...
- Way Kambas National ParkWay Kambas National ParkWay Kambas National Park is a national park covering 1,300 square kilometres in Lampung province, southern Sumatra, Indonesia.It consists of swamp forest and lowland rain forest, mostly of secondary growth as result of extensive logging in the 1960s and 1970s...
Rivers of Indonesia
- Barito RiverBarito RiverBarito is a 890 km long river, located in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It originates in the Muller Mountain Range from where it flows southward into the Java Sea...
- Batang Hari RiverBatang Hari RiverThe Batang Hari is the longest river in Sumatra, Indonesia. It originates in the Minangkabau highlands and flows to the east coast of Sumatra. The city of Jambi is located at the mouth of the river.-External links:...
- Bengawan Solo RiverBengawan Solo RiverBengawan Solo River is the longest river on the Indonesian island of Java, approximately 600 km in length. Apart from its importance as watercourse to the inhabitants and farmlands of the eastern and northern parts of the island, it is a renowned region in paleoanthropology circles...
- Ciliwung RiverCiliwung RiverCiliwung is a river that passes through Jakarta, Indonesia. The river flows from its source near Puncak on the highlands of West Java to the Jakarta Bay....
- Digul RiverDigul RiverThe Digul is a major river in southern Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea.The swamplands upstream were known by the name "Boven Digul" and hosted a penal colony at Tanahmerah in the early 20th century, when Indonesia was a colony of Holland...
- Fly RiverFly RiverThe Fly at , is the second longest river, after the Sepik, in Papua New Guinea. The Fly is the largest river in Oceania, the largest in the world without a single dam in its catchment, and overall ranks as the twenty-fifth largest river in the world by volume of discharge...
- Kapuas RiverKapuas RiverThe Kapuas River is a river in the Indonesian part of Borneo island, at the geographic center of Maritime Southeast Asia. At in length, it is the longest river of Indonesia and one of the world's longest island rivers...
- Krio RiverKrio RiverThe Keriau or Krio River is a tributary of the Pawan River in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.-Facts:The Krio River rapids are reached by starting from Pontianak in the direction of Ketapang by speedboat for six hours, then a four-hour trip in a smaller boat.The upper course of the river was the...
- Lawa River (Indonesia)Lawa River (Indonesia)The Lawa River is a branch of the Mahakam River in eastern Borneo. It is situated entirely within the Kutai Barat regency of East Kalimantan, Indonesia, and flows into the Mahakam approximately 200 km upstream from Samarinda. The indigenous communities of Lotaq and Mejaun are situated near its...
- Mahakam RiverMahakam RiverThe Mahakam River is in Indonesia. It flows 980 km from the district of Long Apari in the highlands of Borneo, to its mouth at the Makassar Strait....
- Mamberamo RiverMamberamo RiverThe Mamberamo is a large river on the island of New Guinea, in the Indonesian province of Papua. It is the widest river in Indonesia.The source of the river is formed from the confluences of its upper tributaries, the Tariku and Taritatu Rivers...
- Musi River (Indonesia)Musi River (Indonesia)The Musi River is located in southern Sumatra, Indonesia.It is about 750 kilometers long, and drains most of South Sumatra province. After flowing through Palembang, the provincial capital, it joins with the several other rivers, including the Banyuasin River, to form a delta near the city of...
Straits of Indonesia
- Alor StraitAlor StraitAlor Strait . divides the Solor Archipelago from the Alor Archipelago, in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. It lies mainly between the larger islands of Pantar and Lembata....
- Badung StraitBadung StraitBadung Strait is a strait between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Nusa Penida. It is about 60 km long and 20 km wide.In February 1942, the battle of Badung Strait was fought here....
- Karimata StraitKarimata StraitThe Karimata Strait is the wide strait that connects the South China Sea to the Java Sea, dividing the islands of Sumatra from Borneo , both in Indonesia....
- Lombok StraitLombok StraitThe Lombok Strait is a strait connecting the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean, located between the islands of Bali and Lombok in Indonesia. The Gili Islands are on the Lombok side....
- Makassar StraitMakassar StraitMakassar Strait is a strait between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia. To the north it joins the Celebes Sea, while to the south it meets the Java Sea.The Mahakam River of Borneo empties into the strait....
- Strait of MalaccaStrait of MalaccaThe Strait of Malacca is a narrow, stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is named after the Malacca Sultanate that ruled over the archipelago between 1414 to 1511.-Extent:...
- Ombai StraitOmbai StraitThe Ombai Strait is the strait which separates the Alor Archipelago from the islands of Wetar, Atauro, and Timor in the Lesser Sunda Islands. Wetar is part of the Maluku Province of Indonesia, the Alor Archipelago and the western part of Timor are part of the province of East Nusa Tenggara,...
- Sumba StraitSumba StraitSumba Strait is a strait in Indonesia.It separates the island of Sumba from the major islands of Flores and Sumbawa, as well as minor islands including Komodo and Rinca....
- Sunda StraitSunda StraitThe Sunda Strait is the strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. It connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean...
- Wetar StraitWetar StraitThe Wetar Strait separates the eastern part of the island of Timor from the island of Wetar. It thus lies between the nations of Indonesia to the north and East Timor to the south. To the west is Atauro, and beyond it the Ombai Strait; while to the east is the southern part of the Banda Sea and...
Subdivisions of Indonesia
- Administrative divisions of IndonesiaAdministrative divisions of IndonesiaRepublic of Indonesia is divided into provinces . Provinces are made up of regencies and cities . Province, regencies, and cities, have their own local governments and parliamentary bodies....
- Cities and regencies of Indonesia
- Government Administration in Indonesia
- KotamadyaKotamadyaKotamadya is an obsolete term for governmental unit in Indonesia, equivalent to a town. Now people use term kota to represent the same governmental unit. Kotamadya is led by a walikotamadya. The term "madya" roughly means middle....
- Regencies of Indonesia
- Regency (Indonesia)
- Subdistricts of IndonesiaSubdistricts of IndonesiaIn Indonesia, a kecamatan or district is a subdivision of a regency or of a city . A district is itself divided into kelurahan or administrative villages....
- Village (Indonesia)Village (Indonesia)An administrative village is the lowest level of government administration in Indonesia. It could be a village or a kelurahan. A village is headed by a village chief , which is elected by popular vote. A kelurahan is headed by a lurah....
- Villages of Indonesia
Subdistricts of Indonesia
- Subdistricts of IndonesiaSubdistricts of IndonesiaIn Indonesia, a kecamatan or district is a subdivision of a regency or of a city . A district is itself divided into kelurahan or administrative villages....
- CibiruCibiruCibiru is one of the 26 subdistricts of Bandung city in West Java, and the location of an Islamic school and Pharmacy School near West Java district based Police...
- Karawaci, TangerangKarawaci, TangerangKarawaci is a subdistrict of Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia. It has an area of 13.475 km² and population of 150,574. Lippo Karawaci, a planned community, is located here.The subdistrict is divided into 16 administrative villages ....
- Nusa PenidaNusa PenidaNusa Penida is an island southeast of Bali island, Indonesia. Administratively, the island is a district of Klungkung regency. There are two small islands nearby: Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. The Badung Strait separates the island and Bali. The interior of Nusa Penida is hilly with a maximum...
- SungailiatSungailiatSungailiat is a subdistrict of Bangka Regency, Bangka-Belitung province of Indonesia. It is also the capital of the regency.-Demographics:The majority of the people in Muntok are Hakka Chinese and Malay. Majority of Chinese are Buddhism, Catholic and Protestant....
- TompasoTompasoTompaso is a highland subdistrict located about 45 km southwest of Manado in Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It also refers to a sub-tribe as part of larger Tontemboan tribe in the Minahasa ethnic group.- Historical value :...
Towns in Indonesia
- Banjar, West Java
- BatusangkarBatusangkarBatusangkar is the capital of the Tanah Datar regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia.The town is near the former seat of the Minangkabau royalty established by Adityawarman in Pagaruyung, represented by the reconstructed Pagaruyung Palace...
- BerastagiBerastagiBerastagi is a town and subdistrict of Karo Regency situated on crossroads on the main route linking the Karo highlands of Northern Sumatra to the coastal city of Medan...
- BondowosoBondowosoBondowoso is a small provincial town and regency in East Java, Indonesia. The common languages are Madurese and Javanese, although Madurese is the majority. The nearest largest city is Surabaya, approximately five hours' drive away. Common in most provincial towns is a park in the city center,...
- Bukit LawangBukit LawangBukit Lawang is a small tourist village at the bank of Bahorok River in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. Situated approximately 86 km north-west of Medan, Bukit Lawang is known for the largest animal sanctuary of Sumatran orangutan , and also the main access point to the Gunung Leuser National...
- CianjurCianjurCianjur is a city in the West Java province of Indonesia, the capital of Cianjur Regency. Cianjur is located in the middle of the main road between Jakarta and Bandung . The population is about 146,874...
- CijerukCijerukCijeruk is a village in central Indonesia on the island of Java. On January 4, 2006, the village was buried under tons of mud and rocks from a landslide. Initial reports indicated between 100 and 190 deaths or missing people. Cijeruk is located approximately 210 miles east of Jakarta.-References:*...
- DemakDemak, IndonesiaDemak is a main town in Central Java, Indonesia. It is the capital of Demak Regency and the location of the former Sultanate of Demak, briefly the strongest power on the island of Java....
- JimbaranJimbaranJimbaran is a fishing village and tourist resort in Bali, Indonesia. Located south of Ngurah Rai International Airport, the beach has seafood restaurants and luxury hotels, including the five-star Intercontinental Hotel Bali, Four Seasons and Jimbaran Puri Bali...
- KabanjaheKabanjaheKabanjahe is a town approximately 2 hours from Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Kabanjahe is to the south of Berastagi. Kabanjahe is the capital of Karo Regency. Frequent buses connect the two towns and a journey takes about 30 minutes....
- Lippo KarawaciLippo KarawaciLippo Karawaci is a planned community in Tangerang, west of Jakarta, Indonesia. Previously a swamp area, it was opened in 1993 and is today a benchmark for Indonesia's "other" urban developments....
- MuntilanMuntilanMuntilan is a town in Central Java, on the old railway route to Magelang, and on the recent route of tourists on their way to Borobudur.It is the main market town along the western slopes of Mount Merapi volcano in central Java, within the administrative ambit of the regional government in...
- Natal, IndonesiaNatal, IndonesiaNatal is a town in Mandailing region, North Sumatra province, Indonesia. Batang Gadis National Park is located here. There is also a gold mining industry in the town. The name came from Natal, the Indonesian word for Christmas....
- PadangbaiPadangbaiPadangbai is a small town in eastern Bali, Indonesia near Candidasa. It serves as a ferry port for travel to Lombok, The Gilis and other of the Lesser Sunda Islands...
- ParangtritisParangtritisBeach and community on the southern coast of Yogyakarta, or otherwise Southern Central JavaLocation of meetings with the legendary Nyai Loro Kidulor 'Queen of the South'. Local folklore warns visitors notto wear the colour green, or the Queen will entice the...
- Purwodadi GroboganPurwodadi GroboganPurwodadi Grobogan is a is capital and a district in Grobogan Regency, Central Java. It is located in the south east of Semarang, the capital of Central Java, Indonesia. I It is also well known for delicate tauco soya bean sauce and swikee....
- SenggigiSenggigiSenggigi is the main tourist strip of the Indonesian island of Lombok, stretched out along the several kilometers of the beachfront, just to the north of the capital Mataram...
- SingosariSingosariSingosari is a small town in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, on the Java Island. It is situated about 400 m above sea-level, and is therefore quite cool especially from June to August. Temperature hovers around 18–20 degrees celsius at night. It is predominantly occupied by Moslems with a...
- Sirik
- Teluk DalamTeluk DalamTeluk Dalam is a sub-district in the South Nias regency, North Sumatra province, Indonesia. Its area is 490 km². In English, "Teluk Dalam" means Deep Gulf....
- TubanTubanTuban is a town located on the north coast of Java, in Tuban Regency, approximately 100 km west of Surabaya, the capital of East Java. Tuban is surrounded by Lamongan in the east, Bojonegoro in the south and Rembang, Central Java in the west....
- UbudUbudUbud is a town on the Indonesian island of Bali in Ubud District, located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills of the Gianyar regency...
- UlèëlheuëUlèëlheuëUlèë Lheuë is an area in Meuraxa sub-district, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. It was the former main seaport of Aceh. Ulèë Lheuë is made of two words. Ulèë means "head" and lheuë means little peninsula...
- WaingapuWaingapuWaingapu is the largest town on the island of Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It is the capital town of the Regency of Sumba Timur. Sumba Timur's Waingapu Airport 'Mau Hau' is located in Waingapu, and the town is served by ferries from nearby islands. The sub-district town has a population...
- Wates
Volcanic calderas of Indonesia
- Mount BaturMount BaturMount Batur is an active volcano located at the center of two concentric calderas north west of Mount Agung, Bali, Indonesia. The south east side of the larger 10×13 km caldera contains a caldera lake...
- KrakatoaKrakatoaKrakatoa is a volcanic island made of a'a lava in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. The name is used for the island group, the main island , and the volcano as a whole. The island exploded in 1883, killing approximately 40,000 people, although some estimates...
- Mount TamboraMount TamboraMount Tambora is an active stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Sumbawa is flanked both to the north and south by oceanic crust, and Tambora was formed by the active subduction zone beneath it. This raised Mount Tambora as high as , making it...
- Lake TobaLake TobaLake Toba is a lake and supervolcano. The lake is 100 kilometres long and 30 kilometres wide, and 505 metres at its deepest point. Located in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra with a surface elevation of about , the lake stretches from to...
Volcanoes of Java
- Volcanoes of JavaVolcanoes of JavaJava is almost entirely of volcanic origin, and contains numerous volcanoes, 20 of which have been active in recent historical times. As is the case for many other Indonesiain islands, volcanoes have played a vital role in the geological and human history of Java. Indeed, land is created on Java...
- BaluranBaluranBaluran is a stratovolcano located on the island of Java. It is at the very north east tip of the island and is overshadowed by its much large neighbour Ijen. The mountain has not erupted in historical times, although it is considered to be of Holocene age....
- Mount BromoMount BromoMount Bromo , is an active volcano and part of the Tengger massif, in East Java, Indonesia. At it is not the highest peak of the massif, but is the most well known. The massif area is one of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java, Indonesia. The volcano belongs to the Bromo Tengger...
- GalunggungGalunggungMount Galunggung is an active stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia, around 80 km southeast of the West Java provincial capital, Bandung...
- Mount GunturMount GunturMount Guntur or Gunung Guntur is an active stratovolcano in western Java. It is part of a complex of several overlapping stratovolcanoes about northwest of the city of Garut. The last eruption was in 1847. At an elevation of , Mount Guntur rises about above the plain of Garut...
- IjenIjenThe Ijen volcano complex is a group of stratovolcanoes, in East Java, Indonesia. It is inside a larger caldera Ijen, which is about 20 kilometers wide. The Gunung Merapi stratovolcano is the highest point of that complex. The name of this volcano resembles that of a different volcano, Mount...
- Kaba (volcano)Kaba (volcano)Kaba, a twin volcano with Mount Hitam, has an elongated summit crater complex dominated by three large historically active craters trending ENE from the summit to the upper NE flank. The SW-most crater of Gunung Kaba, Kawah Lama, is the largest. Most historical eruptions have affected only the...
- KarangKarangMount Karang or Gunung Karang is a volcano at the western most end of West Java, Indonesia.-References:...
- KelutKelutKelud is a volcano located in East Java on Java in Indonesia. Like many Indonesian volcanoes and others on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Kelud is known for large explosive eruptions throughout its history...
- Mount MerapiMount MerapiMount Merapi, Gunung Merapi , is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548...
- Mount MerbabuMount MerbabuMount Merbabu is a dormant stratovolcano in Central Java province on the Indonesian island of Java. The name Merbabu could be loosely translated as 'Mountain of Ash' from the Javanese combined words; Meru means "mountain" and awu or abu means "ash".The active volcano Mount Merapi is directly...
- PulosariPulosariPulosari is a volcano at the western end of Java, in Indonesia. Although no historic eruptions have been recorded, there are active solfataras on its deep caldera wall.- References :*...
- RaungRaungRaung is one of the most active volcanoes on the island of Java in Indonesia.It is located in the province of East Java and has a wide caldera surrounded by a grayish rim. The difference in color of the rim and the flanks of the volcanoes is caused by the rim’s lack of vegetation compared with the...
- SemeruSemeruSemeru, or Mount Semeru , is a volcano located in East Java, Indonesia. It is the highest mountain on the island of Java...
- Tangkuban PerahuTangkuban PerahuTangkuban Perahu is a dormant volcano 30 km north of the city of Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. It last erupted in 1959...
Volcanoes of the Lesser Sunda Islands
- EbuloboEbuloboEbulobo is a stratovolcano located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia....
- Mount EgonMount EgonMount Egon is a stratovolcano located in the southeastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia in the area of Maumere bay. A landslide during the eruption on 29 January 2004 forced 6,000 people to evacuate the area. Activity of Gunung Egon on 15 April 2008 forced thousands of people to evacuate...
- IlibolengIlibolengThe Iliboleng is a stratovolcano located at the southeast end of Adonara Island. The top of the volcano was created by several summit craters. The first eruption was recorded in 1885. The activity is classified as moderate....
- IlilabalekanIlilabalekanIlilabalekan is a volcano located in the south-central part of the island of Lembata, Indonesia....
- IlimudaIlimudaIlimuda is a volcano located in the eastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. It lies north of Lewotobi volcano and west of the Konga Bay....
- IliwerungIliwerungIliwerung is a volcano located in the south-central part of the island of Lembata, Indonesia....
- InielikaInielikaInielika is a volcano located in the central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia, north of the city of Bajawa....
- InierieInierieInierie is a stratovolcano located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia, overlooking the Savu Sea. It is the highest volcano on the island....
- Iya (volcano)
- KelimutuKelimutuKelimutu is a volcano, close to the town of Moni in central Flores Island of Indonesia containing three summit crater lakes of varying colors. Tiwu Ata Mbupu is usually blue and is the westernmost of the three lakes...
- LerobolengLerobolengLeroboleng is a volcano located in the eastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia.- References :*...
- LewotobiLewotobiLewotobi is a twin volcano located in the southeastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. It is composed of the Lewotobi Lakilaki and Lewotobi Perempuan stratovolcanoes.In one of Rudyard Kipling's stories it is called Loby Toby.- References :*...
- LewotoloLewotoloLewotolo is a stratovolcano located in the north-central part of the island of Lembata, Indonesia.- References :*...
- RanakahRanakahPoco Ranakah is a volcano located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. A new lava dome, named Anak Ranakah was formed there in 1987.- References :*...
- Mount RinjaniMount RinjaniMount Rinjani or Gunung Rinjani is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island of Lombok. Administratively the mountain is in the Regency of North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara...
- RokatendaRokatendaRokatenda, also known as Paluweh, is a stratovolcano mountain located in Palu'e Island, north of Flores Island, Indonesia. It is the highest region in the island with a height of ....
- Serua (volcano)Serua (volcano)Serua is a volcanic island located in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. It is located in the Maluku Tengah Regency, Maluku Province.- References :*...
- Mount SirungMount SirungMount Sirung is an active volcano complex volcano located on Pantar Island in the Alor archipelago of the eastern Indonesian province of Nusa Tenggara Timor. The crater rim can be reached by an easy hike from the village of Kakamauta. Inside the crater is a large sulphurous crater lake and...
- Wai SanoWai SanoWai Sano is a volcano located in the western part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. Wai Sano consists of an elliptical caldera about one mile wide, containing a lake 260 meters below the 903 meter caldera rim, itself part of Mount Umpu Rua. Two fumaroles are located on the southesastern shore...
Volcanoes of Sumatra
- Mount KerinciMount KerinciMount Kerinci is the highest volcano in Indonesia, and the highest peak on the island of Sumatra...
- Mount MarapiMount MarapiMarapi is a complex volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its name means Mountain of Fire, and it is the most active volcano in Sumatra. Its elevation is...
- Mount TalangMount TalangMount Talang is an active stratovolcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Talang has two crater lakes on its flanks, the largest of which is 1 x 2 km wide and is called Lake Talang....
- SibayakSibayakMt. Sibayak is a small stratovolcano overlooking the town of Berastagi in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Although its last eruption was more than a century ago, geothermal activity in the form of steam vents and hot springs remains high on and around the volcano. The vents produce crystalline...
- Mount SinggalangMount SinggalangSinggalang is a volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its elevation is 2,877 m . It is a twin volcano with Mount Tandikat, which is located to the south-south-west of Singgalang. However, only Tandikat has had historical volcanic activity...
- Mount TalakmauMount TalakmauTalakmau is a volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its elevation is 2,919 m .-External links :*...
- Mount TandikatMount TandikatTandikat is a stratovolcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its elevation is 2,438 m . It is a twin volcano with Mount Singgalang, which is located to the north-north-east of Tandikat. However, only Tandikat has had historical volcanic activity. The city of Padang Panjang is located at the foot of the...
- Lake TobaLake TobaLake Toba is a lake and supervolcano. The lake is 100 kilometres long and 30 kilometres wide, and 505 metres at its deepest point. Located in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra with a surface elevation of about , the lake stretches from to...
Indonesia geography stubs
- West Aceh Regency
- Aceh Besar Regency, JanthoJanthoJantho is a small city in Aceh province of Indonesia. Jantho is the seat of local government for the Aceh Besar Regency.Jantho became famous by a report, where a woman was public whipped according to sharia law [1][2].- References :...
- Aceh Jaya Regency
- AlabanAlabanAlaban is the largest city on the island of Tuangku. It is located on the northern shore of the island.-External links:*...
- Alor ArchipelagoAlor ArchipelagoThe Alor Archipelago is located at the easternmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands.Alor is the largest island in the archipelago which is located at its eastern end. Other islands in the archipelago include Pantar, Kepa, Buaya, Ternate , Pura and Tereweng...
- Alor StraitAlor StraitAlor Strait . divides the Solor Archipelago from the Alor Archipelago, in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. It lies mainly between the larger islands of Pantar and Lembata....
- AnambasAnambasAnambas archipelago is a small archipelago of Indonesia, located in the South China Sea between the Malaysian mainland to the west and the island of Borneo to the east...
- Angke
- Arfak MountainsArfak MountainsThe Arfak Mountains are a mountain range found on the Bird's Head Peninsula in the Province of West Papua, Indonesia. The mountain range is rugged and remote, rising up to 7,700 feet above sea level...
- ArnhemiaArnhemiaArnhemia is a town in North Sumatra, Indonesia.-External links:*...
- AruAru IslandsThe Aru Islands are a group of about ninety-five low-lying islands in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia. They also form a regency of Indonesia.-Geography:...
- Arun, SumatraArun, SumatraArun was a more or less vassal state of the Sultanate of Aceh, now Indonesia, in the Meureudu area of Sumatra....
- AtambuaAtambuaAtambua is a town in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia and it is the seat of Belu Regency. The city is located in the west of Timor Island. In September 1999, 250,000 refugees arrived here from East Timor, after their vote for independence and the following violence...
- Babar IslandBabar IslandThe Babar Islands are located in Maluku Province, Indonesia between latitudes 7 degrees 31 minutes South to 8 degrees 13 minutes South and from longitudes 129 degrees 30 minutes East to 130 degrees 05 minutes East...
- Badung StraitBadung StraitBadung Strait is a strait between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Nusa Penida. It is about 60 km long and 20 km wide.In February 1942, the battle of Badung Strait was fought here....
- BagansiapiapiBagansiapiapiBagansiapiapi is a small town near Dumai, Riau, Indonesia. The town is the capital of Rokan Hilir Regency in the Riau Province and is located on the east coast of Sumatra, on the Rokan River delta across the strait west of Malacca.-History:The town was originally populated mainly by Chinese...
- Bakauheni
- BaluranBaluranBaluran is a stratovolcano located on the island of Java. It is at the very north east tip of the island and is overshadowed by its much large neighbour Ijen. The mountain has not erupted in historical times, although it is considered to be of Holocene age....
- Banda AcehBanda AcehBanda Aceh is the provincial capital and largest city in the province of Aceh, Indonesia, located on the island of Sumatra, with an elevation of 35 meters. The city regency covers an area of 64 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census had a population of 219,070 people...
- Banda SeaBanda SeaThe Banda Sea is a sea in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia, technically part of the Pacific Ocean but separated from it by hundreds of islands, as well as the Halmahera and Ceram Seas...
- Bandanaira
- Bandar LampungBandar Lampung- External links :*...
- Bandung RegencyBandung RegencyBandung Regency is an administrative district located to the south, southeast and east of the city of Bandung. Parts of the Bandung Regency are effectively part of the Bandung Metropolitan Area. The Regency is part of the Indonesian province of West Java, about 75 miles south of Jakarta...
- BanggaiBanggaiBanggai Archipelago is a group of islands, which is located at the far eastern end of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It makes up a newly established regency after splitting out of Luwuk. It is surrounded by the Banda Sea's Gulf of Tolo , and the Molucca Sea...
- Bangka RegencyBangka RegencyBangka Regency is a regency of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. Which Sungailiat as its regency seat.The regency is divided into 8 subdistricts :- External links :...
- Bangka-Belitung Islands
- BangkalanBangkalanBangkalan Regency is a regency of East Java province in Indonesia. The seat of its government is Bangkalan. The regency is located on the west side of Madura Island, bordering with Sampang Regency at the east, Java Sea at the north and Madura Strait at west and the south side.Kamal port is the...
- Banjar baruBanjar baruBanjarbaru is a city in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located southeast of Banjarmasin. The city had a population of 199,359 at the 2010 Census....
- Bantam (city)Bantam (city)Bantam in Banten province near the western end of Java was a strategically important site and formerly a major trading city, with a secure harbor on the Sunda Strait through which all ocean-going traffic passed, at the mouth of Banten River that provided a navigable passage for light craft into...
- BanyusumurupBanyusumurupBanyusumurup is a village southeast of Imogiri in Southern Central Java or Yogyakarta region.The village was acknowledged as a 'kris making' location at some stages in the 20th century...
- BarabaiBarabaiBarabai is the capital city of Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency, South Kalimantan, Indonesia....
- Barisan MountainsBarisan MountainsThe Bukit Barisan or the Barisan Mountains are a mountain range on the western side of Sumatra, Indonesia, covering nearly 1,700 km from the north to the south of the island. The Bukit Barisan range consists primarily of volcanoes shrouded in dense jungle cover, including Sumatran tropical pine...
- Barito RiverBarito RiverBarito is a 890 km long river, located in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It originates in the Muller Mountain Range from where it flows southward into the Java Sea...
- BatamBatamBatam is an island and city in Riau Islands Province of Indonesia, known for its free trade zone area as part of the Sijori Growth Triangle, is located off Singapore's south coast...
- BatusangkarBatusangkarBatusangkar is the capital of the Tanah Datar regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia.The town is near the former seat of the Minangkabau royalty established by Adityawarman in Pagaruyung, represented by the reconstructed Pagaruyung Palace...
- BekasiBekasiBekasi is a city in West Java, Indonesia, located on the eastern border of Jakarta in the Jabodetabek metropolitan region. To the south is Bogor Regency, east is Bekasi Regency....
- Bekasi RegencyBekasi RegencyBekasi Regency is a regency of West Java, Indonesia. The capital city is Cikarang. It is bordered by DKI Jakarta and Bekasi Municipality to the east, by Bogor Regency to the south, and by Karawang Regency to the east....
- BelitungBelitungBelitung, , is an island on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. The island is known for its pepper and for its tin. It was in the possession of the British from 1812 until the British ceded control of the island to the Dutch in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824...
- Bengawan Solo RiverBengawan Solo RiverBengawan Solo River is the longest river on the Indonesian island of Java, approximately 600 km in length. Apart from its importance as watercourse to the inhabitants and farmlands of the eastern and northern parts of the island, it is a renowned region in paleoanthropology circles...
- BengkalisBengkalisBengkalis Regency is a regency of Indonesia in the Riau province. The regency, which comprises the whole Bengkalis island in the Strait of Malacca, has been established since 1956...
- BengkuluBengkuluBengkulu is a province of Indonesia. It is on the southwest coast of the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of West Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra and Lampung. The capital and largest city is Bengkulu city. It was formerly the site of a British garrison, which they called Bencoolen...
- Bengkulu CityBengkulu CityBengkulu is a city on the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. With a population of 340,000 , the city is the capital and largest city of Bengkulu province.-History:...
- BerastagiBerastagiBerastagi is a town and subdistrict of Karo Regency situated on crossroads on the main route linking the Karo highlands of Northern Sumatra to the coastal city of Medan...
- BintanBintanBintan Island or Negeri Segantang Lada is an island in the Riau archipelago of Indonesia. It is part of the Riau Islands province, the capital of which, Tanjung Pinang, lies in the island's south and is the island's main community....
- Bird's Head PeninsulaBird's Head PeninsulaThe Bird's Head Peninsula or Doberai Peninsula is a large peninsula that makes up the northwest portion of the Province of West Papua, Indonesia.-Location and geography:...
- BireuenBireuenBireuën Regency, is a regency of Aceh, Indonesia. The capital is Bireuën, 105 miles east of the provincial capital, Banda Aceh. The regency covers an area of 1,899 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census had a population of 340,271 people.It is bordered by the Strait of Malacca on the...
- BlitarBlitarBlitar is a city which is the capital of a regency with the same name in East Java, Indonesia, about 73 kilometers from Malang and 167 kilometers from Surabaya. The area lies within longitude 111° 40' - 112° 09' East and its latitude is 8° 06' South...
- Blok MBlok MBlok M is a business and shopping quarter located in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Indonesia. It runs east from Iskandarsyah street to Bulungan street in the west. North from Falatehan street to Melawai street in the south. The development is less modern than some of the developments near Kota,...
- Bogor RegencyBogor RegencyBogor Regency Indonesian: Kabupaten Bogor is a regency of West Java, Indonesia, south of DKI Jakarta, and bordered by Tangerang Regency, the City of Depok and the City and Regency of Bekasi to the north, and fully encircling Bogor City. It is considered a bedroom community for Jakarta.The area...
- BojonegoroBojonegoroBojonegoro is a regency in East Java, Indonesia, about 110 km west of Surabaya. Bojonegoro is located in the inland part of northern Java plain, on the banks of the Bengawan Solo river, the largest river in Java....
- BondowosoBondowosoBondowoso is a small provincial town and regency in East Java, Indonesia. The common languages are Madurese and Javanese, although Madurese is the majority. The nearest largest city is Surabaya, approximately five hours' drive away. Common in most provincial towns is a park in the city center,...
- Bukit LawangBukit LawangBukit Lawang is a small tourist village at the bank of Bahorok River in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. Situated approximately 86 km north-west of Medan, Bukit Lawang is known for the largest animal sanctuary of Sumatran orangutan , and also the main access point to the Gunung Leuser National...
- Bukit Peninsula
- BukittinggiBukittinggiBukittinggi is one of the larger cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of over 91,000 people and an area of 25.24 km². It is situated in the Minangkabau highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. It is located at , near the volcanoes Mount...
- Bulu RantekombolaBulu RantekombolaRantekombola is a mountain located in the province of South Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Some sources claim it is the highest mountain of the island. Other sources state Mount Rantemario located nearby is the highest point....
- Bulu RantemarioBulu RantemarioRantemario is a mountain located in the province of South Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Indonesia. At , it is the highest mountain on the island, although some sources state Mount Rantekombola as the highest point.-See also:...
- BulunganBulunganBulungan Regency is a regency of East Kalimantan in Indonesia....
- BunguranBunguranBunguran is a small archipelago of Indonesia, located in the South China Sea....
- BunyuBunyuBunyu is an Indonesian island in the Bulungan Regency in East Kalimantan province.It is situated in the eastern Celebes Sea, off the northeastern coast of Borneo. It lies just off the north end of the delta of the Sesayap River, with the south delta having Tarakan Island, the north Mandul...
- ButonButonButon , is an island in Indonesia located off the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi.-History:In the precolonial era, the island, then usually known as Butung, was within the sphere of influence of Ternate...
- CakungCakungCakung is a subdistrict of East Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. The subdistrict is roughly bounded with Bekasi Raya Road to the west, Bekasi Raya Road - Petukangan canal to the north, portion of Cakung river to the east, and Jakarta-Bandung-Surabaya railway to the south. Large area in Cakung is...
- CalangCalangCalang, the capital of the Aceh Jaya Regency of the special territory of Aceh was on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It had a population of about 12,000 though it was reported to have "vanished completely leaving only scattered shards of concrete" as a result of the tsunami produced by the 2004...
- Candi KalasanCandi KalasanKalasan , also known as Candi Kalibening, is an 8th century Buddhist temple in Indonesia. It is located 13 km east of Yogyakarta on the way to Prambanan temple, on the south side of the main road 'Jalan Solo' between Yogyakarta and Surakarta....
- Cape SelatanCape SelatanSouth Cape is the southernmost point on the island of Kalimantan , at . Administratively it is part of South Kalimantan province of Indonesia. Once this whole region was a swamp, but the land area north of the cape is being cleared for rubber plantations and grazing for cattle...
- Cempaka PutihCempaka PutihCempaka Putih is a subdistrict of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Cempaka Putih is roughly bounded by Jenderal A. Yani toll road to the east, Pramuka Road to the south, Letjend Suprapto Road to the north, and a railway line to the west....
- Cenderawasih BayCenderawasih BayCenderawasih Bay , also Teluk Sarera , formerly Geelvink Bay is a large bay in northern Province of Papua and West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, at . The Dutch name comes after a Dutch ship and family called Geelvinck...
- CengkarengCengkarengCengkareng is a subdistrict of West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, the largest airport in Indonesia and the headquarters of Garuda Indonesia, is located just to the west of Cengkareng...
- Central JakartaCentral JakartaCentral Jakarta is one of the five cities which form Jakarta, Indonesia. It had 898,883 inhabitants at the 2010 Census.Central Jakarta is the smallest in area and population of the five cities of Jakarta. It is the administrative and political center of Jakarta and Indonesia...
- Central KalimantanCentral KalimantanCentral Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia, one of four in Kalimantan - the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its provincial capital is Palangka Raya.The province has a population of just over 2.2 million at the 2010 Census...
- Ceram SeaCeram SeaThe Ceram Sea or Seram Sea is one of several small seas between the scattered islands of Indonesia. It is a section of the Pacific Ocean with an area of approximately 12,000 square kilometers located between Buru and Seram, which are two of the islands once called the South Moluccas...
- CiamisCiamisCiamis is the capital of the Ciamis Regency in West Java, Indonesia....
- Ciamis Regency
- CianjurCianjurCianjur is a city in the West Java province of Indonesia, the capital of Cianjur Regency. Cianjur is located in the middle of the main road between Jakarta and Bandung . The population is about 146,874...
- Cianjur RegencyCianjur RegencyCianjur Regency is a regency of West Java, Indonesia. Cianjur is its capital....
- CibinongCibinongCibinong is the capital of the Bogor Regency of West Java, Indonesia.In Cibinong is now where the Science Center of Indonesian Institute of Sciences is located....
- CibiruCibiruCibiru is one of the 26 subdistricts of Bandung city in West Java, and the location of an Islamic school and Pharmacy School near West Java district based Police...
- CicurugCicurugCicurug is a sub-district of Sukabumi regency in West Java, Indonesia. It is situated between Bogor and Sukabumi, located approximately 100 km south of Jakarta. Cicurug is surrounded by Mount Salak and Mount Gede. Cicurug can be reached by buses plying these routes: Jakarta-Sukabumi,...
- CijerukCijerukCijeruk is a village in central Indonesia on the island of Java. On January 4, 2006, the village was buried under tons of mud and rocks from a landslide. Initial reports indicated between 100 and 190 deaths or missing people. Cijeruk is located approximately 210 miles east of Jakarta.-References:*...
- CilandakCilandakCilandak is a subdistrict of South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. Krukut River flows through the eastern edge of Cilandak, while Pesanggrahan and Grogol River flow through the western edge of Cilandak....
- CilegonCilegonCilegon is a major coastal industrial city in Banten province, Indonesia, covering 175.51 sqkm and has an official intercensal estimated population of 338,027 for 2007...
- Ciliwung RiverCiliwung RiverCiliwung is a river that passes through Jakarta, Indonesia. The river flows from its source near Puncak on the highlands of West Java to the Jakarta Bay....
- CimahiCimahiCimahi is a city located west of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia in the Bandung Metropolitan Area. The city is a major textile producer exporter, and is host to several military education facilities....
- CinereCinereCinere is a district north of the city of Depok in Jawa Barat province, approximately 15 kilometers south of Jakarta.It has a population of 113,716...
- CipatujahCipatujahCipatujah is a sub-district in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia. Its area is 0.22 km² with population of 54,766....
- CipayungCipayungCipayung is a subdistrict of East Jakarta, Indonesia. The boundaries of Cipayung are Pondok Gede Raya Road to the North, Sunter River to the East, and Jagorawi Tollway to the West. The Subdistrict is located in the outskirts of Jakarta...
- CiracasCiracasCiracas is a subdistrict of East Jakarta, one of the five administrative cities which form Jakarta, Indonesia. Ciracas is the southernmost subdistrict of Jakarta. The area of Cibubur Scout's camping ground complex is located partly within the Ciracas subdistrict, although the main camping ground...
- CirebonCirebonCirebon is a port city on the north coast of the Indonesian island of Java. It is located in the province of West Java near the provincial border with Central Java, approximately 297 km east of Jakarta, at .The seat of a former Sultanate, the city's West and Central Java border location have...
- Cirebon RegencyCirebon RegencyCirebon Regency is a regency of West Java, Indonesia. Sumber is its capital. The area and population excludes those of Cirebon City, which is an independent administration, although totally surrounded by the Regency on its landward side....
- Dago, IndonesiaDago, IndonesiaDago is an area in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It covers Jalan H. Juanda and the surrounding area. The lower Dago area near Jalan Merdeka is one of the trendy areas of Bandung, with shops, shopping malls, cafes, boutiques, and many restaurants and entertainment centers.The upper area has many...
- DemakDemak, IndonesiaDemak is a main town in Central Java, Indonesia. It is the capital of Demak Regency and the location of the former Sultanate of Demak, briefly the strongest power on the island of Java....
- DenpasarDenpasarDenpasar is the capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia. It has a rapidly expanding population of 788,445 in 2010, up from 533,252 in the previous decade. It is located at .-History:...
- Derawan IslandsDerawan IslandsThe Derawan Islands are in the province of East Kalimantan in Indonesia. They include Derawan, Sangalaki, Kakaban, Maratua, Panjang, and Samama Island and submerged reefs and islets...
- Dharmasraya Regency
- Digul RiverDigul RiverThe Digul is a major river in southern Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea.The swamplands upstream were known by the name "Boven Digul" and hosted a penal colony at Tanahmerah in the early 20th century, when Indonesia was a colony of Holland...
- Donggala RegencyDonggala RegencyDonggala is a regency in Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia.The capital of Donggala is Banawa, located 34km north of Palu which is a 30-minute drive from Palu the capital of the province, with Habir Ponulele as the major of regency...
- DumaiDumaiDumai is a city in Riau province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The city has an area of 1727 km² and has 174,465 inhabitants . Dumai is an important transport and trade centre, both regionally and international ....
- Duren SawitDuren SawitDuren Sawit is a subdistrict of East Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. The rough boundaries of Duren Sawit are I. Gusti Ngurah Rai road to the north, Kali Sunter to the west, and Kali Malang to the south...
- Duren Sawit, Duren Sawit
- Duri Kepa
- East Cengkareng
- East JakartaEast JakartaEast Jakarta is a city within Jakarta Special District, Indonesia. It had a population of 2,687,027 at the 2010, making it the most populous of the five cities within Jakarta....
- East Nusa TenggaraEast Nusa TenggaraEast Nusa Tenggara is a province of Indonesia, located in the eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, including West Timor. The provincial capital is Kupang, located on West Timor...
- East Peninsula, SulawesiEast Peninsula, SulawesiThe East Peninsula is one of the four principal peninsulas on the island of Sulawesi.It stretches east from the central part of the island, forming the southern boundary of the Gulf of Tomini....
- EbuloboEbuloboEbulobo is a stratovolcano located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia....
- Ende RegencyEnde RegencyEnde Regency is one of the eight regencies which divide the island of Flores, within East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. The town of Ende is the capital of Ende Regency. The area of Ende Regency is 2,046.62 sq.km, and it had a population of 238,127 .- External links :...
- Ende, IndonesiaEnde, IndonesiaEnde is the capital of the Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Ende is located on the southern coast of Flores Island. The city has a population of 60,000 residents.-History:...
- Enggano IslandEnggano IslandEnggano Island is about 100 km south west of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is about 35 km long from east to west and about 16 km wide from north to south. Its area is 402.6 km², the average elevation is about 100 m and the highest point is 281 m. Politically it is a...
- Flores SeaFlores SeaThe Flores Sea covers 93,000 square miles of water in Indonesia.- Geography :The seas that border the Flores Sea are the Bali Sea , Java Sea , and the Banda Sea ....
- Fly RiverFly RiverThe Fly at , is the second longest river, after the Sepik, in Papua New Guinea. The Fly is the largest river in Oceania, the largest in the world without a single dam in its catchment, and overall ranks as the twenty-fifth largest river in the world by volume of discharge...
- Galang Refugee CampGalang Refugee CampGalang Refugee Camp accommodated Indochinese refugees from 1979 to 1996 on Galang Island in the Riau Islands of Indonesia. It had two sections. Camp One was for newly-arrived refugees, who had not yet been approved for resettlement in the United States or another third country settlement...
- Gambir, Jakarta
- Gambir StationGambir StationGambir Station is a mainline railway station in Gambir, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is located on eastern side of Merdeka Square. It was built by the colonial Dutch before World War II but renovated in the 1990s...
- GarutGarutGarut is a town in the West Java province of Indonesia and is the capital of the Garut Regency. It is located about 75 km to the southeast of the major city of Bandung.-History:...
- Garut RegencyGarut RegencyGarut is a Regency in the West Java province of Indonesia. Garut Regency Its area is 3,065.19 km² . Geographically, it lies between 6°57′34″ – 7°44′57″ South latitude and 107°24′34″ – 108°7′34″ East longitude.-Adjacent regencies:It is...
- Gili AirGili AirGili Air is the second smallest of the Gilis and it's closest to the Lombok mainland, making it popular with honeymoon couples and travelers seeking a quiet retreat. It has a population of about 1,000 and administratively lies in the West Nusa Tenggara province...
- Gili IslandsGili IslandsThe Gili Islands are an archipelago of three small islands — Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air — just off the northwest coast of Lombok, Indonesia....
- Gili MenoGili MenoGili Meno is a tiny island off the north-west coast of Lombok Island, Indonesia, the middle of Lombok's three famous Gilis. Generally the word used in Indonesia for island is 'pulau' but in Lombok the word 'gili' is used. It has a population of about 400, mainly concentrated on the center of the...
- Gili MotangGili MotangGili Motang is a small island in Eastern Indonesia. It is part of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, which together with the Greater Sunda Islands to the west make up the Sunda Islands.The island, volcanic in origin, is approximately 30 km² in area....
- Gili TrawanganGili TrawanganGili Trawangan is the largest of Lombok's Gili Islands and the only one to rise significantly above sea level. Measuring 3 km long and 2 km wide, it has a population of around 700. Trawangan means Terowongan due to there is a cave tunnel built in Japanese occupation...
- GiriloyoGiriloyoGiriloyo is a locality and graveyard in the Wukirsari valley north east of Imogiri, in southern Central Java or the Yogyakarta region.The Royal Graveyard at Giriloyo is one of the three graveyards in the Imogiri graveyard complex. Traditionally it is attributed as to being the oldest of the three...
- Girimulya SurakartaGirimulya SurakartaGirimulya Surakarta is the section of the Imogiri royal graveyard in Yogyakarta Indonesia, that houses the graves of the most recent rulers of Surakarta.It is the western-most section of the graveyard...
- GleebrukGleebrukGleebruk is a village in the district of Aceh Besar just to the southwest of Banda Aceh, the capital of the special territory of Aceh on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was completely destroyed by the tsunamis resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.-External links:*...
- Gorontalo RegencyGorontalo RegencyGorontalo is a regency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. Its regency seat is Limboto. It has an area of 3,408.98 km² and population of 400,000 .The regency is divided into 17 subdistricts ....
- Gorontalo (city)Gorontalo (city)Gorontalo is a city and the capital of the Gorontalo province, Indonesia. It has an area of 79.59 km² and population of about 153,036.- Geography :...
- Great TimorGreat TimorGreat Timor refers to the irredentist concept of a united and independent island of Timor, covering formerly Portuguese East Timor, and formerly Dutch West Timor....
- Greater Sunda IslandsGreater Sunda IslandsThe Greater Sunda Islands are a group of large islands within the Malay archipelago. Jawa , smallest but by far the most populous and important; Sumatera in the west, directly across the Strait of Malacca from Malaysia; Kalimantan, the Indonesian sector of large, compact, minicontinent Borneo; and...
- Grogol
- Grogol PetamburanGrogol PetamburanGrogol Petamburan is a subdistrict of West Jakarta, Indonesia, roughly bounded by the West Flood Canal to the east, Angke Canal to the west and to the north, and Jakarta-Merak Tollway to the south....
- Gulf of TominiGulf of TominiThe Gulf of Tomini is a gulf near the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.It is bounded on its north and west sides by the Minahassa Peninsula and on the south side by the East Peninsula, Sulawesi....
- Gunung Leuser National ParkGunung Leuser National ParkGunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra and Aceh provinces. The national park, named after Mount Leuser , protects a wide range of ecosystems. An orangutan sanctuary of Bukit Lawang is located inside...
- Gunungsitoli
- ITC Roxy MasITC Roxy MasITC Roxy Mas, located in Cideng in West Jakarta is a mall noted for its mobile phone business. The majority of Jakartans choose to shop for mobile phones and their accessories at Roxy Mas due to the usually lower prices as compared to other retailers...
- IjenIjenThe Ijen volcano complex is a group of stratovolcanoes, in East Java, Indonesia. It is inside a larger caldera Ijen, which is about 20 kilometers wide. The Gunung Merapi stratovolcano is the highest point of that complex. The name of this volcano resembles that of a different volcano, Mount...
- IlibolengIlibolengThe Iliboleng is a stratovolcano located at the southeast end of Adonara Island. The top of the volcano was created by several summit craters. The first eruption was recorded in 1885. The activity is classified as moderate....
- IlilabalekanIlilabalekanIlilabalekan is a volcano located in the south-central part of the island of Lembata, Indonesia....
- IlimudaIlimudaIlimuda is a volcano located in the eastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. It lies north of Lewotobi volcano and west of the Konga Bay....
- IliwerungIliwerungIliwerung is a volcano located in the south-central part of the island of Lembata, Indonesia....
- Indonesian calendars
- IndramayuIndramayuIndramayu is a City in the West Java province of Indonesia the capital of Indramayu Regency.The town of Indramayu is located in the North coastal area of West Java, and East from jakarta and North East from the city of Bandung and North West of the city of Cirebon...
- Indramayu RegencyIndramayu RegencyIndramayu Regency is a regency of West Java, Indonesia. Indramayu is its capital.This regency is located on the northeastern part of West Java...
- InielikaInielikaInielika is a volcano located in the central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia, north of the city of Bajawa....
- InierieInierieInierie is a stratovolcano located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia, overlooking the Savu Sea. It is the highest volcano on the island....
- Istana MaimunIstana MaimunIstana Maimun Palace is a well-known landmark at Medan, the capital city of North Sumatra.Built by the Kesultanan of Deli , Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa Alamsyah in years 1887–1891, the palace covers 2,772 m² and has 30 rooms.The Palace has become a tourist destination not solely because of age...
- Istiqlal MosqueIstiqlal MosqueIstiqlal Mosque, or Masjid Istiqlal, in Jakarta, Indonesia is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia in terms of capacity to accommodate people and building structure. This national mosque of Indonesia was built to commemorate Indonesian independence, as nation's gratitude for Islam's blessings; the...
- Iya (volcano)
- JabotabekJabotabekJabotabek is an officially recognized definition and term given to the urban region surrounding Jakarta, Indonesia in 2000, officially including five municipalities and three regencies...
- Jakarta BayJakarta BayJakarta Bay is a bay north of North Jakarta city. The Thousand Islands are located here. 13 rivers are flowing into the bay. The majority of the bay's coastal communities consist of people living below the poverty line, in condition of poor sanitation....
- Jalan MalioboroJalan MalioboroJalan Malioboro is a major shopping street in Yogyakarta, Indonesia; the name is also used more generally for the neighborhood around the street. It lies north-south axis in the line between Yogyakarta Kraton and Mount Merapi...
- Jalembar
- Jalembar Baru
- Jambi
- Jambi (city)Jambi (city)Jambi is a city in Indonesia, capital of Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra. The city is a busy port on the Batang Hari River and an oil- and rubber-producing centre...
- JatinegaraJatinegaraJatinegara is a subdistrict of East Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. The boundaries of Jatinegara are Bekasi Barat Raya - Bekasi Timur Raya - I...
- Jatipulo
- JayapuraJayapuraJayapura City is the capital of Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea. It is situated on Yos Sudarso Bay . Its approximate population in 2002 was 200,000....
- Jayawijaya MountainsJayawijaya MountainsThe Jayawijaya Mountains, formerly known as the Orange Range, are the eastern mountain range of the Maoke Mountains in the central highlands region of the Indonesian part of New Guinea. The range extends for 230 miles east of the Sudirman Range to the Star Mountains. Its highest point is Trikora...
- Jembatan Besi
- Jembatan Lima
- JemberJemberJember is a regency of East Java, Indonesia. The city of Jember is the third largest city in East Java province.Jember is famous for its tobacco farms and traditional food called tape which is made of fermented cassava.- Geography :...
- JeparaJeparaJepara is a small town in the province of Central Java, Indonesia.Jepara is on the north coast of Java, north-east of Semarang, not far from Mount Muria. It is also the main town of the district of Jepara, which has a population of about 1 million. Jepara is famous as the center of Javanese teak...
- JimbaranJimbaranJimbaran is a fishing village and tourist resort in Bali, Indonesia. Located south of Ngurah Rai International Airport, the beach has seafood restaurants and luxury hotels, including the five-star Intercontinental Hotel Bali, Four Seasons and Jimbaran Puri Bali...
- Joglo
- Johar BaruJohar BaruJohar Baru is a subdistrict of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Cempaka Putih is roughly bounded by Kampung Rawa Selatan Raya road and Mardani Raya road to the east, Percetakan Negara Raya Road to the south, Letjend Suprapto Road to the north, and a railway line to the west.-History:Johar Baru...
- Jombang RegencyJombang RegencyJombang is a regency of East Java, Indonesia. Its capital is Jombang. The regency has an area of 1,159.5 km² and population of 1,163,420...
- Kaba (volcano)Kaba (volcano)Kaba, a twin volcano with Mount Hitam, has an elongated summit crater complex dominated by three large historically active craters trending ENE from the summit to the upper NE flank. The SW-most crater of Gunung Kaba, Kawah Lama, is the largest. Most historical eruptions have affected only the...
- KabanjaheKabanjaheKabanjahe is a town approximately 2 hours from Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Kabanjahe is to the south of Berastagi. Kabanjahe is the capital of Karo Regency. Frequent buses connect the two towns and a journey takes about 30 minutes....
- KakabanKakabanKakaban island is part of the Derawan Islands, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.The island has an area of and is quite steep with limestone cliffs covered with dense jungle right down to the water's edge and few beaches...
- Kali Anyar
- KalideresKalideresKalideres is a subdistrict of West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is the westernmost Subdistrict of Jakarta. Kalideres has a total area of 3,023.36 hectares...
- Kalideres, Kalideres
- KalimantanKalimantanIn English, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, while in Indonesian, the term "Kalimantan" refers to the whole island of Borneo....
- KaliurangKaliurangKaliurang is a small town located about north of the city of Yogyakarta on the southern slopes of Mount Merapi volcano in central Java in Indonesia....
- Kamal, Kalideres
- Kapuas HuluKapuas HuluKapuas Hulu is a regency of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The region is the home to a diversity of indigenous groups, including the Iban and the Silat. Towns along the Kapuas River include Sintang, Nanga Lebang, Nanga Ketungau, Nanga Silat, Semitau, Nanga Bunut, and Putussibau. The population of...
- Kapuk
- KarangKarangMount Karang or Gunung Karang is a volcano at the western most end of West Java, Indonesia.-References:...
- KarangetangKarangetangKarangetang is a volcano located on the north side of Siau Island in Indonesia. The island is inhabited by 22,000 people. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia having erupted forty-one times since 1675...
- Karawaci, TangerangKarawaci, TangerangKarawaci is a subdistrict of Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia. It has an area of 13.475 km² and population of 150,574. Lippo Karawaci, a planned community, is located here.The subdistrict is divided into 16 administrative villages ....
- KarawangKarawangKarawang is the capital of the Karawang Regency of West Java, Indonesia. It is located 32 miles east of Jakarta. Karawang has a population of 2,150,610 ....
- Karawang RegencyKarawang RegencyKarawang Regency is a regency of West Java, Indonesia. Karawang is its capital.It has an area of 1,737.53 sq km and 2010 census result of 2,125,234 people, for a density of 1,223 people per sq km.-New Airport:...
- Karimata StraitKarimata StraitThe Karimata Strait is the wide strait that connects the South China Sea to the Java Sea, dividing the islands of Sumatra from Borneo , both in Indonesia....
- KarimunKarimunFor the car, see Suzuki KarimunKarimun is one of the islands in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia. It is southwest of Singapore and west of Batam. The island's main city is Tanjung Balai Karimun. As of 1997, the island had a population of 155,000.In the past, Karimun was the destination of...
- Karo RegencyKaro RegencyKaro Regency is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is situated in the Bukit Barisan mountains. In 2000, the regency covered an area of 2,127.25 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census it had a population of 279,470. 60.99% of the regency is forested. Its regency seat is...
- Kayan Mentarang National ParkKayan Mentarang National ParkKayan Mentarang National Park is a densely forested national park in East Kalimantan province, Borneo Island, Indonesia. The national park is named after a great dispersed Mentarang mountain trails plateau of Apau Kayan which covers the entire park from Datadian area in south region to Apau Ping...
- Keagungan
- Kebon JerukKebon JerukKebon Jeruk is a subdistrict of West Jakarta, Indonesia. Kebon Jeruk is roughly bounded by Kali Pesanggrahan creek to the west, Kebayoran Lama Road to the south, Daan Mogot Road to the north, and Rawa Belong - Batu Sari Road to the east.The Jakarta-Merak Tollway passes through the Subdistrict,...
- Kebon Jeruk, Kebon Jeruk
- Kedaung Kali Angke
- Kelapa Dua
- KelimutuKelimutuKelimutu is a volcano, close to the town of Moni in central Flores Island of Indonesia containing three summit crater lakes of varying colors. Tiwu Ata Mbupu is usually blue and is the westernmost of the three lakes...
- KelutKelutKelud is a volcano located in East Java on Java in Indonesia. Like many Indonesian volcanoes and others on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Kelud is known for large explosive eruptions throughout its history...
- Kemanggisan
- KemayoranKemayoranKemayoran is a subdistrict of Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. Kemayoran is roughly bounded by Landas Pacu Barat and Landas Pacu Timur road to the north, Letjend Suprapto Road to the south, and a canal along the Sunter Raya road to the northeast...
- Kembangan, JakartaKembangan, JakartaKembangan is a subdistrict of West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. Kembangan is bounded by Pesanggrahan Subdistrict to the south, Tangerang Regency to the south and west, Cengkareng Subdistrict to the north, and Kebon Jeruk Subdistrict to the east...
- KemusukKemusukKemusuk is a village in Sedayu subdistrict, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The village is known as the birthplace of President Suharto....
- KendariKendariKendari is the capital of the Indonesian province of South East Sulawesi. The city lies along Kendari Bay. Moramo Waterfall is located 65 km east of Kendari. Kendari is divided into four subdistricts: Kendari, Mandonga, Baruga, and Poasia...
- Kangean IslandsKangean IslandsThe Kangean Islands form an archipelago part of Indonesia, are located in the Java Sea approximately north of Bali and 120 km east of Madura Island. The islands are administratively a part of Sumenep Regency within East Java province.The largest island, at about 490 km², is Kangean Island...
- Kerinci Seblat National ParkKerinci Seblat National ParkKerinci Seblat National Park is the largest national park in Sumatra Indonesia. It has a total area of 13,791 km2, and spans four provinces: West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and South Sumatra....
Government of Indonesia
- Embassy of Indonesia in OttawaEmbassy of Indonesia in OttawaThe Embassy of Indonesia in Ottawa is the diplomatic mission of Indonesia in the Canadian capital of Ottawa. It is located on Parkdale Avenue, just south of the Ottawa River in the Mechanicsville neighbourhood. The embassy moved to this location in the mid 1990s. Diplomatic relations between Canada...
- Government Administration in Indonesia
- List of Presidents of Indonesia
- List of Prime Ministers of Indonesia
- List of Vice Presidents of Indonesia
- Pancasila IndonesiaPancasila IndonesiaPancasila is the official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state. Pancasila consists of two Sanskrit words, "pañca" meaning five, and "sīla" meaning principles...
- People's Consultative AssemblyPeople's Consultative AssemblyThe People's Consultative Assembly is the legislative branch in Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the members of the People's Representative Council and the Regional Representative Council. Before 2004, and the amendments to the 1945 Constitution, the MPR was the highest governing...
- People's Representative CouncilPeople's Representative CouncilThe People's Representative Council , sometimes referred to as the House of Representatives, is one of two elected national legislative assemblies in Indonesia....
- Politics of IndonesiaPolitics of IndonesiaPolitics of Indonesia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Indonesia is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both...
- Regional Representatives CouncilRegional Representatives CouncilThe The Regional Representative Council is one of two parliamentary chambers in Indonesia. Together with the People's Representative Council, it makes up a third chamber, the People's Consultative Assembly.-History:...
- United Indonesia CabinetUnited Indonesia CabinetThe United Indonesia Cabinet is the official name of the presidential cabinet of Indonesia led by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. It consists of Ministers, secretaries and an Attorney General. They were sworn on 21 October 2004 for a term of office until 2009...
- Village (Indonesia)Village (Indonesia)An administrative village is the lowest level of government administration in Indonesia. It could be a village or a kelurahan. A village is headed by a village chief , which is elected by popular vote. A kelurahan is headed by a lurah....
Foreign relations of Indonesia
- Foreign relations of IndonesiaForeign relations of IndonesiaSince independence, Indonesian foreign relations have adhered to a "free and active" foreign policy, seeking to play a role in regional affairs commensurate with its size and location but avoiding involvement in conflicts among major powers...
- List of Ambassadors from New Zealand to Indonesia
- Australia-Indonesia relationsAustralia-Indonesia relationsAustralia–Indonesia relations are foreign relations between Australia and Indonesia.Since Indonesian independence, the two countries have maintained mutual diplomatic relations, formalised co-operation , a measure of security co-operation, broadening treaty relationships, co-membership of...
- Australia-Indonesia Prisoner Transfer Agreement
Indonesian diplomats
- Sunaryati HartonoSunaryati HartonoProf. Dr. Carolina Felicita Gerardine Sunaryati Hartono, S.H. is an Indonesian attorney, professor of law and government official. She has been vice chairman of the National Ombudsman Commission of Indonesia since 2000.-Delegate and representative:In 1985, as part of the ASEAN Law Association's...
- Adam MalikAdam MalikAdam Malik Batubara was Indonesia's third vice president, a senior diplomat, and one of the pioneers of Indonesian journalism.-Early life:...
- Prof. Mr. Soenario, S.H.Prof. Mr. Soenario, S.H.Soenario , also spelled Sunario, was Indonesia's minister of foreign affairs from 1953 to 1955.-Early life:...
- Nugroho WisnumurtiNugroho WisnumurtiNugroho Wisnumurti — born 23 March 1940 in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia — was Indonesia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland from 2000 to 2004.-Education:...
Ambassadors of Indonesia
- List of Indonesian Ambassadors to Australia
- Adam MalikAdam MalikAdam Malik Batubara was Indonesia's third vice president, a senior diplomat, and one of the pioneers of Indonesian journalism.-Early life:...
- Prof. Mr. Soenario, S.H.Prof. Mr. Soenario, S.H.Soenario , also spelled Sunario, was Indonesia's minister of foreign affairs from 1953 to 1955.-Early life:...
- List of Indonesian Ambassadors to the United Kingdom
- Nugroho WisnumurtiNugroho WisnumurtiNugroho Wisnumurti — born 23 March 1940 in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia — was Indonesia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland from 2000 to 2004.-Education:...
- Djoko Hardono
Presidents of Indonesia
- List of Presidents of Indonesia
- Jusuf HabibieJusuf HabibieBacharuddin Jusuf Habibie , also known B. J. Habibie, was the third and shortest-serving President of Indonesia, serving from 1998 to 1999.-Early life and career:...
- Suharto
- SukarnoSukarnoSukarno, born Kusno Sosrodihardjo was the first President of Indonesia.Sukarno was the leader of his country's struggle for independence from the Netherlands and was Indonesia's first President from 1945 to 1967...
- Megawati SukarnoputriMegawati SukarnoputriIn this Indonesian name, the name "Sukarnoputri" is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name "Megawati"....
- Abdurrahman WahidAbdurrahman WahidAbdurrahman Wahid, born Abdurrahman Addakhil , colloquially known as , was an Indonesian Muslim religious and political leader who served as the President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001...
- Susilo Bambang YudhoyonoSusilo Bambang YudhoyonoSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono AC , is an Indonesian politician and retired Army general officer who has been President of Indonesia since 2004....
Military of Indonesia
- Military of IndonesiaMilitary of IndonesiaThe Indonesian National Armed Forces in 2009 comprises approximately 432,129 personnel including the Army , Navy including the Indonesian Marine Corps and the Air Force ....
- DenjakaDenjakaThe Jala Mengkara Detachment is an elite special operations forces of the Indonesian Navy...
- Indonesian military ranksIndonesian military ranksThe Indonesian Military uses a simplified ranking system for the three branches of Indonesian Army, Indonesian Navy and Indonesian Air Force. Most of the ranks are similar with differentiations for the rank titles of the high-ranking officers. Exception exists, however, in the ranks of the service...
- Jenderal BesarJenderal BesarJenderal Besar, translated literally as "Great General", is the highest rank of the Army of Indonesia. It is the equivalent of a General of the Army, and is used to translate that rank into Indonesian...
- KopassusKopassusKopassus is an Indonesian Army special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, and intelligence gathering.Kopassus was founded on April 16, 1952...
- Korps MarinirKorps MarinirThe Indonesian Marine Corps is the Indonesian National Navy's ground troops. It was created on 15 November 1945, and is the country's main amphibious warfare force and quick reaction force against enemy invasion.-History:...
- KostradKostradKostrad is the Indonesian Army's Strategic Reserve Command. Kostrad is a Corps level command which has up to 35,000 troops...
- PaspampresPaspampresPaspampres or Pasukan Pengamanan Presiden is the name of the Indonesian Presidential Security Forces. Its headquarters is in Jakarta.- History :...
- SS-1 (rifle)SS-1 (rifle)The SS1 is the standard assault rifle of the Indonesian armed forces. It is based on the FN FNC rifle but modified in order to meet ergonomic and tropical environment needs...
Indonesian generals
- Abdul Haris NasutionAbdul Haris NasutionIn this Indonesian name, the name "Nasution" is a family name, and the person should be referred to by the family name "Nasution".Abdul Haris Nasution was an Indonesian general who was twice appointed Army Chief of Staff and who escaped an assassination attempt during the...
- PrabowoPrabowoPrabowo Subianto was an Indonesian career soldier and currently a businessman and a politician. Married to former President Suharto's daughter, Siti Hediati Hariyadi , he was influential under the New Order administration.The 1998 Revolution cut short his career, and he was accused of involvement...
- SudirmanSudirmanGeneral Sudirman was the first military commander of Indonesian forces during the country's fight for independence from the Dutch in the 1940s.-Life:...
- Haji Mohammad SuhartoHaji Mohammad Suhartowas the second President of Indonesia, having held the office for 32 years from 1967 following Sukarno's removal until his resignation in 1998....
- Djoko SuyantoDjoko SuyantoAir Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto was the Commander-in-Chief of the National Armed Forces of Indonesia from 2006 to 2007. He is currently the Coordinating Minister for Legal, Political and Security Affairs....
- Agus WirahadikusumahAgus WirahadikusumahAgus Wirahadikusumah , was a high-ranking Indonesian military officer and commander of Kostrad, the Indonesian Army Strategic Reserves Command.- Military career :...
- WirantoWirantoWiranto is a retired Indonesian army General. He was Commander of the military of Indonesia from February 1998 to October 1999, and ran unsuccessfully for President of Indonesia in 2004 and the vice-presidency in 2009....
Special forces of Indonesia
- DenjakaDenjakaThe Jala Mengkara Detachment is an elite special operations forces of the Indonesian Navy...
- Detasemen Bravo
- Detachment 88
- KOPASKAKOPASKAKopaska or Komando Pasukan Katak is the premier frogman and underwater demolition unit of the Indonesian Navy. The Unit's motto is 'Tan Hana Wighna Tan Sirna', which means 'There is no obstacle that can not be defeated'. It was officially established on March 31, 1962 by President Sukarno to help...
- KopassusKopassusKopassus is an Indonesian Army special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, and intelligence gathering.Kopassus was founded on April 16, 1952...
- PaspampresPaspampresPaspampres or Pasukan Pengamanan Presiden is the name of the Indonesian Presidential Security Forces. Its headquarters is in Jakarta.- History :...
- TaifibTaifibYontaifib is an elite unit in the Indonesian Marine Corps, just like Kopassus in the Army...
- GeganaBrigade Mobil SOFBrigade Mobil is one of the oldest Indonesian National Police special operations force units.-History:Formed in late 1945, a special corps namely 'Pasukan Polisi Istimewa' was formed with the assigned tasks of disarming remnants of the Japanese Imperial Army and protecting the chief of state and...
Hospitals in Indonesia
- Bethesda Hospital YogyakartaBethesda Hospital YogyakartaBethesda Hospital, founded in 1899, is the oldest hospital in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is one of the biggest private hospitals in the city. It has ISO 9002 qualification .-Name:The hospital has changed its name many time...
- Panti Rapih HospitalPanti Rapih HospitalPanti Rapih Hospital is one of the biggest private hospitals in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It was founded in 1929 by five sisters from St. Carolus Borromeus. It is managed by Panti Rapih Foundation.-History:...
- Medistra Hospital
History of Indonesia
- History of IndonesiaHistory of IndonesiaThe History of Indonesia was shaped by its geographic position, its natural resources, the series of human migrations, contacts, economy and trade, conquests and politics. Indonesia is an archipelagic country of 17,508 islands stretching along the equator in South East Asia...
- Indonesian monarchiesIndonesian monarchiesThis is a list of monarchies, past and present, in Indonesia.-A:* Aceh: In the northern region of Sumatra, the Sultanate of Achin or Atjeh was founded at the end of the 15th century...
- Sultanate of Serdang
- Timeline of Indonesian historyTimeline of Indonesian historyThis is a timeline of Indonesian history.-Pre-history:* Pleistocene: The modern geological form of Indonesia appears, linked to Asian mainland....
Pre-colonial Indonesia (before 1602)
- Kingdoms of SundaKingdoms of SundaKingdoms of Sunda refers to the monarchies of the Sundanese region prior to the establishment of Indonesia in 1945 AD.The history includes several eras:# Salakanagara# Tarumanagara...
(1st century – 1600) - The spread of Islam in Indonesia (1200 to 1600)The spread of Islam in Indonesia (1200 to 1600)Islam was brought into Indonesia by traders from Gujarat, India during the eleventh century, although Muslims had visited the archipelago early in the Muslim era. By the end of the 16th century, Islam, through conversion, had surpassed Hinduism and Buddhism as the dominant religion of the peoples...
- Hikayat BanjarHikayat BanjarThe Hikayat Banjar is the chronicle of Banjarmasin, Indonesia. This text, also called the History of Lambung Mangkurat, contains the history of the kings of Banjar and of Kota Waringin in southeast and south Borneo respectively....
- JanggalaJanggalaThe Kingdom of Janggala is one of the two Javanese kingdoms that was formed when Airlangga abdicated his throne in favour of his two sons in 1045. The other Kingdom was Kediri. The Kingdom of Janggala comprised the northern part of the Kingdom of Kahuripan....
- Kediri
- List of Hikayat
- Malik ul SalihMalik ul SalihMalik ul Salih established the first Muslim state of Samudera Pasai in the year 1267. His original name was Mara Silu, Merah Silu, Muerah Silu and Malikul-saleh, it was said he saw an ant as big as a cat, he caught it and ate it. He named the place Samudera, meaning ocean in Sanskrit...
- Melayu KingdomMelayu KingdomMelayu Kingdom was a classical Southeast Asian kingdom that existed between the 7th and the 13th century of the common era. It was established around present-day Dharmasraya on Sumatera, Indonesia, approximately 300 km north of Palembang...
- Ming Shi-luMing Shi-luThe Ming Shilu , or the Veritable Records of the Ming, contains the imperial annals of Ming dynasty emperors and is the single largest historical source for the dynasty and "plays an extremely important role in the historical reconstruction of Ming society and politics." After the fall of the Ming...
- NagarakretagamaNagarakretagamaThe Nagarakretagama or Nagarakrtagama, also known as Desawarnana, is an Old Javanese eulogy to Hayam Wuruk, a Javanese king and the monarch of the Majapahit Empire. It was written as a kakawin by Mpu Prapanca in 1365 . The Nagarakretagama contains detailed descriptions of the Majapahit Empire...
- PararatonPararatonThe Pararaton, also known as the Book of Kings, is a manuscript in the Kawi language. The comparatively short text of 32 folio-size pages contains the history of the kings of Singhasari and Majapahit in eastern Java...
- PasaiPasaiPasai, also known as Samudera and Samudera-Pasai sometimes called Samudera Darussalam was a Muslim harbour kingdom on the north coast of Sumatra from the 13th to the 15th centuries CE. It was believed the word Samudera derived from Samudra meaning ocean in Sanskrit...
- TanetteTanetteTanette was an Indonesian monarchy founded around 1547.- Rulers :*Puange 1547?-?*Datu Gollaya Lamarumpia ?-?*Topalannyari ?-?*Lamamula Daeng Limba ?-?*Daeng Ibrahim ?-?*Mapatjantji Daeng Matayan Matinrowe ri Sombapopa ?-?...
- Wajo KingdomWajo KingdomWajo Kingdom was an old monarchy in Indonesia founded ca.1450 in the Bugis south of Sulawesi island. It is now the Wajo Regency, a regency of South Sulawesi province of Indonesia....
- Mpu PrapancaMpu PrapancaMpu Prapanca was the author of the epic poem Nagarakertagama, written in Old Javanese. It tells the story of the Majapahit Kingdom and other stories of ancient Hindu-Javanese kingdoms. The Buddhist monk Prapanca wrote the chronicle in 1365 as a eulogy to Hayam Wuruk, who brought Majapahit to...
Srivijaya (3rd century–1400)
- I Ching (monk)I Ching (monk)Yijing was a Tang Dynasty Chinese Buddhist monk, originally named Zhang Wenming . The written records of his travels contributed to the world knowledge of the ancient kingdom of Srivijaya, as well as providing information about the other kingdoms lying on the route between China and the Nālandā...
- Kedukan Bukit InscriptionKedukan Bukit InscriptionThe Kedukan Bukit Inscription was discovered by the Dutchman M. Batenburg on 29 November 1920 at Kedukan Bukit, South Sumatra, on the banks of the River Tatang, a tributary of the River Musi. It is the oldest surviving specimen of the Malay language, in a form known as Old Malay. It is a small...
- Liang Dao MingLiang Dao MingLiang Daoming was an abscondee of the Chinese Ming Dynasty inhabiting Palembang, Srivijaya. He hails from Guangdong province and was of cantonese descent. According to the Ming records, he had thousands of followers and a sizable military troop in Palembang...
- SrivijayaSrivijayaSrivijaya was a powerful ancient thalassocratic Malay empire based on the island of Sumatra, modern day Indonesia, which influenced much of Southeast Asia. The earliest solid proof of its existence dates from the 7th century; a Chinese monk, I-Tsing, wrote that he visited Srivijaya in 671 for 6...
- Tun Ledang ShahTun Ledang ShahTun Ledang Shah was a mythical but probably based on a real character in the ancient Malay history who was assumed to live during the 13th century Srivijayan Empire till the 15th century Sultanate of Malacca...
Kingdom of Mataram (752–1045)
- DharmawangsaDharmawangsaDharmawangsa was the last raja of the Kingdom of Medang from 990-1006 CE. He succeeded Sri Makutawangsawardhana. Dharmawangsa was the patron of the translator of the Mahabarata text into Old Javanese...
- Isyana DynastyIsyana DynastyThe Isyana Dynasty, rulers of the Kingdom of Medang, was a dynasty of the Hindu Medang Kingdom on the island of Java. It followed the Sanjaya Dynasty, and was established by Mpu Sindok, who moved the capital of the Mataram Kingdom from Central Java to East Java around the year 928...
- Mataram KingdomMataram KingdomThe Medang or Mataram Kingdom was a Hindu-Buddhist kingdom that flourished between the 8th and 10th centuries CE. It was based in Central Java, and later in East Java. Established by King Sanjaya, the founder of the Sanjaya dynasty, the kingdom was ruled by the Sailendra and Sanjaya families...
- Mpu SindokMpu SindokMpu Sindok, throne name: Sri Isyana Vikramadhammatunggadeva, was the last king of the Sanjaya Dynasty who ruled the Kingdom of Mataram from Central Java, reigned from around 928 or 929 AD. Mpu Sindok moved the seat of power of the Mataram kingdom from Central Java to East Java in 929 AD, probably...
The Dutch in Indonesia (1602–1945)
- Amboyna massacreAmboyna massacreThe Amboyna massacre was the 1623 torture and execution on Ambon Island , of twenty men, ten of whom were in the service of the British East India Company, by agents of the Dutch East India Company, on accusations of treason...
- Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 was a treaty signed between Great Britain and the Netherlands in London on August 13, 1814...
- Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824, also known as the Treaty of London, was a treaty signed between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands in London on 17 March 1824. The treaty was to resolve disputes arising from the execution of the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814...
- Bone stateBone stateBone was a sultanate in the south-west peninsula of Sulawesi , now part of modern-day Indonesia...
- Cultivation SystemCultivation SystemThe Cultivation System , or less accurately the Culture System, was a Dutch government policy in the mid-nineteenth century for its Dutch East Indies colony...
- Dutch East IndiesDutch East IndiesThe Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
- Dutch Ethical Policy and Indonesian National RevivalDutch Ethical Policy and Indonesian National RevivalThe Dutch Ethical Policy was the official policy of colonial government of Indonesia during the four decades from 1901 until the Japanese occupation of 1942. In 1901, the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina announced that the Netherlands accepted an ethical responsibility for the welfare of their colonial...
- Lanfang RepublicLanfang RepublicThe Lanfang Republic was a Chinese state in West Kalimantan in Indonesia that was established by a Hakka Chinese named Low Lan Pak in 1777, until it was ended by Dutch occupation in 1884 .The sultans of...
- Dutch East IndiesDutch East IndiesThe Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
- Princely HighnessPrincely HighnessPrincely Highness is the English rendering of Vorstelijke Hoogheid, a very rare style of address awarded by the colonial authorities of the Dutch East Indies to very few major Sultans on Java...
- Royal Netherlands East Indies ArmyRoyal Netherlands East Indies ArmyThe Royal Netherlands East Indies Army was the military force maintained by the Netherlands in its colony of the Netherlands East Indies . The KNIL's air arm was the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force...
- Attack on BroomeAttack on BroomeThe town of Broome, Western Australia was attacked by Japanese fighter planes on 3 March 1942, during World War II. At least 88 people were killed....
- Johannes van den BoschJohannes van den BoschJohannes, Count van den Bosch was a Dutch Lieutenant General and politician.-Biography:...
- Hendrik BrouwerHendrik BrouwerHendrik Brouwer was a Dutch explorer, admiral, and colonial administrator both in Japan and the Dutch East Indies....
- Johannes CamphuysJohannes CamphuysJohannes Camphuys was the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1684 to 1691.-Japan:...
- Godert van der CapellenGodert van der CapellenGodert Alexander Gerard Philip, Baron van der Capellen was a Dutch statesman from Utrecht.Van der Capellen was made Prefect of Friesland and soon thereafter Minister of the Interior and a member of the Privy Council. At his advice, King Louis Napoleon abdicated the throne in 1810 in favor of his...
- Jan Pieterszoon CoenJan Pieterszoon CoenJan Pieterszoon Coen was a officer of the Dutch East India Company in the early seventeenth century, holding two terms as its Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies....
- Herman Willem DaendelsHerman Willem DaendelsHerman Willem Daendels was a Dutch politician who served as the 36th Governor General of the Dutch East Indies between 1808 and 1811....
- Maria DermoûtMaria DermoûtMaria Dermoût , was an Indo novelist, considered one of the greats of Dutch literature and as such an important proponent of Dutch Indies literature...
- Anthony van DiemenAnthony van DiemenAnthony van Diemen , Dutch colonial governor, was born in Culemborg in the Netherlands, the son of Meeus Anthonisz van Diemen and Christina Hoevenaar. In 1616 he moved to Amsterdam, in hope of improving his fortune as a merchant; in this he failed and was declared bankrupt...
- Dutch East India CompanyDutch East India CompanyThe Dutch East India Company was a chartered company established in 1602, when the States-General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia...
- Governor-General of the Dutch East IndiesGovernor-General of the Dutch East IndiesThe Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies represented the Dutch rule in the Dutch East Indies between 1610 and Dutch recognition of the independence of Indonesia in 1949.The first Governors-General were appointed by the Dutch East India Company...
- J. B. van HeutszJ. B. van HeutszJ. B. van Heutsz , was a Dutch military commander who was appointed governor general of the Dutch East Indies in 1904. He had become famous years before by bringing to an end to the long Aceh War.-Aceh war:Following twenty-five years of protracted warfare, J. B...
- Cornelis de HoutmanCornelis de HoutmanCornelis de Houtman , brother of Frederick de Houtman, was a Dutch explorer who discovered a new sea route from Europe to Indonesia and managed to begin the Dutch spice trade...
- Gustaaf Willem baron van ImhoffGustaaf Willem baron van ImhoffGustaaf Willem, Baron van Imhoff was the governor of Ceylon and then the Dutch East Indies for the Dutch East India Company .-Early years:...
- Hendrik Merkus de KockHendrik Merkus de KockHendrik Merkus, Baron de Kock was a Dutch military general, minister and senator.Hendrik Merkus de Kock was born in Heusden, Netherlands on May 25, 1779....
- Joan MaetsuyckerJoan MaetsuyckerJoan Maetsuycker was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1653 to 1678.Maetsuycker studied law in Leuven, and was a lawyer first in The Hague, and later in Amsterdam. From 1636, he lived in the Dutch East Indies...
- PK-AFVPK-AFVOn 3 March 1942, PK-AFV a Douglas DC-3 airliner, operated by KNILM was shot down over Australia by Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service fighter aircraft, resulting in the deaths of four passengers and the loss of diamonds worth an estimated A£150,000–300,000...
- Abraham van RiebeeckAbraham van RiebeeckAbraham van Riebeeck was a Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. He was born in the Cape Colony in South Africa, and was the son of Jan van Riebeeck. One of Abraham's children was Johanna Maria van Riebeeck , who had married his predecessor Governor-General, Joan van Hoorn...
National Revival (1899–1942)
- Ahmad DahlanAhmad DahlanKyai Haji Ahmad Dahlan , born Muhammad Darwis, was an Indonesian Islamic revivalist who established Muhammadiyah in 1912.-Education:...
- Dutch Ethical Policy and Indonesian National RevivalDutch Ethical Policy and Indonesian National RevivalThe Dutch Ethical Policy was the official policy of colonial government of Indonesia during the four decades from 1901 until the Japanese occupation of 1942. In 1901, the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina announced that the Netherlands accepted an ethical responsibility for the welfare of their colonial...
- SamanhoediSamanhoediHadji Samanhoedi was founder of Sarekat Dagang Islam, a mass organization in Indonesia that was previously an association for batik traders in Surakarta....
- Sarekat IslamSarekat IslamSarekat Islam, formerly Sarekat Dagang Islam, was a Javanese batik traders's cooperative in Indonesia.Sarekat Dagang Islam was founded by Haji Samanhudi, a businessman in Surakarta, in 1905 or 1912. His business was trading in batik, the traditional cloth made in Java...
Japanese Invasion (1941–1942)
- Battle of AmbonBattle of AmbonThe Battle of Ambon occurred on the island of Ambon in the Dutch East Indies , on 30 January – 3 February 1942, during World War II. A Japanese invasion was resisted by Dutch and Australian forces...
- Battle of Badung StraitBattle of Badung StraitThe Battle of Badung Strait was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the night of 19/20 February 1942 in Badung Strait between the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command and the Imperial Japanese Navy...
- Battle of Makassar StraitBattle of Makassar StraitThe Battle of Makassar Strait, also known as the Action of Madura Strait, the Action North of Lombok Strait and the Battle of the Flores Sea, was a naval battle of the Pacific theater of World War II...
- Battle of ManadoBattle of ManadoThe Battle of Manado was a battle of the Pacific Theatre of World War II. It occurred at Manado on the Minahasa peninsula on the northern part of the island of Celebes , from 11–13 January 1942 as an attempt to open a passage to attack Australia through the eastern part of Dutch East...
- Battle of Tarakan (1942)Battle of Tarakan (1942)The Battle of Tarakan took place on January 11–12, 1942. Even though Tarakan was only a small marshy island at northeastern Borneo in the Netherlands East Indies, but the 700 oil wells, oil refinery and airfield on it, was one of the main objectives for the Empire of Japan in the Pacific War...
- Battle of the Java SeaBattle of the Java SeaThe Battle of the Java Sea was a decisive naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, that sealed the fate of the Netherlands East Indies....
- Netherlands East Indies campaign
Japanese Occupation (1942–1945)
- Borneo campaign (1945)Borneo campaign (1945)The Borneo Campaign of 1945 was the last major Allied campaign in the South West Pacific Area, during World War II. In a series of amphibious assaults between 1 May and 21 July, the Australian I Corps, under General Leslie Morshead, attacked Japanese forces occupying the island. Allied naval and...
- Battle of Balikpapan (1945)Battle of Balikpapan (1945)The Battle of Balikpapan was the concluding stage of the Borneo campaign . The landings took place on 1 July 1945. The Australian 7th Division, composed of the 18th, 21st and 25th Infantry Brigades, with support troops, made an amphibious landing, codenamed Operation Oboe Two a few miles north of...
- Battle of Tarakan (1945)Battle of Tarakan (1945)The Battle of Tarakan was the first stage in the Borneo campaign of 1945. It began with an amphibious landing by Australian forces on 1 May, code-named Operation Oboe One...
- Japanese occupation of IndonesiaJapanese Occupation of IndonesiaThe Japanese Empire occupied Indonesia, known then as the Dutch East Indies, during World War II from March 1942 until after the end of War in 1945...
- RomushaRomushawere forced laborers during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia in World War II. The U.S. Library of Congress estimates that in Java, between four and 10 million romusha were forced to work by the Japanese military. About 270,000 of these Javanese laborers were sent to other Japanese-held areas...
Independence (1945–1950)
- Bandung Sea of Fire (1946)Bandung Sea of FireThe Bandung Sea of Fire was the deliberate burning of much of the southern side of the city of Bandung by retreating Indonesian Republicans during the Indonesian National Revolution....
- Battle of Surabaya (1945)Battle of SurabayaThe Battle of Surabaya was fought between pro-independence Indonesian soldiers and militia against British and Dutch troops as a part of the Indonesian National Revolution. The peak of the battle was in November 1945. Despite fierce resistance, British and Indian troops managed to conquer Surabaya,...
- Emergency Government of the Republic of IndonesiaEmergency Government of the Republic of IndonesiaThe Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia , was established by Indonesian Republicans after the Netherlands occupied Yogyakarta in Central Java the location of the temporary Republican capital...
(PDRI) - Indonesian Declaration of IndependenceIndonesian Declaration of IndependenceThe Proclamation of Indonesian Independence was read at 10.00 a.m. on Friday, August 17, 1945. The declaration marked the start of the diplomatic and armed-resistance of the Indonesian National Revolution, fighting against the forces of the Netherlands until the latter officially acknowledged...
- Indonesian National RevolutionIndonesian National RevolutionThe Indonesian National Revolution or Indonesian War of Independence was an armed conflict and diplomatic struggle between Indonesia and the Dutch Empire, and an internal social revolution...
- Korps Speciale TroepenKorps Speciale TroepenKorps Speciale Troepen was a Dutch special forces unit involved in the Indonesian National Revolution. Two KST companies fought together with the RMS forces ....
- Linggadjati AgreementLinggadjati AgreementThe Linggadjati Agreement, also known as the Cheribon Agreement, was a political accord concluded on 15 November 1946 by the Dutch administration and the unilaterally declared Republic of Indonesia. Negotiations took place 11–12 November...
- Mohammad TohaMohammad TohaMohammad Toha was an Indonesian guerrilla revered as a hero and martyr for his act of self-sacrifice during the Indonesian National Revolution....
- No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron RAAFNo. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron RAAFNo. 18 Squadron was a joint Dutch and Australian bomber squadron of World War II.-History:No. 18 Squadron was formed at Canberra on 4 April 1942. Like the other two joint Australian-Dutch squadrons the Dutch authorities provided No. 18 Squadron's pilots and aircraft...
- No. 120 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron RAAFNo. 120 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron RAAFNo. 120 Squadron was a joint Dutch and Australian squadron of World War II. The squadron was first formed in December 1943 as part of the Royal Australian Air Force , and saw combat in and around New Guinea during 1944 and 1945 equipped with P-40 Kittyhawk fighters. Following the war, No...
- Politionele actiesPolitionele acties"Politionele Acties" refers to two major military offensives undertaken by the Netherlands on Java and Sumatra against the Republic of Indonesia during its struggle for independence in the Indonesian National Revolution...
- Renville AgreementRenville AgreementThe Renville Agreement was a United Nations Security Council brokered political accord between the Netherlands who were seeking to re-establish their colony in South East Asia, and Indonesian Republicans seeking to secure Indonesian independence during the Indonesian National Revolution...
- Roem-van Roijen AgreementRoem-van Roijen AgreementThe Roem – van Roijen Agreement was an agreement made between Indonesia and the Netherlands on 7 May 1949. The name being derived between the two principal negotiators at the meeting; Mohammad Roem and Jan Herman van Roijen...
- Siliwangi DivisionSiliwangi DivisionThe Siliwangi Division or KODAM VI/Siliwangi is the name of a formation of the Indonesian Army. The Division was formed during the Indonesian National Revolution by what was then known as the People's Security Army...
- Timeline of the Indonesian National Revolution (1945-1950)Timeline of the Indonesian National Revolution (1945-1950)This is the Timeline of Indonesian National Revolution -1945:*early 1945: Small, mostly Dutch, commando units parachute into northern Sumatra.-August:...
- TjisaroeaTjisaroeaTjisaroea is a location on Java where during the 1945-1949 Indonesian National Revolution the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army maintained a prison camp for soldiers convicted of breaches of military discipline....
- United States of Indonesia
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 40United Nations Security Council Resolution 40United Nations Security Council Resolution 40, adopted on February 28, 1948, requested that the Committee of Good Offices watch the political developments in western Java and Madura and to report their findings to the Council frequently....
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 41United Nations Security Council Resolution 41United Nations Security Council Resolution 41, adopted on February 28, 1948, commended both parties in the Indonesian National Revolution for the recent signing of a truce and attempts to comply with United Nations Security Council Resolution 27...
- Raymond WesterlingRaymond WesterlingRaymond Pierre Paul Westerling , nicknamed the Turk, was a Dutch military officer. He waged a bloody occupation campaign in Sulawesi during the Indonesian National Revolution after the Second World War, and staged a coup d'état in Bandung and Jakarta in January 1950.-South Sulawesi:Westerling...
1950s
- Asian-African ConferenceAsian-African ConferenceThe first large-scale Asian–African or Afro–Asian Conference—also known as the Bandung Conference—was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on April 18–24, 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia...
- Indonesia-Malaysia confrontationIndonesia-Malaysia confrontationIndonesia–Malaysia confrontation during 1962–1966 was Indonesia’s political and armed opposition to the creation of Malaysia. It is also known by its Indonesian/Malay name Konfrontasi...
- PermestaPermestaPermesta was a rebel movement in Indonesia, the name coming from Piagam Perjuangan Semesta . It was declared by civil and military leaders of East Indonesia on March 2, 1957. The center of the movement was in Manado, and the movement was led by Colonel Ventje Sumual...
- Revolutionary Government of the Republic of IndonesiaRevolutionary Government of the Republic of IndonesiaThe Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia was a rebel movement led by army officers of the Indonesian Army.-The Rebellion of the Colonels:...
New Order (1965–1998)
- New Order (Indonesia)New Order (Indonesia)The New Order is the term coined by former Indonesian President Suharto to characterize his regime as he came to power in 1966. Suharto used this term to contrast his rule with that of his predecessor, Sukarno...
- Act of Free ChoiceAct of Free ChoiceAct of Free Choice was an event in July to August 1969 by which Indonesia asserts that the Western New Guinea population decided to relinquish their sovereignty in favor of Indonesian citizenship...
- Indonesian invasion of East Timor
- Dili massacre
- Free Aceh MovementFree Aceh MovementThe Free Aceh Movement , also known as the Aceh Sumatra National Liberation Front , was a separatist group seeking independence for the Aceh region of Sumatra from Indonesia. GAM fought against Indonesian government forces in the Aceh Insurgency from 1976 to 2005, costing over 15,000 lives...
- Free Papua MovementFree Papua MovementThe Free Papua Movement is a militant organisation established in 1965 to encourage and effect the violent overthrow of the current governments in the Papua and West Papua provinces of Indonesia, formerly known as Irian Jaya to secede from Indonesia, and to reject economic development and...
- Great TimorGreat TimorGreat Timor refers to the irredentist concept of a united and independent island of Timor, covering formerly Portuguese East Timor, and formerly Dutch West Timor....
- New York AgreementNew York AgreementThe Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands Concerning West New Guinea , also known as the New York Agreement, was a treaty signed between Indonesia and the Netherlands on the political status of West New Guinea...
- Transmigration programTransmigration programThe transmigration program was an initiative of the Dutch colonial government, and later continued by Indonesian government to move landless people from densely populated areas of Indonesia to less populous areas of the country...
- War in Aceh
Revolution of 1998 (1996–1998)
- Reformation (Indonesia)Reformation (Indonesia)The Post-Suharto era in Indonesia began with the fall of Suharto in 1998. Since then Indonesia has been in a period of transition. This era has been called the period of Reformasi...
- Indonesian Revolution of 1998Indonesian Revolution of 1998Suharto retired as president of Indonesia in May 1998 following the collapse of support for his three-decade long presidency. The resignation followed severe economic and political crises in the previous 6 to 12 months. BJ Habibie continued at least a year of his remaining presidential years,...
- Jakarta Riots of May 1998Jakarta Riots of May 1998The May 1998 Riots of Indonesia were incidents of mass violence that occurred throughout Indonesia, mainly in Medan in the province of North Sumatra , the capital city of Jakarta , and Surakarta in the province of Central Java...
21st century
- 2005 Java-Bali Blackout2005 Java-Bali BlackoutThe 2005 Java–Bali Blackout was a power outage across Java and Bali on 18 August 2005. Affecting some 100 million people, it is to date the largest and most widespread power outage in history.-Immediate impact:...
- 2005 Malaysian haze2005 Malaysian hazeThe 2005 Malaysian haze was a week-long choking smog-like haze over Malaysia that almost brought the central part of Peninsular Malaysia to a standstill, prompted crisis talks with Indonesia and caused widespread inconvenience. The haze was at its worst on August 11, 2005...
- Free Aceh MovementFree Aceh MovementThe Free Aceh Movement , also known as the Aceh Sumatra National Liberation Front , was a separatist group seeking independence for the Aceh region of Sumatra from Indonesia. GAM fought against Indonesian government forces in the Aceh Insurgency from 1976 to 2005, costing over 15,000 lives...
- Free Papua MovementFree Papua MovementThe Free Papua Movement is a militant organisation established in 1965 to encourage and effect the violent overthrow of the current governments in the Papua and West Papua provinces of Indonesia, formerly known as Irian Jaya to secede from Indonesia, and to reject economic development and...
- War in Aceh
- SilkAir Flight 185SilkAir Flight 185SilkAir Flight 185, a Boeing 737-36N, registration 9V-TRF, was a scheduled passenger flight from Jakarta, Indonesia to Singapore, which crashed on 19 December 1997 into the Musi River after abruptly plunging from its 35,000-foot cruise altitude, killing all 97 passengers and 7 crew on board.The...
Terrorism in Indonesia
- Christmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombings
- 2002 Bali bombings
- 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing2003 Marriott Hotel bombingThe 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing occurred on 5 August 2003 in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, Indonesia. A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb outside the lobby of the JW Marriott Hotel, killing twelve people and injuring 150. All those killed were Indonesian with the exception of one Dutch...
- 2004 Jakarta embassy bombing2004 Jakarta embassy bombingThe 2004 Australian embassy bombing took place on 9 September 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia.A one-tonne car bomb, which was packed into a small Daihatsu delivery van, exploded outside the Australian embassy at Kuningan District, South Jakarta, at about 10:30 local time , killing 9 people including...
- 2005 Bali bombings2005 Bali bombingsThe 2005 Bali bombings were a series of terrorist suicide bomb and a series of car bombs and attacks that occurred on October 1, 2005, in Bali, Indonesia. Bombs exploded at two sites in Jimbaran Beach Resort and in Kuta away, both in south Bali. The terrorist attack claimed the lives of 20 people...
- December 2005 Palu bombingDecember 2005 Palu bombingThe 2005 Palu market bombing occurred on 31 December, 2005, in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. An improvised explosive device, described as a nail bomb or similar, detonated around 7:00 a.m...
- Abdul Aziz Imam SamudraAbdul Aziz Imam SamudraImam Samudra was an Indonesian convicted for the 2002 Bali bombing and was executed on 9 November 2008.On 7 August 2003, he was found guilty for his role in...
- Abu Bakar BashirAbu Bakar BashirAbu Bakar Bashir Abu Bakar Bashir Abu Bakar Bashir (also Abubakar Ba'asyir, Abdus Somad, and Ustad Abu ("Teacher Abu"), born 17 August 1938, is an Indonesian Muslim cleric and leader of the Indonesian Mujahedeen Council (MMI)....
- Riduan IsamuddinRiduan IsamuddinRiduan Isamuddin also transliterated as Riduan Isamudin, Riduan Isomuddin, and Riduan Isomudin, better known by the nom de guerre Hambali, born as Encep Nurjaman, born April 4, 1964 is the former military leader of the Indonesian terrorist organization Jemaah Islamiyah , which is linked with Al...
- Amrozi bin NurhasyimAmrozi bin NurhasyimAli Amrozi bin Haji Nurhasyim was an Indonesian executed for his part in the 2002 Bali bombings.-Early life:...
2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake (2004–present)
- Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on IndonesiaEffect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on IndonesiaIndonesia was seriously affected by the earthquake and tsunami created by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004, swamping the northern and western coastal areas of Sumatra, and the smaller outlying islands off Sumatra...
- Baginda Seri Sultana Zinatudin Kemalat ShahBaginda Seri Sultana Zinatudin Kemalat ShahPaduka Seri Baginda Sultana Zainatuddin Kemalat Shah binti al-Marhum Raja Umar, Sultana of Aceh Darussalam. She was a daughter of Raja Umar bin Sutan Muda Muhammad Muhidudin. Succeeded to the Throne after the death of her foster sister, HM Sultana Zaqiyatudin Inayat Shah, in 1688. She is married to...
- SerdangSerdangThe state of Serdang was an ancient Malay-Indonesian monarchy, neighboring the Sultanate of Deli, to which it lost some territory.-Rulers:*1728 - 1782 Tuanku Umar Johan Pahlawan Alam Shah bin Tuanku Panglima Paderap [Kejeruan Junjungan], Raja of Serdang...
Archaeological sites in Indonesia
- BorobudurBorobudurBorobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument near Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues...
- Candi Muara TakusCandi Muara TakusMuara Takus is a Buddhist temple complex, thought to belong to the Sriwijaya empire. It is situated in Kampar Regency in Riau province, Sumatra, Indonesia. Its surviving temples and other archaeological remains are thought to date to the eleventh and twelfth century AD...
- Candi of IndonesiaCandi of IndonesiaCandi are the Hindu and Buddhist temples and sanctuaries of Indonesia, mostly built during the 8th to 15th centuries...
- Candi SukuhCandi SukuhSukuh is a 15th century Javanese-Hindu temple that is located on the western slope of Mount Lawu on the border between Central and East Java provinces....
- Liang Bua CaveLiang Bua CaveThe Liang Bua is a limestone cave on the Island of Flores, in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia was the site of the 2003 discovery of a potentially new species of Homo genus, Homo floresiensis, the remains of which are coded LB1, LB2, etc., after the cave...
- SangiranSangiranSangiran is an archaeological excavation site on the island of Java in Indonesia. The area comprises about 48 km² and is located in Central Java, about 15 kilometers north of Surakarta in the Solo River valley. In 1996 it was accepted as World Heritage by the UNESCO.-History:In 1934 the...
- TrinilTrinilTrinil is a palaeoanthropological site on the banks of the Bengawan Solo River in Ngawi Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia. It was at this site in 1891 that the Dutch anatomist Eugène Dubois discovered the first early hominid remains to be found outside of Europe: the famous "Java Man" specimen....
Disasters in Indonesia
- 2007 Jakarta flood2007 Jakarta floodThe 2007 Jakarta flood was a major flood in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia and affected several other areas around the city, such as West Java and Banten. The flood, beginning on February 2, 2007 was a result of heavy rain, deforestation in areas south of the city, and waterways clogged with...
- Adam Air Flight 172Adam Air Flight 172Adam Air Flight 172 was a serious incident involving a Boeing 737-300, registered PK-KKV, flying on a scheduled domestic passenger flight in Indonesia between Jakarta and Surabaya. Officials stated the aircraft passed safety checks prior to its departure. On 21 February 2007, the plane bent on...
- Adam Air Flight 574Adam Air Flight 574Adam Air Flight 574 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya and Manado that disappeared near Polewali in Sulawesi on 1 January 2007. The plane, a Boeing 737-4Q8, was ultimately determined to have crashed into the ocean, from...
- Garuda Indonesia Flight 152Garuda Indonesia Flight 152Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 was a scheduled domestic Indonesian passenger flight from Jakarta to Medan Sumatra operated by state owned flag carrier Garuda Indonesia. On September 26, 1997, the Airbus A300 flying this route, registered PK-GAI, crashed into woodlands 29 km from Medan in low...
- Garuda Indonesia Flight 200Garuda Indonesia Flight 200Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 was the scheduled domestic passenger flight of a Boeing 737-497 operated by Garuda Indonesia between Jakarta and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The aircraft crashed and burst into flames while landing at Adisucipto International Airport on March 7, 2007...
- Lion Air Flight 538Lion Air Flight 538Lion Air Flight 538 was a flight from Jakarta to Surabaya with a transit in Surakarta, Indonesia carrying 146 passengers. On November 30, 2004 the MD-82 plane crash landed in the Adi Sumarmo Airport in Surakarta. The plane overran the end of the 2600 m runway. Despite a regular night flight, there...
- M/V Senopati Nusantara
- Mandala Airlines Flight 091Mandala Airlines Flight 091On 5 September 2005 , a Jakarta-bound Boeing 737-200 jetliner operated by Mandala Airlines crashed into a heavily-populated residential area seconds after taking off from Polonia International Airport in Medan, Indonesia. There were 143 fatalities.Dozens of houses and cars were destroyed, and at...
- Sidoarjo mud flowSidoarjo mud flowThe Sidoarjo mud flow or Lapindo mud, also informally abbreviated as Lusi, a contraction of Lumpur Sidoarjo , is a mud volcano in the subdistrict of Porong, Sidoarjo in East Java, Indonesia that has been in eruption since May 2006...
Earthquakes in Indonesia
- May 2006 Java earthquakeMay 2006 Java earthquakeThe May 2006 Java earthquake occurred at 05:54 local time on 27 May 2006 , in the Indian Ocean around south-southwest of the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta, near Galur, on the southern side of the island of Java , 10 km below the seabed, with a magnitude of 6.2, according to the U.S....
- July 2006 Java earthquakeJuly 2006 Java earthquakeThe July 2006 Java earthquake was a magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the southwestern coast of Java, Indonesia. It occurred on July 17, 2006, at 08:24 UTC ....
- July 2006 Sulawesi earthquakeJuly 2006 Sulawesi earthquakeThe July 2006 Sulawesi earthquake was a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in the Sulawesi region of Indonesia. It occurred on July 23, 2006, at 08:22 UTC . Seismologists have placed the epicentre at , and its hypocenter at a depth of 86.2 km. This is 1575 km NNW from Darwin, Australia and...
- 2005 Sumatra earthquake2005 Sumatra earthquakeThe 2005 Sumatra earthquake, referred to as the Nias Earthquake by the scientific community, was a major earthquake on 28 March 2005, located off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Approximately 1300 people were killed by the earthquake, mostly on the island of Nias...
- March 2007 Sumatra earthquakesMarch 2007 Sumatra earthquakesThe March 2007 Sumatra earthquakes were two earthquakes which hit near the northern end of Lake Singkarak in Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 6, 2007 within two hours of each other.-Earthquakes:...
- September 2007 Sumatra earthquakesSeptember 2007 Sumatra earthquakesThe September 2007 Sumatra earthquakes were a series of megathrust earthquakes that struck the Java Trench off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, three greater than magnitude 7. A series of tsunami bulletins was issued for the area...
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
- 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake2004 Indian Ocean earthquakeThe 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
- Humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquakeHumanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquakeThe humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was prompted by one of the worst natural disasters of modern times. On 26 December 2004, the earthquake, which struck off the northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, generated a tsunami that wreaked havoc along much of the...
- Indonesian Development of Education and Permaculture
- Operation GarronOperation GarronOperation Garron is the codename that the United Kingdom has assigned to its military relief operation in the aftermath of the devastating tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.-Initial response:...
- Operation Sumatra AssistOperation Sumatra AssistOperation Sumatra Assist was the Australian Defence Force's contribution to disaster relief in Indonesia following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. ADF personnel were deployed within hours of the earthquake. They served mainly in Aceh province of Indonesia...
- Operation Unified AssistanceOperation Unified AssistanceOperation Unified Assistance is the name of the United States military's response to the tsunami of 2004.-Overview:On 28 December, the first elements of the Combined Support Force were deployed to Utapao, Thailand following that country's approval of the use of that base.More than 12,600...
- Timeline of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquakeTimeline of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquakeAlthough National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii eventually issued warnings of a possible tsunami from the large earthquake off Sumatra, Indonesia, the waves outran notification systems at jet speeds of 500 mph , catching hundreds...
- Tsunami Evaluation CoalitionTsunami Evaluation CoalitionThe Tsunami Evaluation Coalition was a unique learning and accountability initiative in the relief and development sector. It was first established in February 2005 to carry out joint evaluations of the response to the Asian earthquake and tsunamis of 26 December 2004.The TEC had over 50 member...
- USA for IndonesiaUSA for Indonesia"USA for Indonesia" is a parody sung to the 1985 tune "We Are the World," which was performed by USA for Africa. A parody of charity supergroup songs, it mocks the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake disaster and its victims. "USA for Indonesia" was aired on WQHT-FM , a New York City radio station,...
Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake by country
- Countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquakeCountries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquakeThis article lists the countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the resulting tsunami in alphabetical order – for detailed information about each country see their individual articles...
- Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on IndonesiaEffect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on IndonesiaIndonesia was seriously affected by the earthquake and tsunami created by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004, swamping the northern and western coastal areas of Sumatra, and the smaller outlying islands off Sumatra...
Elections in Indonesia
- Elections in IndonesiaElections in IndonesiaElections in Indonesia have taken place since 1955. At a national level, Indonesian people elect a head of state – the president – and a legislature...
- Constitutional Assembly of Indonesia
- Indonesian legislative election, 2004Indonesian legislative election, 2004Indonesia held legislative elections on 5 April 2004 for both houses of the People's Consultative Assembly, the country's national legislature...
- Indonesian presidential election, 2004Indonesian presidential election, 2004The first direct presidential election in Indonesia was held in two rounds on 5 July and 20 September 2004. Prior to a 2002 amendment to the Constitution of Indonesia, the President and Vice President was elected by the country's top legislative body, the People's Consultative Assembly.Under the...
History of Java
- AirlanggaAirlanggaAirlangga was the only raja of the Kingdom of Kahuripan, which was built out of the rubble of the Kingdom of Medang after the Srivijaya invasion...
- Amangkurat I of MataramAmangkurat I of MataramAmangkurat I was the sultan of Mataram from 1646 to 1677.He was the son of the powerful Sultan Agung. Upon taking the throne, he tried to bring long-term stability to the Sultanate of Mataram's realm, which was considerable in area but marred by continual rebellions...
- Amangkurat II of MataramAmangkurat II of MataramAmangkurat II was the sultan of Mataram from 1677 to 1703.Amangkurat II became sultan in 1677 when his father Amangkurat I died in Tegal after being expelled from Plered, his capital by Raden Trunajaya, a prince from Madura that captured the court in 1677. Like his father, Amangkurat II was nearly...
- ChandrabhanuChandrabhanuChandrabhanu or Chandrabhanu Sridhamaraja was the King of the Malay state of Tambralinga in present day Thailand. A Savakan, he was known to have ruled from during the period of 1230 until 1263. He was also known for building a well-known Buddhist stupa in southern Thailand. He spent more than 30...
- DharmawangsaDharmawangsaDharmawangsa was the last raja of the Kingdom of Medang from 990-1006 CE. He succeeded Sri Makutawangsawardhana. Dharmawangsa was the patron of the translator of the Mahabarata text into Old Javanese...
- DiponegoroDiponegoroDiponegoro , also known as Dipanegara, was a Javanese prince who opposed the Dutch colonial rule. He played an important role in the Java War...
- Isyana DynastyIsyana DynastyThe Isyana Dynasty, rulers of the Kingdom of Medang, was a dynasty of the Hindu Medang Kingdom on the island of Java. It followed the Sanjaya Dynasty, and was established by Mpu Sindok, who moved the capital of the Mataram Kingdom from Central Java to East Java around the year 928...
- Jaffna KingdomJaffna KingdomThe Jaffna kingdom , also known as Kingdom of Aryacakravarti, of modern northern Sri Lanka was a historic monarchy that came into existence around the town of Jaffna on the Jaffna peninsula after the invasion of Magha, who is said to have been from Kalinga, in India...
- JanggalaJanggalaThe Kingdom of Janggala is one of the two Javanese kingdoms that was formed when Airlangga abdicated his throne in favour of his two sons in 1045. The other Kingdom was Kediri. The Kingdom of Janggala comprised the northern part of the Kingdom of Kahuripan....
- JavaJavaJava is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
- Javanese historical textsJavanese historical textsJavanese literature has a very large historical component. In all sorts of texts, such as laudatory poems, chronicles, and travelogues, writers have interpreted the how and why of certain circumstances....
- JoyoboyoJoyoboyoSri Mapanji Jayabaya or Jayabhaya, was Javanese King of the Kediri in East Java from AD1135 to 1157....
- Kediri
- Kingdom of Mataram
- Mpu SindokMpu SindokMpu Sindok, throne name: Sri Isyana Vikramadhammatunggadeva, was the last king of the Sanjaya Dynasty who ruled the Kingdom of Mataram from Central Java, reigned from around 928 or 929 AD. Mpu Sindok moved the seat of power of the Mataram kingdom from Central Java to East Java in 929 AD, probably...
- Panembahan SenopatiPanembahan SenopatiSutawijaya, also known as Panembahan Senopati, stylized name as Senopati ing Alaga Sayiddin Kalifatullah Tanah Jawi was the first king of the Mataram Sultanate Kingdom. He was the son of Ki Ageng Pemanahan, one of Hadiwidjaja , the Duke of Pajang's retainer and loyal servant, and then adopted by...
- Ratu AdilRatu AdilThe Ratu Adil, literally meaning Just King, is a messianic figure in Indonesian folklore. He will establish universal peace and justice in the manner of similar figures, such as King Arthur in European folklore...
- SailendraSailendraSailendra is the name of an influential Indonesian dynasty that emerged in 8th century Java.The Sailendras were active promoters of Mahayana Buddhism and covered the Kedu Plain of Central Java with Buddhist monuments, including the world famous Borobudur.The Sailendras are considered to be a...
- Sultanate of DemakSultanate of DemakThe Sultanate of Demak was Javanese Muslim state located on Java's north coast in Indonesia, at the site of the present day city of Demak. A port fief to the Majapahit kingdom thought to have been founded in the last quarter of the 15th century, it was influenced by Islam brought by Arab and...
- Sultanate of Mataram
- Taruma kingdom
History of Sumatra
- PasaiPasaiPasai, also known as Samudera and Samudera-Pasai sometimes called Samudera Darussalam was a Muslim harbour kingdom on the north coast of Sumatra from the 13th to the 15th centuries CE. It was believed the word Samudera derived from Samudra meaning ocean in Sanskrit...
- Sultanate of Asahan
- Sultanate of Johor
- Sultanate of Malacca
- Pagaruyung Kingdom
Indonesian law
- 127/U/Kep/12/1966
- AdatAdatAdat in Indonesian-Malay culture is the set of cultural norms, values, customs and practices found among specific ethnic groups in Indonesia, the southern Philippines and Malaysia...
- Anti-Chinese legislation in IndonesiaAnti-Chinese legislation in IndonesiaIndonesian law affecting Chinese-Indonesians were conducted through a series of laws, directives, or constitutions enacted by the Government of Indonesia that affected the lives of Chinese Indonesians or Chinese nationals living in Indonesia since the nation's independence. The laws were considered...
- Badan Intelijen Negara
- Bill against Pornography and PornoactionBill against Pornography and PornoactionThe Bill against Pornography and Porno-Action was a bill proposed by the Indonesian legislative assembly, Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat on February 14, 2006....
- Government Administration in Indonesia
- Hotman Paris HutapeaHotman Paris HutapeaHotman Paris Hutapea is an Indonesian lawyer. He is the father of Fritz Hutapea.Hotman was part of Schapelle Corby's legal team up until late January 2006 where Indonesian Supreme Court reinstated a 20 year sentence....
- Human rights in IndonesiaHuman rights in IndonesiaIndonesian government actions have been noted as a concern by advocates for human rights. Both Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have criticized the Indonesian government on multiple subjects....
- LGBT rights in IndonesiaLGBT rights in IndonesiaLesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Indonesia will face legal challenges and prejudices not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Traditional mores disapprove of homosexuality and cross-dressing, which impacts public policy...
(Gay rights) - Law of IndonesiaLaw of IndonesiaLaw of Indonesia is based on a civil law system, intermixed with customary law and the Roman Dutch law. Before the Dutch colonization in the sixteenth century, indigenous kingdoms ruled the archipelago independently with their own custom laws, known as adat...
- PP 10/1959
- Village (Indonesia)Village (Indonesia)An administrative village is the lowest level of government administration in Indonesia. It could be a village or a kelurahan. A village is headed by a village chief , which is elected by popular vote. A kelurahan is headed by a lurah....
Indonesia-related lists
- List of Indonesian acronyms and abbreviations
- List of Indonesian musicians
- Loan words in IndonesianLoan words in IndonesianThe Indonesian language has absorbed many loanwords from other languages:* Early Hindu and Buddhist influence from India results in many Sanskrit words in Indonesian...
- List of cities in Indonesia
- List of football clubs in Indonesia
- List of Governors of Yogyakarta
- List of Indonesians
- List of people on stamps of Indonesia
- List of national parks of Indonesia
- List of newspapers in Indonesia
- List of Presidents of Indonesia
- List of Prime Ministers of Indonesia
- Provinces of IndonesiaProvinces of IndonesiaThe province is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body...
- List of radio stations in Jakarta
- List of Sacred Places in Java
- United Indonesia CabinetUnited Indonesia CabinetThe United Indonesia Cabinet is the official name of the presidential cabinet of Indonesia led by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. It consists of Ministers, secretaries and an Attorney General. They were sworn on 21 October 2004 for a term of office until 2009...
- List of Vice Presidents of Indonesia
Indonesian media
- Media of IndonesiaMedia of IndonesiaThe media of Indonesia consist of several different types of communications media: television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines, and Internet-based Web sites.-History:...
- .id.id.id is the Internet country code top-level domain for Indonesia. Currently, usage of second level domains appears to be limited to the domains listed below.-Second level domains:These are second level domains:* ac.id — Academic Institutions...
- ANTARAANTARAANTARA is the official news agency of the government of Indonesia. It was founded on 13 December 1937 by Adam Malik, Soemanang, AM Sipahoetar and Pandoe Kartawigoena...
- Communications in IndonesiaCommunications in IndonesiaIndonesia has had a complex history of communications due to its spread over an extended archipelago - the importance on non-electronic means in the past has given away to a considerable infrastructure of telecommunications in the contemporary Indonesia.- History :...
- Playboy IndonesiaPlayboy IndonesiaPlayboy Indonesia is a franchise of Playboy magazine in Indonesia. It is published by Velvet Silver Media and edited by Erwin Arnada. This edition of the magazine is notable in that it features no nudity and that it is the first Playboy to be published in a Muslim country since a Turkish edition...
Indonesian television
- Buletin MalamBuletin MalamBuletin Malam, is the first newscast containing international stories ever produced by a private television station in Indonesia...
- Buletin SiangBuletin SiangBuletin Siang is the first noon newscast ever produced by an Indonesian private television station. It first aired in August 24, 1993 on privately owned RCTI private television station in Indonesia, Buletin Siang was also carried by RCTI's then sister station SCTV and Indosiar.On February 9, 2009,...
- Extravaganza (TV series)Extravaganza (TV series)Extravaganza is a two hour bi-weekly comedy variety show taped in Jakarta, Indonesia which has been broadcast by Trans TV on Saturday and Monday night since its debut on April 5, 2004...
- Indonesia TodayIndonesia TodayIndonesia Today is the first English-language newscast ever carried by a private television station in Indonesia. It appeared on RCTI from 1997 to 2001. In 2001, unable to get advertisors, Indonesia Today was discontinued and replaced by Indonesian-language criminal news, Sergap....
- Indonesian IdolIndonesian IdolIndonesian Idol is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia Asia, which began airing on RCTI on March 2004. Part of the Idol franchise, it was as a spin-off from the UK show Pop Idol...
- Metro PagiMetro PagiMetro Pagi is a one and a half hour morning newscast broadcast by Metro TV, Indonesia's first 24-hour news channel at 5:00 a.m. The show has two anchors and airs the latest news with live reports from the station's bureaus throughout the country....
- Nuansa PagiNuansa PagiNuansa Pagi is the first morning newscast ever produced by a private television station in Indonesia. Nuansa Pagi was introduced by RCTI at January 17, 1993 as Buletin Pagi before it evolved to go nationwide in August 24, 1993 as Nuansa Pagi and since then has become one of the strongest morning...
- Seputar IndonesiaSeputar IndonesiaSeputar Indonesia, English: Around Indonesia, is Indonesia's longest running newscast carried by a private television station. It appeared on RCTI at October 1, 1989 as Seputar Jakarta before it evolved to go nationwide in July 1, 1990...
- UnyilUnyilUnyil or Si Unyil is a longtime Indonesian children's television series, started in the 1981 on the TVRI, the Indonesian national television company, for 10 years. The Unyil show, which regularly ran every Sunday morning, told a story about the eponymous main character whose typical Indonesian...
Television stations in Indonesia
- List of Indonesian language television channels
- List of Indonesian local television channels
- AntvAntvantv is an Indonesian television network based in South Jakarta. It is owned by PT Visi Media Asia,Tbk.-History:antv was launched on 1 March 1993 as a local television station in Lampung province. In the same month it was awarded a government license for nationwide broadcasting, and moved its...
- Global TV (Indonesia)Global TV (Indonesia)Global TV is an Indonesian private television station based in West Jakarta. It is established in early January 1, 1998 and first went on air on January 1, 2001 with MTV programming....
- IndosiarIndosiarIndosiar is a publicly owned national television station in Indonesia, and has been operating from West Jakarta since 1994. It was listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2004. Citibank Singapore has an 8.5 percent shareholding...
- TV-ONE, before as Lativi
- Metro TV
- RCTIRCTIRCTI is Indonesia's first privately owned television network and is based in West Jakarta. RCTI broadcasts Indonesian Idol as well as sinetron , films, news and current affairs, reality shows and religious programs...
- SCTV (Indonesia)SCTV (Indonesia)Surya Citra Televisi is an Indonesian television station. Its headquarters are in South Jakarta. It began broadcasting on 24 August 1990 in Surabaya, East Java, broadcasting only to the city and surrounding area. At this point the programming was similar to that of RCTI and used some of their news...
- MNC TV, before as TPI
- TV EdukasiTV EdukasiTV Edukasi is an Indonesian television station. It serves to spread information to the education sector. The station was made official by the education minister Abdul Malik Fadjar on 12 October 2004....
- Trans 7Trans 7Trans 7 is an Indonesian commercial television station based in Central Jakarta. It is jointly owned by the Gramedia Group and Trans TV. It began broadcasting on 15 December 2001. On 15 December 2006, the official name became Trans 7 from TV 7 due to its half ownership by Trans Corp, a company...
- TVRITVRITelevisi Republik Indonesia Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) (formerly known as Televisi Indonesia (Indonesian Television in English) and Radio Indonesia (Indonesian Radio in English) is a state-owned television station, the oldest television station in...
- Trans TVTrans TVTrans TV is an Indonesian national television station based in South Jakarta. Owned by Chairul Tanjung, it began broadcasting on 15 December 2001 based in Jakarta. On 15 December 2006 based in Jakarta due to its half ownership by Trans Corporation, a company that also owned Trans 7...
- VOA IndonesiaVOA IndonesiaVOA Indonesia is the Indonesian service of the Voice of America . Broadcasting from Washington, DC, USA, the service produces programs for radio, television and website that especially catered for the Indonesian audience in their native language, Indonesian...
Indonesian people
- List of Indonesians
- Abdul Latief
- Abdullah SungkarAbdullah SungkarAbdullah Sungkar founded and led Jemaah Islamiyah, an Islamic terrorist and separatist organization. He was of Hadhrami Arab descent.-References:...
- Andhara Early
- Anton MedanAnton MedanAnton Medan is a former robber and gambling tycoon who converted to Islam and became a preacher in 1992, and established a mosque, Masjid Jami' Tan Hok Liang in Pondok Rajeg, Cibinong, Bogor. Prior his conversion to Islam, he grew up amid the dark politics of Indonesia...
- Chairil AnwarChairil AnwarChairil Anwar was an Indonesian poet and member of the "1945 generation" of writers. He is estimated to have written 96 works, including 70 individual poems....
- Desi AnwarDesi AnwarDesi Anwar is an Indonesian news presenter. She worked for RCTI in Jakarta from 1990 to 1999. She then moved to a news web portal Astaga.com before returning to television and joining Indonesia's first 24-hour news channel, Metro TV, in 2001, However in 2004 She was Move in the Philippines on...
- Dina AstitaDina AstitaDina Astita is an Indonesian teacher.She is a survivor of the Indian Ocean tsunami who co-ordinated efforts to restart schooling in her remote Sumatran town in 2004/2005....
- Sutardji Calzoum BachriSutardji Calzoum BachriSutardji Calzoum Bachri, known as Tardji, is a well-known Indonesian poet. A native Malay speaker, he successfully launched a credo of 'freeing words of their meanings'....
- Da'i BachtiarDa'i BachtiarDa'i Bachtiar was Chief of Indonesian National Police from 2001-2005.On October 15, 2002, he announced that Indonesian investigators at the scene of the Bali bombing had recovered traces of C-4 plastic explosives. It is rumoured that there was rivalry between Bachtiar and intelligence chief...
- Indy BarendsIndy BarendsIndy Barends is a famous radio and television host in Indonesia. She rose to popularity after hosting the talk show Ceriwis on Trans TV. replacing Meuthia Kasim. She is one of the four jury members in Indonesian Idol 3, replacing Meuthia Kasim.-External links:*...
- Bob HasanBob HasanMohamad "Bob" Hasan is an Indonesian businessman, former Minister of Trade and Industry, and friend of former president of Indonesia, Suharto...
- Bona SijabatBona SijabatBona Sijabat was a well-respected and long-time chief of a Batak tribe. Natives of North Sumatra, the tribe was led by Sijabat in to a battle that would ultimately result in many deaths, but also freedom from oppressive Dutch land ownership....
- Tuanku Imam BonjolTuanku Imam BonjolTuanku Imam Bonjol , also known as Muhammad Syahab, Peto Syarif, and Malim Basa, was a hero in the Indonesian struggle against Dutch rule. He was born in the village of Tanjung Bunga in the Pasaman regency of West Sumatra. His father's name was Buya Nudin...
- Arief BudimanArief BudimanArief Budiman , also known as Soe Hok Djin , is the older brother of Soe Hok Gie. He graduated from Kolese Kanisius, a Jesuit high school, and then Universitas Indonesia where he earned a bachelor degree in psychology in 1968. In 1980, he earned his Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard University, USA...
- Budiman SudjatmikoBudiman SudjatmikoBudiman Sudjatmiko is an Indonesian activist and politician.-Biography:He is the son of Wartono and Sri Sulastri . When he was just a high school student, he began to create discussion forum on politics, which was an unpopular move during Suharto's dictatorial regime...
- Nadine ChandrawinataNadine ChandrawinataNadine Chandrawinata was Puteri Indonesia 2005, and a delegate representing Indonesia in the 2006 Miss Universe Pageant. She was the second Miss Indonesia to participate in the pageant after a long hiatus in 1996. Her mother is German and her father is Chinese Indonesian...
- Christianto WibisonoChristianto WibisonoChristianto Wibisono , also known as Oey Kian Kok is a prominent Chinese Indonesian business analyst in Indonesia...
- Sapardi Djoko DamonoSapardi Djoko DamonoSapardi Djoko Damono is an Indonesian poet known for lyrical poems, and who is widely regarded as the pioneer of lyrical poetry in Indonesia.Sapardi began writing poetry while still in high school in Surakarta...
- Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja
- DiponegoroDiponegoroDiponegoro , also known as Dipanegara, was a Javanese prince who opposed the Dutch colonial rule. He played an important role in the Java War...
- Gajah MadaGajah MadaGajah Mada was, according to Javanese old manuscripts, poems and mythology, a powerful military leader and mahapatih or prime minister of the Majapahit Empire, credited with bringing the empire to its peak of glory...
- Gesang MartohartonoGesang MartohartonoGesang Martohartono was a renowned Indonesian singer-songwriter from central Java, and he is the composer of the song Bengawan Solo, a tune which has become famous throughout Indonesia, Japan, much of Asia, and some other countries in the world. The song is almost synonymous with the kroncong...
- Sunaryati HartonoSunaryati HartonoProf. Dr. Carolina Felicita Gerardine Sunaryati Hartono, S.H. is an Indonesian attorney, professor of law and government official. She has been vice chairman of the National Ombudsman Commission of Indonesia since 2000.-Delegate and representative:In 1985, as part of the ASEAN Law Association's...
- Ita Martadinata HaryonoIta Martadinata HaryonoIta Martadinata Haryono was an Indonesian human rights activist, who was murdered in 1998, a case which is still unsolved.Her real name was Martadinata Haryono, however, she was better known by her nickname, Ita. At the age of 18 and while a senior year student in her high school, Ita was found...
- Hotman Paris HutapeaHotman Paris HutapeaHotman Paris Hutapea is an Indonesian lawyer. He is the father of Fritz Hutapea.Hotman was part of Schapelle Corby's legal team up until late January 2006 where Indonesian Supreme Court reinstated a 20 year sentence....
- Ida Bagus WiswantanuIda Bagus WiswantanuIda Bagus Wiswantanu has been Chief Government Prosecutor in Bali, Indonesia since 2002. From 2005 until 2007 he was reassigned as general prosecutor to Yogjakarta, since 2008 he is Bali's Chief Government Prosecutor again....
- James RiadyJames RiadyJames Riady is the deputy chairman of the Lippo Group, a major Indonesian conglomerate. He is a Chinese Indonesian, and also the son of Mochtar Riady, founder of the group. The group has recently signed an agreement with Khazanah of Malaysia to relinquish its majority stake in Lippo Bank...
- Helmi JohannesHelmi JohannesHelmi Johannes is an Indonesian television newscaster and executive producer. Helmi Johannes now works for the Indonesian service of the Voice of America , based in Washington, DC...
- Herman JohannesHerman JohannesHerman Johannes, , was an Indonesian professor, scientist and politician...
- Meuthia KasimMeuthia KasimMeuthia "Mukas" Kasim is a famous radio announcer in Indonesia. Meuthia judged in the first and second seasons of Indonesian Idol. During the second season of Indonesian Idol, Meuthia suffered from a stroke and has since retired from all public events thus far.Meuthia is married to Bimbom Barkah,...
- Kristiani HerrawatiKristiani HerrawatiKristiani Herawati is the wife of current Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.-Family and education:...
- Indra LesmanaIndra LesmanaIndra Lesmana is an Indonesian jazz pianist.- Background :He was introduced to jazz music by his father, Jack Lesmana, who is also a jazz musician. His musical career with keyboards instrument started at age 10...
- Nurcholish MadjidNurcholish MadjidDr. Nurcholish Madjid , in his homeland affectionately known as Cak Nur, was a prominent Indonesian Muslim intellectual. Early in his academic career, Nurcholish was a leader in various student organizations. He soon became well known as a proponent for modernization within Islam...
- Nabiel MakarimNabiel MakarimNabiel Makarim was Indonesia's State Minister of the Environment from 2001 to 2004.-Early life:...
- Sandrina MalakianoSandrina MalakianoSandrina Malakiano is a leading news presenter of Metro TV, an Indonesian news television channel. She clinched runner-up in the "Best News Presenter" category of the 2002 Asian Television Awards...
- Daniel ManantaDaniel ManantaDaniel Mananta is a Chinese Indonesian television host, VJ and actor. He's best known as a VJ for MTV Indonesia since 2003. Mananta hosts Indonesian Idol and was one of the host on the Asian Idol show in 2007 for the first time held in Indonesia...
- MoerdaniMoerdaniLeonardus Benjamin Moerdani was the ABRI Commander from 1983–1988 and also served as Indonesia's Minister of Defense and Security. He is famous due to his strong stance in many decisive situations in Indonesian political and social life...
- Mohammad HattaMohammad Hattawas born in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies . He was Indonesia's first vice president, later also serving as the country's Prime Minister. Known as "The Proclamator", he and a number of Indonesians, including the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, fought for the independence of...
- Goenawan MohamadGoenawan MohamadGoenawan Mohamad is a renowned Indonesian poet and man of letters.Goenawan Mohamad was born in Batang, Central Java. His early writings include Potret Seorang Penyair Muda Sebagai Si Malin Kundang and Seks, Sastra, Kita ,'"Kesusastraan dan Kekuasaan' Goenawan Mohamad (born 29 July 1941) is a...
- Mike MohedeMike MohedeMichael Prabawa Mohede , better known as Mike, is an Indonesian singer and the winner of the second season of Indonesian Idol.He represented Indonesia in Asian Idol, losing to Hady Mirza of Singapore Idol....
- Mpu GandringMpu GandringMpu Gandring was a famous Keris maker, a type of Javanese knife. He lived during the Kediri era and killed by Ken Arok using his uncompleted keris....
- Abdul MuisAbdul MuisAbdul Muis , was an Indonesian writer, journalist and nationalist. He argued tirelessly for Indonesia's independence from the Netherlands....
- Munir Said ThalibMunir Said ThalibMunir Said Thalib , affectionately known simply as "Munir", was one of Indonesia's most famous human rights and anti-corruption activist...
- Narendra ShastriNarendra ShastriNarendra Dev Pandit Shastri Arya Samaj missionary sent to Bali during the 1950s.-References:...
- M. NasroenM. NasroenM. Nasroen was an Indonesian scholar in the field of philosophy. He is most famous for having identified and classified Indonesian philosophy as being separate and different from Western and Eastern philosophy...
- Abdul Haris NasutionAbdul Haris NasutionIn this Indonesian name, the name "Nasution" is a family name, and the person should be referred to by the family name "Nasution".Abdul Haris Nasution was an Indonesian general who was twice appointed Army Chief of Staff and who escaped an assassination attempt during the...
- Amelia NatashaAmelia NatashaAmelia Natasha or more commonly known as Ata was a host of the popular TV show Indonesian Idol for its first four seasons, from 2004-2007....
- List of National Heroes of Indonesia
- Ade NovitAde NovitAde Novit is an anchorman for RCTI, an Indonesian television channel. He was nominated for favorite male anchor in the 2000 Panasonic Awards.-References:...
- Surya PalohSurya PalohSurya Dharma Paloh is an Indonesian media tycoon who owns the Media Indonesia daily newspaper and Metro TV, a 24-hour news television network. Surya Paloh is active in politics and he is the Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Golkar Party, the biggest political party in Indonesia...
- Pollycarpus PriyantoPollycarpus PriyantoPollycarpus Budihari Priyanto is a former Garuda Indonesia airline pilot. He is alleged to have poisoned human rights activist Munir Said Thalib with arsenic on September 7, 2004. On August 8, 2005, he went on trial for the alleged murder.In December 2005, Priyanto was found guilty and sentenced...
- Raden Ayu KartiniRaden Ayu KartiniRaden Ayu Kartini, , or sometimes known as Raden Ajeng Kartini, was a prominent Javanese and an Indonesian national heroine...
- Radius PrawiroRadius PrawiroDr. Radius Prawiro, Drs.ec.,AK was an Indonesian economist and politician.-Education:The son of a teacher called Suradi Prawiro, Radius attended school in Yogyakarta. In 1942, while still at Middle School he became a cigarette vendor...
- SabdapalonSabdapalonSabdapalon was a priest and adviser to Brawijaya V, the last ruler of the Hindu empire Majapahit in Java. He was mentioned in Darmagandhul, a Javanese spiritual story. He was also said to have cursed his king upon the conversion of the latter to Islam in 1478...
- Selo SoemardjanSelo SoemardjanSelo Soemardjan , also spelled as Selo Sumarjan or Selo Sumardjan. He was well known as a senior academic in sociology at Universitas Indonesia, and is known as the Pioneer of Indonesian Social Sciences...
- Novemthree SiahaanNovemthree SiahaanNovemthree Siahaan was a young Indonesian boy who had the rare condition gigantiform cementoma. The story of his life garnered much media attention when he was taken to Taiwan for treatment...
- Linton SiraitLinton SiraitLinton Sirait is an Indonesian District Court judge in Bali. He is a Batak Christian from Medan in Sumatra.As of 2005, out of 500 defendants facing drugs charges before him, not one was acquitted. -References:...
- Sutan SjahrirSutan SjahrirSutan Sjahrir , an avant garde and idealistic Indonesian intellectual, was a revolutionary independence leader...
- Soe Hok GieSoe Hok GieSoe Hok Gie was a Chinese Indonesian activist who opposed the successive dictatorships of Presidents Sukarno and Suharto.- Overview :...
- Poorwo SoedarmoPoorwo SoedarmoDr Poorwo Soedarmo was a nutritionist. He is regarded as the "Father of Nutrition" in Indonesia.-Career:...
- Prof. Mr. Soenario, S.H.Prof. Mr. Soenario, S.H.Soenario , also spelled Sunario, was Indonesia's minister of foreign affairs from 1953 to 1955.-Early life:...
- SubrotoSubrotoSubroto is an Indonesian administrator. He served as the Secretary-General of OPEC between 1988 and 1994; and as the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources between 1978 and 1987.-External links:*...
- Pratiwi SudarmonoPratiwi SudarmonoPratiwi Pujilestari Sudarmono is an Indonesian scientist. She is currently professor of microbiology at the University of Indonesia, Jakarta....
- SukarnoSukarnoSukarno, born Kusno Sosrodihardjo was the first President of Indonesia.Sukarno was the leader of his country's struggle for independence from the Netherlands and was Indonesia's first President from 1945 to 1967...
- Muhammad Subuh SumohadiwidjojoMuhammad Subuh SumohadiwidjojoMuhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo . As a young man Muhammad Subuh claimed to have received a series of intense experiences that he believed gave him contact with a spiritual energy from a higher power...
- Wage Rudolf SupratmanWage Rudolf SupratmanWage Rudolf Supratman was born on March 9, 1903 in Jakarta and died on August 17, 1938 due to sickness in Surabaya, East Java. He was an Indonesian songwriter...
- Ahmad SuradjiAhmad SuradjiAhmad Suradji was a serial killer in Indonesia. Suradji, a cattle-breeder born on 10 January 1949, was executed July 10, 2008. He was also known as Nasib Kelewang, or by his alias Datuk. He admitted to killing 42 girls and women over a period of 11 years...
- Atika SuriAtika SuriAtika Suri is an Indonesian TV newscasters and newscast producer. Suri began her career as a reporter and news presenter for RCTI's morning show, Nuansa Pagi, in 1993...
- Sutomo (aka Bung Tomo)
- Titi DJTiti DJTiti Dwijayati , known as Titi DJ, is an Indonesian pop singer. She was also one of the judges on Indonesian Idol from season 1 to 5.- Career :...
- Joy Destiny TobingJoy Destiny TobingJoy Tobing is an Indonesian gospel singer and the winner of the first season Indonesian Idol in September 2004....
- Vena AnnisaVena AnnisaVena Annisa is a notable Indonesian broadcaster. She is currently working in Voice of America creating programs for Indonesian youths and teens.-Personal background:...
- Wilhelmus Zakaria JohannesWilhelmus Zakaria JohannesWilhelmus Zakaria Johannes was an Indonesian radiology doctor. Johannes was the first Indonesian medical doctor who learned radiology in the CBZ in Batavia and then became an expert in Rontgen technology and had contributed a lot to the development of medical studies in Indonesia...
- Paul de Thouars
- Budi PutraBudi PutraBudi Putra is a technology journalist based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Prior to joining Yahoo! as Country Editor for Indonesia in October 2009, he was working as editor for Koran Tempo Daily and Tempo Interactive...
- MangunwijayaMangunwijayaYusuf Bilyarta Mangunwijaya , was an Indonesian architect, writer, and Catholic religious leader. He was often called Romo Mangun .-Biography:...
- Kemal IdrisKemal IdrisAhmad Kemal Idris , was a prominent Indonesian Army general during the 1950s and 1960s. He was an Indonesian guerrilla leader during the Indonesian National Revolution, who in 1949 was involved in continued resistance to the Dutch forces after they occupied Yogyakarta.Poncke Princen, the Dutch...
- HR Dharsono
Indonesian monarchs
- AdityawarmanAdityawarmanAdityawarman , a nobleman born in east Java, from Pararaton poem, his mother's name was Dara Jingga from Dharmasraya princess; his father’s name was Adwayawarman from Kuburajo Inscription around Limo Kaum in West Sumatra...
- AnusapatiAnusapatiAnusapati, the second king of Singhasari , was the son of Tunggul Ametung and the first husband of Ken Dedes....
- Hayam WurukHayam WurukHayam Wuruk, also called Rajasanagara, , was a Javanese King and the fourth monarch of Majapahit empire. Together with his prime minister Gajah Mada, he reigned the empire at the time of its greatest power. He was preceded by Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi and succeeded by his son in law...
- JoyoboyoJoyoboyoSri Mapanji Jayabaya or Jayabhaya, was Javanese King of the Kediri in East Java from AD1135 to 1157....
- Ken ArokKen ArokKen Arok was the founder and first ruler of the Singhasari Kingdom, an ancient Hindu-Budhist kingdom in the East Java area of Indonesia. He was considered as the founder of Rajasa dynasty of both the Singhasari and Majapahit line of monarchs. He came from humble origins but subsequently rose to...
- Ken DedesKen DedesKen Dedes, first queen of Singhasari, was the consort of Ken Arok, the first ruler of Singhasari, Java, Indonesia. She was later considered as the origin of the lineage of kings that rule Java, the great mother of the Rajasa dynasty, the royal family that ruled Java from the Singhasari to the...
- Kertarajasa
- Mpu SindokMpu SindokMpu Sindok, throne name: Sri Isyana Vikramadhammatunggadeva, was the last king of the Sanjaya Dynasty who ruled the Kingdom of Mataram from Central Java, reigned from around 928 or 929 AD. Mpu Sindok moved the seat of power of the Mataram kingdom from Central Java to East Java in 929 AD, probably...
- Panji TohjayaPanji TohjayaPanji Tohjaya was the third king of Singhasari. He was the son of Ken Arok and his second wife, Ken Umang. After his father was killed by his half-brother, Anusapati, he took revenge and assumed his father's throne. He only ruled for several months before his cousin, Ranggawuni, rebelled and took...
Sultans of Yogyakarta
- Hamengkubuwana I
- Hamengkubuwana IIHamengkubuwana IIHamengkubuwana II Hamengkubuwana II Hamengkubuwana II (also spelled Hamengkubuwono II, 1750 - 1828 was the second sultan of Yogyakarta, . who was also ruler for a second time in 1811-1812 and finally between 1826 and 1828 during the Java War.-See also:*Hamengkubuwono...
- Hamengkubuwana IIIHamengkubuwana IIIHamengkubuwana III was the third sultan of Yogyakarta, reigning from 1812 to 1814.-See also:*Hamengkubuwono...
- Hamengkubuwana IVHamengkubuwana IVHamengkubuwana IV, also spelled Hamengkubuwono IV was the fourth sultan of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, reigning from April 3, 1814 - December 6, 1822, and then from August 17, 1826 - January 2, 1828....
- Hamengkubuwana VHamengkubuwana VHamengkubuwana V Hamengkubuwana V Hamengkubuwana V (also spelled Hamengkubuwono V, 1820 - 1855 was the fifth sultan of Yogyakarta, reigning from December 19, 1823 - August 17, 1826, and then from January 17, 1826 - June 5, 1855 being interspersed by the rule of Hamengkubuwana IV.-Notes:...
- Hamengkubuwana VIHamengkubuwana VIHamengkubuwana VI was the sixth sultan of Yogyakarta, reigning from 1855 to 1877.-Notes:...
- Hamengkubuwana VIIHamengkubuwana VIIHamengkubuwana VII was the seventh sultan of Yogyakarta, reigning from December 22, 1877 to January 29, 1921.-See also:*Hamengkubuwana...
- Hamengkubuwana VIII
- Hamengkubuwana IX
- Hamengkubuwana X
Susuhuans of Surakarta
- Pakubuwana II
- Pakubuwana III
- Pakubuwana IV
- Pakubuwana V
- Pakubuwana VI
- Pakubuwana VII
- Pakubuwana VIII
- Pakubuwana IX
- Pakubuwana X
- Pakubuwana XI
- Pakubuwana XII
Indonesian people by occupation
Indonesian singers
- Agnes MonicaAgnes MonicaAgnes Monica is an Indonesian recording artist and actress. Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, she started her career in entertainment industry at the age of six as a child singer. She has recorded three albums which established herself as one of the most popular child singers in the 1990s...
- Ebiet G. AdeEbiet G. AdeEbiet G. Ade is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. His musical styles are pop, ballad and country. He has released 21 studio albums and 25 compilation albums.-Early life:...
- AnggunAnggunAnggun Cipta Sasmi is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. She has released 12 studio albums and one soundtrack album , and her songs have also been included on various compilation albums. Her musical career began in childhood, and she achieved commercial success in Indonesia when she was 12 years old...
- BroeryBroeryBroery was the stage name of the famous Indonesian singer Broery Pesulima, also known as Broery Marantika.Broery was born in Ambon, Maluku as "Simon Dominggus Pesulima"...
- Inul DaratistaInul DaratistaInul Daratista is a dangdut singer and performance artist from Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia. Her husband's name is Adam Susilo. She became nationally famous in 2003, and is known for her suggestive style of dancing that has caused major controversy in Indonesia. Inul is a corrupted version of...
- Iwan FalsIwan FalsIwan Fals is an Indonesian singer–songwriter. In 2002, Time magazine named him as a Great Asian Hero.-Early life:...
- Rhoma IramaRhoma IramaRaden Irama , most commonly known as Rhoma Irama, is an Indonesian dangdut musician and occasional actor...
- KrisdayantiKrisdayanti-External links:*...
- Indra LesmanaIndra LesmanaIndra Lesmana is an Indonesian jazz pianist.- Background :He was introduced to jazz music by his father, Jack Lesmana, who is also a jazz musician. His musical career with keyboards instrument started at age 10...
- Elvy SukaesihElvy SukaesihElvy Sukaesih is one of the most popular singers in Java, Indonesia, and has been dubbed the Queen of Dangdut. Sukaesih has a significant fanbase in other Asian countries such as Japan. She has been a prolific recording artist since the late 1960s...
- Evie TamalaEvie TamalaEvie Tamala is a popular Indonesian dangdut singer-songwriter.-External links:*...
- Fahmy ShahabFahmy Shahab- References :...
- Joy Destiny TobingJoy Destiny TobingJoy Tobing is an Indonesian gospel singer and the winner of the first season Indonesian Idol in September 2004....
- Yuni SharaYuni SharaYuni Shara is an Indonesian singer, she is the elder sister of singer Krisdayanti. She was born as Wahyu Setyaning Budi in Batu, Malang, East Java on June 3, 1972, . Her first debut was in a music festival called Festival Bintang Radio & Televisi in 1987 when she was 15 years old, she won 2nd place...
- RossaRossa (singer)Rossa Roslaina Sri Handayani , popularly known mononymously as Rossa, is an Indonesian singer.-Career:...
- Mulan JameelaMulan JameelaMulan Jameela is a famous Indonesian solo singer.-Career with Ratu:Mulan started her career as a café singer and joined several bands. Her popularity began when she formed a duo Ratu with Maia Ahmad in 2005. The duo released an album on the Sony BMG label in August 2005, entitled Ratu & Friends...
- Once
- Gita GutawaGita GutawaAluna Sagita Gutawa , better known as Gita Gutawa, is an Indonesian soprano, actress, and songwriter; she is also the daughter of noted composer Erwin Gutawa....
- Sherina MunafSherina MunafSherina Munaf is an Indonesian actress, singer, and song writer. At 9 years old, she successfully launched her debut album, Andai Aku Besar Nanti. In 2000, she played a key role in Petualangan Sherina , directed by Riri Riza...
- Memes
- Ussy
- RastiRastiRasti is a construction toy made from plastic, similar to Lego, Tente and Mis Ladrillos, that was produced by the Knittax company in Argentina between the 1960s and the 1970s.- Construction :...
- Shanty
- ChrisyeChrisyeChrismansyah Rahadi , better known by his stage name Chrisye , was an Indonesian progressive-pop singer and song writer of mixed Chinese-Indonesian descent. He was born in Jakarta on 16 September 1949, and died there on 30 March 2007 following a long battle with lung cancer. He recorded 21 solo...
Politics of Indonesia
- Politics of IndonesiaPolitics of IndonesiaPolitics of Indonesia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Indonesia is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both...
- Constitution of IndonesiaConstitution of IndonesiaThe Constitution of Indonesia is the basis for the government of the Indonesia.The constitution was written in June, July and August 1945, when Indonesia was emerging from Japanese control at the end of World War II...
- Free Aceh MovementFree Aceh MovementThe Free Aceh Movement , also known as the Aceh Sumatra National Liberation Front , was a separatist group seeking independence for the Aceh region of Sumatra from Indonesia. GAM fought against Indonesian government forces in the Aceh Insurgency from 1976 to 2005, costing over 15,000 lives...
- Free Papua MovementFree Papua MovementThe Free Papua Movement is a militant organisation established in 1965 to encourage and effect the violent overthrow of the current governments in the Papua and West Papua provinces of Indonesia, formerly known as Irian Jaya to secede from Indonesia, and to reject economic development and...
- GerwaniGerwaniGerwani was an organization of communist women active in Indonesia in the 1950s and 1960s...
- Great TimorGreat TimorGreat Timor refers to the irredentist concept of a united and independent island of Timor, covering formerly Portuguese East Timor, and formerly Dutch West Timor....
- Human rights in IndonesiaHuman rights in IndonesiaIndonesian government actions have been noted as a concern by advocates for human rights. Both Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have criticized the Indonesian government on multiple subjects....
- South Moluccas (disambiguation)
- War in Aceh
Youth wings of political parties in Indonesia
- People's Youth
Indonesian politicians
- List of Vice Presidents of Indonesia
- List of Prime Ministers of Indonesia
- Dipa Nusantara AiditDipa Nusantara AiditDipa Nusantara Aidit was a senior leader of the Communist Party of Indonesia . Born Ahmad Aidit on Bangka Island, he was nicknamed "Amat". Aidit was educated in the Dutch colonial system...
- Ali AlatasAli AlatasAli Alatas was an Indonesian diplomat of Hadhrami descent, who served as the country's foreign minister from 1988 to 1999. He was Indonesia's longest serving foreign minister.-Education and early career:...
- Anton ApriantonoAnton ApriantonoAnton Apriantono has been Indonesia's Minister of Agriculture since October 2004. He studied at the University of Reading and currently is a faculty in Department of Food Science and Technology at Bogor Agricultural University.-External links:*...
- Dewa Made BerathaDewa Made BerathaDewa Made Beratha born July 12, 1941 in Gianyar, Bali is the former governor of Bali. He is a member of the PDI-P, and allied to Megawati Sukarnoputri. On 2008 Balinese Governor Election, Beratha has been replacing by Made Mangku Pastika.- Work :...
- Budiman SudjatmikoBudiman SudjatmikoBudiman Sudjatmiko is an Indonesian activist and politician.-Biography:He is the son of Wartono and Sri Sulastri . When he was just a high school student, he began to create discussion forum on politics, which was an unpopular move during Suharto's dictatorial regime...
- Manuel CarrascalãoManuel CarrascalãoManuel Viegas Carrascalão was an Indonesian parliamentarian and prominent East Timorese independence leader. The Carrascalão family is of mestiço ancestry; Carrascalao was born on Atauro Island....
- Omar DhaniOmar DhaniAir Marshal Omar Dani, , was commander of the Indonesian Air Force from 1962 until 1965. He was a leading leftist figure in Indonesia during the Sukarno era....
- Ishak Effendi
- H. S. DillonH. S. DillonDr. Harbrinderjit Singh Dillon, more commonly known as H. S. Dillon, is an Indonesian Indian who has occupied a variety of positions in Indonesian political life, including assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, and Commissioner of the National Commission on Human Rights...
- Jusuf HabibieJusuf HabibieBacharuddin Jusuf Habibie , also known B. J. Habibie, was the third and shortest-serving President of Indonesia, serving from 1998 to 1999.-Early life and career:...
- Hamengkubuwono X
- HamkaHamkaHaji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, known as Hamka was a prominent Indonesian author, ulema and politician. His father, syekh Abdul Karim Amrullah, known as Haji Rasul, led and inspired the reform movement in Sumatra upon his arrival from the holy land Mecca in 1906...
- Hamzah HazHamzah HazHamzah Haz is an Indonesian politician. He is the head of the United Development Party and served as the ninth Vice-President from 2001 until 2004....
- Sunaryati HartonoSunaryati HartonoProf. Dr. Carolina Felicita Gerardine Sunaryati Hartono, S.H. is an Indonesian attorney, professor of law and government official. She has been vice chairman of the National Ombudsman Commission of Indonesia since 2000.-Delegate and representative:In 1985, as part of the ASEAN Law Association's...
- Mohammad HattaMohammad Hattawas born in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies . He was Indonesia's first vice president, later also serving as the country's Prime Minister. Known as "The Proclamator", he and a number of Indonesians, including the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, fought for the independence of...
- Hidayat Nur WahidHidayat Nur WahidHidayat Nur Wahid was the Speaker of Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly for the 2004–2009 period. He resigned as the leader of Prosperous Justice Party on 11 October 2004...
- Jusuf KallaJusuf Kallais an Indonesian politician who was the 10th Vice President of Indonesia from 2004 to 2009 and Chairman of the Golkar Party during the same period. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the 2009 presidential election.-Early life:...
- Ginandjar KartasasmitaGinandjar KartasasmitaProf. Dr. Ir. Ginandjar Kartasasmita April 1941 in Bandung, West Java is an Indonesian politician. He served a five-year term as Speaker of Indonesia Regional Representative Council .-Background:...
- Kwik Kian GieKwik Kian GieKwik Kian Gie was the Indonesian Coordinating Minister of Economics and Finance from 1999–2000, and Minister of National Development Planning from 2001-2004....
- Agung LaksonoAgung LaksonoAgung Laksono is the coordinating minister for people's welfare in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and a member of the Golkar Party. Previously, he was the Speaker of Indonesia People's Representative Council from 2004 to 2009...
- Alvin LieAlvin LieAlvin Lie, MSc. is a member of People's Representative Council of Indonesia as the representative of National Mandate Party ....
- Yusril Ihza MahendraYusril Ihza MahendraYusril Ihza Mahendra is an Indonesian politician. Yusril was formerly the chairman of Crescent Star Party .-Early life:...
- Adam MalikAdam MalikAdam Malik Batubara was Indonesia's third vice president, a senior diplomat, and one of the pioneers of Indonesian journalism.-Early life:...
- MussoMussoMusso was an Indonesian communist politician who was leader of the Indonesian Communist Party in the 1920s and again during the Madiun rebellion of 1948....
- Muhammad NatsirMuhammad NatsirMohammad Natsir was a Islamic scholar and politician. He was Indonesia's fifth prime minister.After moving to Bandung from his hometown Solok, West Sumatra for senior high school, Natsir studied Islamic doctrine extensively. His first articles were published in 1929, and during the 1930s he wrote...
- Rizal NurdinRizal NurdinTNI Major General Haji Tengku Rizal Nurdin was the 14th and 15th Governor of North Sumatra, Indonesia. He served from 1998 until his death on September 5, 2005. In that time he was serving in his second period...
- Sri Paku Alam VIIISri Paku Alam VIIISri Paku Alam VIII was the son of Sri Paku Alam VII and Gusti Bendara Raden Ayu Retno Poewoso. His child name was Gusti Raden Mas Harya Sularso Kunto Sratno and his adult name was Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Prabu...
- Mari Elka Pangestu
- Radius PrawiroRadius PrawiroDr. Radius Prawiro, Drs.ec.,AK was an Indonesian economist and politician.-Education:The son of a teacher called Suradi Prawiro, Radius attended school in Yogyakarta. In 1942, while still at Middle School he became a cigarette vendor...
- Amien RaisAmien RaisAmien Rais is a prominent Indonesian politician who led and inspired the reform movement that forced the resignation of President Suharto in 1998. Amien Rais was the leader of Muhammadiyah, one of the two biggest Muslim organizations in Indonesia, from 1995 to 2000...
- Sam RatulangiSam RatulangiDr. Gerungan Saul Samuel Jozias Ratulangi or Ratu Langie , usually known as Sam Ratulangi, was a Minahasa politician, journalist and teacher from North Sulawesi, Indonesia...
- Dada RosadaDada RosadaH. Dada Rosada , is the mayor of Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia.-References:...
- Ruslan AbdulganiRuslan AbdulganiRuslan Abdulgani was an Indonesian government official and diplomat known for his role as a leader during the Indonesian National Revolution in the late 1940s, and as a key minister and United Nations ambassador in the Sukarno government during the 1950s and 1960s.Ruslan was born...
- Abdul Rahman SalehAbdul Rahman SalehAbdul Rahman Saleh . He was Attorney General of Indonesia for the period 2004-2007. He graduated from Gadjah Mada University.-External links:...
- Agus SalimAgus SalimHaji Agus Salim was one of Indonesia's founding fathers and prominent diplomats. He played a leading role in the creation of the Indonesian constitution in 1945 and served as Indonesia's Foreign Minister between 1947 and 1949.-Early life:...
- Emil SalimEmil SalimProfessor Dr Emil Salim, is an economist and former Minister of Indonesia. Born of Minangkabau parents, both from the village of Koto Gedang in West Sumatra...
- Alwi ShihabAlwi ShihabAlwi Abdurrahman Shihab is one of the leading authorities and scholars on the interaction of Christian and Muslim communities. Currently he is the Indonesian President's special envoy to Middle-East and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation...
- Sutan SjahrirSutan SjahrirSutan Sjahrir , an avant garde and idealistic Indonesian intellectual, was a revolutionary independence leader...
- Amir SjarifuddinAmir SjarifuddinAmir Sjarifuddin Harahap, also spelled Amir Sjarifoeddin Harahap was a socialist politician and one of the Indonesian Republic's first leaders, becoming Prime Minister during the country's National Revolution. A Christian convert from a Muslim Batak family, Amir was a major leader of the Left...
- Prof. Mr. Soenario, S.H.Prof. Mr. Soenario, S.H.Soenario , also spelled Sunario, was Indonesia's minister of foreign affairs from 1953 to 1955.-Early life:...
- Juwono SudarsonoJuwono SudarsonoJuwono Sudarsono is The author of well-respected works on political science and international relations...
- SudharmonoSudharmonoSudharmono was Indonesia's fifth vice president, and was in office during the period 1988 - 1993.-Early life:...
- Megawati SukarnoputriMegawati SukarnoputriIn this Indonesian name, the name "Sukarnoputri" is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name "Megawati"....
- Astrid SusantoAstrid SusantoProf. Dr. Maria Antonia Astrid Sunarti Susanto -- deputy chairwoman of Commission I of the Indonesian legislature, the People's Representative Council -- was born 4 January 1936 in Makassar, South Celebes , Dutch East Indies and died on 13 April 2006 in Jakarta...
- SutiyosoSutiyosoSutiyoso is an Indonesian politician and former general. Known informally as 'Bang Yos', he was the governor of Jakarta, the country's capital, during a turbulent period from 1997 to 7 October 2007. During this time there was a total of five presidents in Indonesia...
- Try SutrisnoTry SutrisnoTry Sutrisno was Indonesia's sixth vice president from 1993 to 1998.-Early life:Try Sutrisno was born on 15 November 1935 in Surabaya, East Java. His father Subandi was an ambulance driver, and his mother Mardiyah was a housewife. After the Indonesian Proclamation of Independence, the Dutch...
- Djoko SuyantoDjoko SuyantoAir Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto was the Commander-in-Chief of the National Armed Forces of Indonesia from 2006 to 2007. He is currently the Coordinating Minister for Legal, Political and Security Affairs....
- Tarmizi TaherTarmizi TaherTarmizi Taher, MD was Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs from 1993 to 1998. After qualifying as a doctor, he made his career in the Indonesian Navy and retired with the rank of Rear Admiral. He then served as General Secretary of the Department of Religious Affairs for 5 years, before being...
- Akbar TanjungAkbar TanjungAkbar Tanjung is an Indonesian politician who is a former chairman of Golkar party. He was the Speaker of the People's Representative Council from 1999 to 2004...
- Frans TutuhatunewaFrans TutuhatunewaFrans Lodewijk Johannis Tutuhatunewa is the second president in exile of the Republic of the South Moluccas. He was preceded by Johan Manusama and succeeded by John Wattilete in 2010.-References:...
- Ateng WahyudiAteng WahyudiAteng Wahyudi was the mayor of Bandung, Central Java, Indonesia....
- WilopoWilopoWilopo was an Indonesian politician and member of the Indonesian National Party. He served as prime minister of Indonesia from April 1952 to June 1953.-References:...
- Umar WirahadikusumahUmar Wirahadikusumahwas the fourth Indonesian Vice President; he served from 1983 to 1988.-Early life:Umar Wirahadikusumah was born on 10 October 1924 to Raden Rangga Wirahadikusumah and Raden Ratnaringrum...
- Hassan WirajudaHassan WirajudaNur Hassan Wirajuda was the foreign minister of Indonesia from 2001 to 2009. Her serves under presidencies of Megawati Sukarnoputri andSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono- Educations :...
Indonesian communists
- Dipa Nusantara AiditDipa Nusantara AiditDipa Nusantara Aidit was a senior leader of the Communist Party of Indonesia . Born Ahmad Aidit on Bangka Island, he was nicknamed "Amat". Aidit was educated in the Dutch colonial system...
- Kamaruzaman SjamKamaruzaman SjamKamaruzaman Sjam, , also known as Kamarusaman bin Achmad Mubaidah and Sjam, was a key member of the Communist Party of Indonesia who was executed for his part in the 1965 coup attempt known as the 30 September Movement....
- M. H. LukmanM. H. LukmanM.H. Lukman was the First Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Indonesia . He was executed following the 1965 crackdown on the PKI....
- MussoMussoMusso was an Indonesian communist politician who was leader of the Indonesian Communist Party in the 1920s and again during the Madiun rebellion of 1948....
- NjotoNjotoNjoto was a top national leader of the Communist Party of Indonesia . He was shot dead by around 6 November 1965 in the anti-Communist purge during the Transition to the New Order.-References:...
- SemaunSemaunSemaun was the first chairman of the Communist Party of Indonesia .-Early life:Semaun was born in Curahmalang, Jombang, East Java. In 1915 at the age of sixteen, he was elected as one of the first Indonesian members of the Union of Train and Tramway Personnel , soon quitting his job as a railway...
- Henk SneevlietHenk SneevlietHendricus Josephus Franciscus Marie Sneevliet, known as Henk Sneevliet or the pseudonym Maring , was a Dutch Communist, who was active in both the Netherlands and the Dutch East-Indies...
- Tan MalakaTan MalakaTan Malaka was an Indonesian nationalist activist and communist leader. A staunch critic of both the colonial Dutch East Indies government and the republican Sukarno administration that governed the country after the Indonesian National Revolution, he was also frequently in conflict with the...
Provinces of Indonesia
- Provinces of IndonesiaProvinces of IndonesiaThe province is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body...
- AcehAcehAceh is a special region of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Daerah Istimewa Aceh , Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam and Aceh . Past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin...
- BaliBaliBali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
- Bangka-Belitung Islands
- BantenBantenBanten is a province of Indonesia in Java. Formerly part of the Province of West Java, it was made a separate province in 2000.The administrative center is Serang. Preliminary results from the 2010 census counted some 10.6 million people.-Geography:...
- BengkuluBengkuluBengkulu is a province of Indonesia. It is on the southwest coast of the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of West Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra and Lampung. The capital and largest city is Bengkulu city. It was formerly the site of a British garrison, which they called Bencoolen...
- Central JavaCentral JavaCentral Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
- Central KalimantanCentral KalimantanCentral Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia, one of four in Kalimantan - the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its provincial capital is Palangka Raya.The province has a population of just over 2.2 million at the 2010 Census...
- Central SulawesiCentral SulawesiCentral Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia located in the centre of Sulawesi. It was established on 13 April 1964....
- East JavaEast JavaEast Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...
- East KalimantanEast KalimantanEast Kalimantan is the second largest Indonesian province, located on the Kalimantan region on the east of Borneo island. The resource-rich province has two major cities, Samarinda and Balikpapan...
- East Nusa TenggaraEast Nusa TenggaraEast Nusa Tenggara is a province of Indonesia, located in the eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, including West Timor. The provincial capital is Kupang, located on West Timor...
- GorontaloGorontalo (province)Gorontalo is a province of Indonesia on the northern part of Sulawesi. The province was established in December 2000 after being split from North Sulawesi province...
- Gresik
- JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
- Jambi
- LampungLampungLampung is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra and borders the provinces of Bengkulu and South Sumatra. Lampung is the original home of the Lampung people, who speak a distinct language from other people in Sumatra and have their own alphabet. Its...
- Maluku (Indonesian province)Maluku (Indonesian province)Maluku is a province of Indonesia, comprising, broadly, the central and southern parts of the Maluku Islands , which are culturally and geographically associated with Melanesia....
- North MalukuNorth MalukuNorth Maluku is a province of northeastern Indonesia. It covers the northern part of the Maluku Islands, which are split between it and the province of Maluku. Maluku province used to cover the entire group...
- North SulawesiNorth SulawesiNorth Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sulawesi, and borders the province of Gorontalo to the west . The islands of Sangihe and Talaud form the northern part of the province, which border Davao del Sur in the Philippines.The capital and largest city in North Sulawesi is...
- North SumatraNorth SumatraNorth Sumatra is a province of Indonesia on the Sumatra island. Its capital is Medan. It is the most populous Indonesian province outside of Java. It is slightly larger than Sri Lanka in area.- Geography and population :...
- Papua (Indonesian province)Papua (Indonesian province)Papua comprises most of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands. Its capital is Jayapura. It's the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia. The province originally covered the entire western half of New Guinea...
- Riau
- Riau Islands
- South East SulawesiSouth East SulawesiSouth East Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia on the island of Sulawesi. The capital of the province is Kendari, on the east coast of the peninsula....
- South KalimantanSouth KalimantanSouth Kalimantan/South Borneo is one of the thirty-three Provinces of Indonesia and one of four Indonesian provinces in the Indonesian part of Borneo. The provincial capital is Banjarmasin...
- South SulawesiSouth SulawesiSouth Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia, located on the western southern peninsula of Sulawesi Island. The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi province to the north, South East Sulawesi province to the east and West Sulawesi province to the west...
- South SumatraSouth SumatraSouth Sumatra is a province of Indonesia.-Geography:It is on the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of Lampung to the south, Bengkulu to the west, and Jambi to the north...
- West Irian JayaWest Irian JayaWest Papua is a province of Indonesia covering the western peninsula of the island of New Guinea. It is the least-populous province of Indonesia and one of two situated in Indonesian New Guinea, with the province of Papua also lying to the east. Prior to 2007, the province was known as West Irian...
- West JavaWest JavaWest Java , with a population of over 43 million, is the most populous and most densely populated province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, it is slightly smaller in area than densely populated Taiwan, but with nearly double the population...
- West KalimantanWest KalimantanWest Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia. It is one of four Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital city Pontianak is located right on the Equator....
- West Nusa TenggaraWest Nusa TenggaraWest Nusa Tenggara is a province in south-central Indonesia. The province encompasses the western portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, except for Bali as the Wallace line running the length of the Lombok Strait forms the western boundary of the province....
- West SulawesiWest SulawesiWest Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia, which was created in 2004.- Geography :It is on the island of Sulawesi and includes the regencies of Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, and Mamuju Utara, which were formerly part of South Sulawesi...
- West SumatraWest SumatraWest Sumatra is a province of Indonesia. It lies on the west coast of the island Sumatra. It borders the provinces of North Sumatra to the north, Riau and Jambi to the east, and Bengkulu to the southeast. It includes the Mentawai Islands off the coast...
- Yogyakarta (special region)
Religion in Indonesia
Islam in Indonesia
- AbanganAbanganAbangan refers to the population of Javanese Muslims who practice a more syncretic version of Islam than the more orthodox santri. The term, apparently derived from the Javanese word for red, was first developed by Clifford Geertz but the meaning has since shifted. Abangan are more inclined to...
- Ahmad KhatibAhmad KhatibShaikh Ahmad Khatib was a Minangkabau Indonesian Islamic teacher. He was born in Koto Gadang, Agam Regency, West Sumatra on 6 Dzulhijjah 1276 H and died in Mecca on 8 Jumadil Awal 1334 H . He served as the head of the Shafi'i school of law at the mosque of Mecca...
- The Coming and Spread of Islam in Southeast AsiaThe Coming and Spread of Islam in Southeast AsiaThe evidence available on the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia is reliant on tombstones and scattered evidence. Significant examples include a Muslim tombstone found in Champa dating from early 11th century, an Islamic tombstone of Gresik dated late 11th century, the Trengganu stone dated 1303,...
- Hidayatullah
- Indonesian Institute of Islamic Dawah (LDII)Lembaga Dakwah Islam IndonesiaLembaga Dakwah Islam Indonesia or LDII, is an independent social organization for study and research on Alqur'an and Alhadist. Dakwah is Indonesian for religious proselytizing....
- Islam in IndonesiaIslam in IndonesiaIslam is the dominant religion in Indonesia, which also has a larger Muslim population than any other country in the world, with approximately 202.9 million identified as Muslim as of 2009....
- PesantrenPesantrenPesantren or Pondok Pesantren are Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia. According to one popular tradition, the pesantren education system originated from traditional Javanese pondokan; dormitories; ashram for Hindu or viharas for Buddhists to learn religious philosophies, martial arts and...
- SantriSantriThe Santri are a cultural 'stream' of people within the population of Javanese who practice a more orthodox version of Islam, in contrast to the abangan classes....
Hindu temples in Indonesia
- Candi of IndonesiaCandi of IndonesiaCandi are the Hindu and Buddhist temples and sanctuaries of Indonesia, mostly built during the 8th to 15th centuries...
- Candi SurawanaCandi SurawanaSurawana is a Hindu temple, of the Majapahit Kingdom, located in the Canggu village of the Kediri near Pare district in East Java, Indonesia. It was believed to have been built in 1390 AD as a memorial to Wijayarajasa, the Prince of Wengker. As of today the temple is not fully intact...
- Dieng PlateauDieng PlateauDieng Plateu, is a marshy plateau that forms the floor of a caldera complex on the Dieng active volcano complex near Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia. Referred to as "Dieng" by Indonesians, it sits at 2,000m above sea level far from major population centres...
- Garuda Wisnu KencanaGaruda Wisnu KencanaMandala Garuda Wisnu Kencana, or Garuda Wisnu Kencana is a private cultural park on the Bukit Peninsula at the southern end of the island of Bali in Indonesia...
- Mother Temple of BesakihMother Temple of BesakihThe Mother Temple of Besakih, or Pura Besakih, in the village of Besakih on the slopes of Mount Agung in eastern Bali, is the most important, the largest and holiest temple of Agama Hindu Dharma in Bali., Indonesia and one of a series of Balinese temples.-Architecture:The temple is actually a...
- PrambananPrambananPrambanan is a ninth century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator , the Sustainer and the Destroyer...
- Pura LuhurPura LuhurPura Luhur is a Balinese Sea Temple and a Balinese Directional Temple at Uluwatu on Bali. It was built in the 11th century. It is located in Pecatu village, Kuta South District of Badung Regency of Bali.-Further reading:...
Science and technology in Indonesia
- Nuclear power in IndonesiaNuclear power in IndonesiaThe nuclear program of Indonesia includes plans to build nuclear reactors in the country to produce nuclear power for peaceful purposes. The national legislative organ for nuclear energy, Badan Pengawas Tenaga Nuklir , was founded in 1998. The name of the national agency of atomic energy is...
- National Institute of Aeronautics and SpaceNational Institute of Aeronautics and SpaceNational Institute of Aeronautics and Space is the Indonesian government space agency. It was established on November 27, 1964 by former Indonesian president Suharto after one year's existence of an informal space agency organization. LAPAN is responsible for long-term civilian and military...
Indonesian society
- Balinese caste systemBalinese caste systemThe Balinese caste system is a system of social organization similar to the Indian caste system. However, India's caste system is far more complicated than Bali's, and there are only four Balinese castes.The four castes of Bali are:...
- Bapak
- Bill against Pornography and PornoactionBill against Pornography and PornoactionThe Bill against Pornography and Porno-Action was a bill proposed by the Indonesian legislative assembly, Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat on February 14, 2006....
- Demographics of IndonesiaDemographics of IndonesiaThe population of Indonesia according to the 2010 national census is 237.6 million, with 58% living on the island of Java, the world's most populous island....
- Government Administration in Indonesia
- Human rights in IndonesiaHuman rights in IndonesiaIndonesian government actions have been noted as a concern by advocates for human rights. Both Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have criticized the Indonesian government on multiple subjects....
- Indonesian monarchiesIndonesian monarchiesThis is a list of monarchies, past and present, in Indonesia.-A:* Aceh: In the northern region of Sumatra, the Sultanate of Achin or Atjeh was founded at the end of the 15th century...
- PriyayiPriyayiPriyayi is the Dutch era class of the nobles of the Robe, as opposed to royal nobility or bangsawan or ningrat/di ningrat in Java, Indonesia's most populous island...
- Public holidays in IndonesiaPublic holidays in IndonesiaThe following table indicates declared Indonesian government national holidays for the year 2012 only—cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. Beside official holiday, there are the so-called "libur bersama" or "cuti bersama", or joint leave declared nationwide...
- Tiongkok
- Transmigration programTransmigration programThe transmigration program was an initiative of the Dutch colonial government, and later continued by Indonesian government to move landless people from densely populated areas of Indonesia to less populous areas of the country...
- Village (Indonesia)Village (Indonesia)An administrative village is the lowest level of government administration in Indonesia. It could be a village or a kelurahan. A village is headed by a village chief , which is elected by popular vote. A kelurahan is headed by a lurah....
- WarungWarungA warung is a type of small family-owned business — often a casual shop, usually café — in Indonesia and Malaysia...
Ethnic groups in Indonesia
- Acehnese peopleAcehnese peopleThe Acehnese are a people in Aceh, Indonesia. Their homeland is located in the northern-most tip of the island of Sumatra and had a history of political struggle against the Dutch...
- AmboneseAmboneseThe Ambonese, also known as South Moluccans, are an Indonesian ethnic group of mixed Malay-Papuan origin. They are mostly Christians or Muslims. Ambonese are from Ambon Island in Maluku, an island group east of Sulawesi and north of Timor in Indonesia. The predominant language of the island is...
- AmungmeAmungmeThe Amungme are a group of about 13,000 people living in the highlands of the Papua province of Indonesia. Their language is called Damal.They practice shifting agriculture, supplementing their livelihood by hunting and gathering...
- Asmat peopleAsmat peopleThe Asmat are an ethnic group of New Guinea, residing in the Papua province of Indonesia. Possessing one of the most well-known and vibrant woodcarving traditions in the Pacific, their art is sought by collectors worldwide...
- BaduiBaduiThe Baduy , who call themselves Kanekes, are a traditional community living in the western part of the Indonesian province of Banten, near Rangkasbitung. Their population of 11,700 is centered in the Kendeng mountains at an elevation of 300–500 meters above sea level...
- BajauBajauThe Bajau or Bajaw , also spelled Bajao, Badjau, Badjaw, or Badjao, are an indigenous ethnic group of Maritime Southeast Asia...
- Balinese peopleBalinese peopleThe Balinese population of 3.0 million live mostly on the island of Bali, making up 89% of the island's population. There are also significant populations on the island of Lombok, and in the eastern-most regions of Java The Balinese population of 3.0 million (1.5% of Indonesia's population) live...
- Banjar peopleBanjar peopleThe Banjar are a coastal, native ethnic group that settled in Tanah Laut and Banjarmasin in the south and in Hulu Sungai in the north of South Kalimantan, Indonesia, the second largest city on the island of Borneo. Several centuries ago, some of them had travelled to many places in the Malay...
- BanteneseBanteneseThe Bantenese are people living in Banten Province in Java, just west of Jakarta. The area of Banten province corresponds more or less with the area of the former Banten Sultanate...
- Batak (Indonesia)Batak (Indonesia)Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of ethnic groups predominantly found in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The term is used to include the Toba, Karo, Pakpak, Simalungun, Angkola and Mandailing, each of which are distinct but related groups with distinct, albeit related, languages and...
- BauziBauziThe Bauzi tribe consists of a group of 1500 people living in the north-central part of the Indonesian province of Papua The Bauzi tribe consists of a group of 1500 people living in the north-central part of the Indonesian province of Papua The Bauzi tribe consists of a group of 1500 people living...
- Betawi people
- BugisBugisThe Bugis are the most numerous of the three major linguistic and ethnic groups of South Sulawesi, the southwestern province of Sulawesi, Indonesia's third largest island. Although many Bugis live in the large port cities of Makassar and Parepare, the majority are farmers who grow wet rice on the...
- BunakBunakThe Bunak are an ethnic group that live in the mountainous region of central Timor, split between the political boundary between West Timor, Indonesia, particularly in Lamaknen District and East Timor...
- Chinese IndonesianChinese IndonesianChinese Indonesians, also called the Indonesian Chinese, are an overseas Chinese group whose ancestors emigrated from China to Indonesia, formerly a colony of the Netherlands known as the Dutch East Indies...
- CireboneseCireboneseThe Cirebonese are an ethnic group centered around the city of Cirebon in the northern part of the island of Java in Indonesia. Numbering approximately 1.9 million, the Cirebonese are Muslim. The language spoken by the Cirebonese is a mixture of Javanese and Sundanese, with a heavier influence from...
- Dani peopleDani PeopleThe Dani people, also spelled Ndani, and sometimes conflated with the Lani group to the west, are a people from the central highlands of western New Guinea ....
- Dayak peopleDayak peopleThe Dayak or Dyak are the native people of Borneo. It is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic subgroups, located principally in the interior of Borneo, each with its own dialect, customs, laws, territory and culture, although common distinguishing traits are readily...
- Ganda Sirait
- Gayo people
- Indo people
- Indian Indonesian
- Javanese people
- Jewish-IndonesianJewish-IndonesianThe history of the Jews in Indonesia commences with the arrival of early European explorers and settlers. Jews in Indonesia presently form a very small Jewish community of about 20 Jews, of mostly Sephardi Jews.- History :...
- Karo people
- Kemak people
- KendayanKendayanThe Kendayan are an ethnic group native to Kalimantan, Indonesia. They number about 150,000 people, and speak a language also called Kendayan.-References:*...
- Kombai peopleKombai peopleThe Kombai are a Papuan people of Melanesia living in the Indonesian province of Papua in Western New Guinea.-Way of Life:The Kombai have become prominent to the outside world primarily because of their traditional tree house dwellings, which often reach heights of over 20 meters...
- KorowaiKorowaiThe korowai, also called the Kolufo, are a people of southeastern Papua . They number about 3,000. Until 1970, they were unaware of the existence of any people besides themselves....
- Krio Dayak peopleKrio Dayak peopleThe Krio Dayak are a Dayak ethnic group in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. They live on the upper course of the Krio River and speak the Krio Dayak language.-History:...
- Lani (ethnic group)Lani (ethnic group)The Lani are an indigenous people in Western New Guinea, usually labelled 'Western Dani' by foreign missionaries, or grouped—inaccurately—with the Dani people who inhabit the Baliem Valley to the east.-Etymology:...
- LinduLinduLindu is a collection of four indigenous communities – Anca, Tomado, Langko, and Puroo - around Lindu Lake in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia....
- Madurese people
- Malays (ethnic group)
- ManuselaManuselaThe Manusela population of over 9,000 is centered in the Manusela mountains of North Seram, Maluku, Indonesia.They are also found along Teluti Bay in south Seram, which suggests their name of their tribe....
- Mentawai people
- MinahasaMinahasaThe Minahasa are an ethnic group located in the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia, formerly known as North Celebes...
- Minangkabau
- NuauluNuauluThe Nuaulu or Naulu are a tribe located in Seram, Maluku, Indonesia.-Description:The Nuaulu are divided into two groups, namely the northern and the southern groups. Numbering at a total of 2500 people, they live in the Amahai district of Central Seram...
- Orang LautOrang LautThe Orang Laut, or Bajau Laut are a group of Malay people living in the Riau Islands of Indonesia. It also may refer to any Malay origin people living on coastal islands, including those of Andaman Sea islands in Thailand and Burma, commonly known as Moken.-Etymology:The Malay term orang laut...
- Osing
- PeranakanPeranakanPeranakan Chinese and Baba-Nyonya are terms used for the descendants of late 15th and 16th-century Chinese immigrants to the Indonesian archipelago of Nusantara during the Colonial era....
- Proto MalayProto MalayThe term Proto-Malay which translates to Melayu asli or Melayu purba , are the Mongoloids and Austronesian speakers from mainland Asia who moved to the Malay peninsular and Malay archipelago in a long series of migration between 2500 and 1500 BC.The Proto-Malays are believed to be seafarers...
- Rejang peopleRejang peopleThe Rejang people are an ethnic group living mainly on the southwest coast of the island of Sumatra, on the cool mountain slopes of the Barisan mountain range, in the province of Bengkulu, Indonesia...
- SasakSasakThe Sasak live mainly on the island of Lombok, Indonesia, numbering around 2.6 million . They are related to the Balinese in language and race, although the Sasak are predominantly Muslim while the Balinese are Hindu....
- SeafarersSeafarersSeafarers can refer to ethnic groups living by the sea in Southeast Asia, and also other sea-living ethnic groups in the world. The ethnic group name refers to a large distribution area, reaching from the islands of Indonesia to Burma...
- Sika peopleSika peopleThe Sika or Sikanese are an Indonesian ethnic group native to the region of east central Flores between the Bloh and Napung Rivers. The Sika language, which is a member of the Timor-Ambon language family, is spoken by the Sika....
- Sundanese peopleSundanese peopleThe Sundanese are an ethnic group native to the western part of the Indonesian island of Java. They number approximately 31 million, and are the second most populous of all the nation's ethncities. The Sundanese are predominantly Muslim...
- TenggereseTenggereseThe Tenggerese are the descendants of the Majapahit princes. Their population of roughly 600,000 is centered in thirty villages in the isolated Tengger mountains within the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East-Central Java....
- Tidong
- TorajaTorajaThe Toraja are an ethnic group indigenous to a mountainous region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Their population is approximately 650,000, of which 450,000 still live in the regency of Tana Toraja . Most of the population is Christian, and others are Muslim or have local animist beliefs known as aluk...
Organizations based in Indonesia
- APEKSIAPEKSIAPEKSI, the Asosiasi Pemerintah Kota Seluruh Indonesia, is the Association of the Indonesian Municipalities. Established in 25 May 2000, its existence is based upon the Indonesian laws about political and administrative decentralization ....
- Bina SwadayaBina SwadayaBina Swadaya is a large Indonesian NGO focused on development.-History:Bina Swadaya was founded by the Ikatan Petani Pancasila on May 24, 1967. It was initially named the Yayasan Sosial Tani Membangun...
- Federasi Serikat Petani IndonesiaFederasi Serikat Petani IndonesiaThe FSPI or Federation of Indonesian Peasant Union or Federasi Serikat Petani Indonesia was declared on 8 July 1998 in Kampong Dolok Maraja, Lobu Ropa Village, Bandar Pulau Sub district, Asahan District, North Sumatra by a number of Indonesian struggling peasants.The birth of FSPI is part of the...
- GerwaniGerwaniGerwani was an organization of communist women active in Indonesia in the 1950s and 1960s...
- HIMTI
- Indonesian Development of Education and Permaculture
- Indonesian Television Journalists AssociationIndonesian Television Journalists AssociationThe Indonesian Television Journalists Association is an organization of journalists in Indonesia's privately owned channels RCTI, TPI, SCTV, Indosiar, and ANTV. It was established in August 1998, near the beginning of Indonesia's Reformation period....
- KOMTEVEKOMTEVEKOMTEVE is an Indonesian non-profit organization composed of TV broadcasting professionals from various television stations in Indonesia. KOMTEVE's main mission is to promote public control over TV channels in Indonesia, as well as accountability over television broadcasting content....
- Lembaga Musyawarah Adat AsmatLembaga Musyawarah Adat AsmatLembaga Musyawarah Adat Asmat or LMAA is a grassroots community organization in the Asmat region in the southwestern coast of Papua, a province of Indonesia, located on the island of New Guinea....
- MuhammadiyahMuhammadiyahMuhammadiyah is an Islamic organization in Indonesia. Muhammadiyah, literally means "followers of Muhammad"...
- Nahdatul UlamaNahdatul UlamaNahdlatul Ulama is a traditionalist Sunni Islam group in Indonesia.The NU was established on January 31, 1926 as a reaction to the modernist Muhammadiyah organization. In 1965, the group took sides with the General Suharto-led army and was heavily involved in the mass killings of Indonesian...
- Nippon Club
- PMKRIPMKRIThe Union of Catholic University Students of the Republic of Indonesia , is a nationwide social organization in Indonesia. PMKRI was founded in Yogyakarta on 25 May 1947....
- PermiasPermiasPERMIAS is an organization that unites Indonesian college students in the United States. The organization was founded in 24 December 1961 in Washington, D.C.. PERMIAS is an Indonesian acronym for Persatuan Mahasiswa Indonesia di Amerika Serikat. Translated into English, it means "Organization of...
- WALHIWALHIWALHI is an Indonesian environmental non-governmental organization, which is part of the Friends of the Earth network....
Scouting in Indonesia
- Calon Bantara
- Gerakan PramukaGerakan PramukaGerakan Pramuka is the national Scouting organization of Indonesia. Scouting was founded in the Dutch East Indies in 1912, and Indonesia became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1953. It has 17,103,793 members , making it the world's largest Scout association...
- Penegak Bantara
- Penegak Laksana
- Pramuka Garuda
- Satuan KaryaSatuan KaryaSatuan Karya Pramuka or special scout troops are the education tools, part of the Indonesian Scouting movement, to sharpen the Scouts' skills in certain fields, to build knowledge in the Information Technology field, and to answer the challenges from youth to provide advantageous activities...
- Tanda Kecakapan Khusus
Sport in Indonesia
- Indonesia Seven Summits ExpeditionIndonesia Seven Summits ExpeditionIndonesia Seven Summits Expedition is a team from Indonesia that attempt to reach all the Seven Summits before or at Proclamation of Indonesian Independence date celebration on August 17, 2011...
- Sport in IndonesiaSport in IndonesiaSports are popular in Indonesia from both the participation and spectating aspect. Racket sports, like badminton, are popular sports in Indonesia. Sporting events in Indonesia are organized by the Indonesian National Sport Committee...
- Rally IndonesiaRally IndonesiaRally Indonesia is the largest rallying event held in Indonesia. Currently part of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship , it has twice been incorporated into the World Rally Championship calendar, in 1996 and 1997...
Football in Indonesia
- Benteng Mania
- Football Association of IndonesiaFootball Association of IndonesiaThe Football Association of Indonesia or PSSI is the governing body of football in Indonesia. It was founded on April 19, 1930, 15 years before Indonesian independence...
- Indonesia national football teamIndonesia national football teamThe Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
- List of football clubs in Indonesia
Indonesian football clubs
- List of football clubs in Indonesia
- Arema MalangArema MalangArema Football Club is an Indonesian football team based in Malang, East Java. It is one of the most supported and successful football clubs in Indonesia. They currently play at the Indonesian professional league, the Indonesia Super League ....
- Delta Putra SidoarjoDelta Putra SidoarjoPersatuan Sepakbola Delta Putra Sidoarjo is an Indonesian football club based in Sidoarjo, Indonesia. Founded in 1989 by a businessman named HM Mislan as Gelora Dewata '89 with home base in Bali, they moved to Sidoarjo in 2001 and changed their name to Gelora Putra Delta after playing some matches...
- Gresik UnitedGresik UnitedPersergres Gresik is an Indonesian soccer team located in Gresik, East Java. It was founded on 2 December 2005 as a merger with PS Petrokimia Gresik became Gresik United.- Skuad 2009/2010 :- External Link :...
- PKT BontangPKT BontangBontang Football Club is an Indonesian football team located in Bontang, East Kalimantan in the island of Borneo. The homebase is Mulawarman Stadium....
- PSBL Bandar LampungPSBL Bandar LampungPSBL Bandar Lampung is a professional Indonesian football club who currently play in Region 1 of the Indonesian First Division. PSBL are a fairly new club, having been formed in 1985, but their rise to become one of the better First Division sides has been swift...
- PSDS Deli SerdangPSDS Deli SerdangPSDS is an Indonesian football team based in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra....
- PSIM YogyakartaPSIM YogyakartaPSIM is an Indonesian football club based in Yogyakarta. They play in the premier division, second level in Indonesian football competition Liga Indonesia. Their home stadium is Mandala Krida Stadium....
- PSIS SemarangPSIS SemarangPSIS is an Indonesian soccer team based in Semarang, Central Java. The team's homebase is at Jatidiri Stadium in Semarang.-History:...
- PSM MakassarPSM MakassarPSM, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar, is a football club that plays in the Liga Primer Indonesia. It was once considered as one of Indonesia's strongest football clubs, having won a title in 2000 and finishing runner-up three out of the past four seasons after that...
- PSMS MedanPSMS MedanPersatuan Sepakbola Medan dan Sekitarnya , commonly referred to as PSMS Medan or simply as PSMS, are an Indonesian football club based in Medan, Indonesia. They are one of Indonesia's most successful clubs. PSMS Medan were founded on April 21, 1950...
- PSS SlemanPSS SlemanPSS Sleman is an Indonesian football club based in Sleman. The club was founded in 1976. They play in the top division in Indonesian football, Liga Indonesia. Last season they finished in last position, because of an earthquake. Their home stadium is Maguwoharjo Stadium.-Current roster:-External...
- Persebaya SurabayaPersebaya SurabayaPersebaya Surabaya is a major Indonesian soccer team located in Surabaya, East Java. Persebaya generally play in the top league of Liga Indonesia, the Indonesia Super League but in 2010-11 are in the second tier....
- Persegi MojokertoPersegi MojokertoPersegi Mojokerto is an Indonesian football club based in Mojokerto. They play in the top division in Indonesian football, Liga Indonesia. Their home stadium is Gajahmada Mojosari Stadium....
- Persekabpas PasuruanPersekabpas PasuruanPersekabpas Pasuruan is an Indonesian football club based in Pasuruan Regency. They play in the top division in Indonesian football, Liga Indonesia. Their home stadium is Pogar Bangil Stadium.- Achievements & honors:*Liga Indonesia Second Division...
- Persela LamonganPersela LamonganPersela, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Lamongan is an association football club based in Lamongan, Indonesia. In media, the tautology Persela Lamongan is often used...
- Persema MalangPersema MalangPersema, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Malang is an Indonesian football club based in Malang, East Java. They play in Indonesia's breakaway football league, Liga Primer Indonesia . In the Indonesian media, the tautology Persema Malang is often used.- History :The club was officially...
- Persib BandungPersib BandungPersib, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bandung is an Indonesian football club based in Bandung, West Java. In most of the media, a tautology Persib Bandung is often used...
- Persiba BalikpapanPersiba BalikpapanPersiba, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Balikpapan is an Indonesian football club based in Balikpapan, Indonesia. In media, the tautology Persiba Balikpapan is often used and to distinguish the club with another club with the same acronym, Persiba Bantul.Beruang Madu is the club's...
- Persibat BatangPersibat BatangPersibat Batang is a semi-professional Indonesian football club who currently play in Group 1 of the Indonesian Premier Division. Persibat are one of the better-known First Division teams, and are well-known on a national level...
- Persija JakartaPersija JakartaPersija Jakarta is an Indonesian football club from Jakarta. It is one of Indonesia's most successful clubs and the most popular sports club in the city. The club's patron is Sutiyoso, the governor of Jakarta until 2007. Persija Jakarta was founded on November 28, 1928, with the embryo called...
- Persijap JeparaPersijap JeparaPersijap, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jepara is an Indonesian football club based in Jepara, Central Java. In media, the tautology Persijap Jepara is often used.-History:...
- Persik KediriPersik KediriPersik, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kediri is an Indonesian professional association football team located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. The club was founded in 1950 by Raden Muchamad Machin, T.H.D. Rahmat, and M. Sanusi. In media, the tautology Persik Kediri is often...
- Persikota
- Persikota TangerangPersikota TangerangPersatuan Sepakbola Kota Tangerang is a famous Indonesian football team located in Tangerang. They play in the top division in Indonesian football, Liga Indonesia. Their home stadium is Benteng Stadium. The club was founded in 1994....
- Persipura JayapuraPersipura JayapuraPersipura, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jayapura is a professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. The tautology Persipura Jayapura is often used in local media....
- Persis SoloPersis SoloPersis Solo is an Indonesian football team based in Solo , Central Java. As for the 2010 season of the Liga Indonesia, Persis Solo play in the Indonesian Marimas League at Central Region.-History:...
- Persita TangerangPersita TangerangPersatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Tangerang , who are commonly referred to as Persita Tangerang or simply as Persita, are an Indonesian football club based in Tangerang, Indonesia. They are now playing in Djarum Indonesian Super-League.Persita have two groups of supporters, i.e...
- Persitara Jakarta UtaraPersitara Jakarta UtaraPersitara North Jakarta or just Persitara is an Indonesian football club based in North Jakarta...
- Persiter TernatePersiter TernatePersatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Ternate is an Indonesian football club based in Ternate. Their home stadium is Gelora Kie Raha.-External sources:* at PSSI...
- Persiwa WamenaPersiwa WamenaPersiwa Wamena is an Indonesian football club based in Wamena, Papua Province, Indonesia. They play in the top division in Indonesian football, Liga Indonesia. Their home stadium is Pendidikan Stadium...
- Persmin MinahasaPersmin MinahasaPersmin Minahasa is an Indonesian football club based in Minahasa. Persmin Minahasa plays in the top division in Indonesian Football League, Liga Indonesia. Its home stadium is Maesa Stadium. In 2005, Persmin Minahasa was promoted to the first division of Indonesian Football League. They have two...
- Semen Padang F.C.Semen Padang F.C.Semen Padang FC is an Indonesian professional football club, based in Indarung, Padang, Indonesia, that plays in the Indonesian Premier League. Was established on 30 November 1980.-History:...
- Sriwijaya F.C.Sriwijaya F.C.Sriwijaya Football Club, which is commonly referred to simply as Sriwijaya, is an Indonesian football club based in Palembang, Province of South Sumatra, Indonesia...
Indonesian footballers
- Korintus Koliopas FingkreuwKorintus Koliopas FingkreuwKorintus Koliopas Fingkreuw, better known as Korinus Fingkreuw is an Indonesian football winger who currently plays for PSM Makassar in Liga Indonesia . Fingkreuw signed for Persipura in 2004, having come through their youth system...
- Kusdiyanto
- Bambang PamungkasBambang PamungkasBambang Pamungkas is an Indonesian footballer who currently plays for Persija Jakarta in the Indonesian Super League and the Indonesia national football team. His natural position is striker...
- Kurniawan Dwi YuliantoKurniawan Dwi YuliantoKurniawan Dwi Yulianto is an active Indonesian footballer. He normally plays as a striker and is the player with the most caps and goals for the Indonesian national team after Bambang Pamungkas with 31 goals in 60 appearances.Kurniawan is known by his nickname kurus because he cuts a slender figure...
- Zulkarnain ZakariaZulkarnain ZakariaZulkarnain Zakaria is a football goalkeeper who currently plays in Region 1 of the Liga Indonesia for Semen Padang. Zakaria joined Semen Padang in 1996 from Persiraja Banda Aceh, where he started his career, but for a lot of his stay he has mostly been the club's backup goalkeeper.-References:...
Football venues in Indonesia
- Benteng StadiumBenteng StadiumBenteng Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tangerang, Indonesia and owned by the Tangerang state government. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches and is used as the home stadium for Persikota and Persita Tangerang. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people....
- Brawijaya StadiumBrawijaya StadiumBrawijaya Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kediri, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persik Kediri. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.-Footnotes:...
- Bung Karno StadiumBung Karno StadiumGelora Bung Karno Stadium, officially Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is named after Sukarno, Indonesia's first President...
- Delta StadiumDelta StadiumDelta Putra Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sidoarjo, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people....
- Gajahmada Mojosari StadiumGajahmada Mojosari StadiumGajahmada Mojosari Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Mojokerto, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persegi Mojokerto. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people....
- Gajayana StadiumGajayana StadiumGajayana Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Malang, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is home stadium of Persema Malang. The stadium holds 35,000 people. Currently, the stadium is being upgraded to reach the capacity target of 40,000 people....
- Gelora 10 November StadiumGelora 10 November StadiumGelora 10 November Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Surabaya, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people...
- Gelora Kieraha StadiumGelora Kieraha StadiumGelora Kieraha Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ternate, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persiter Ternate. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people....
- Haji Agus Salim StadiumHaji Agus Salim Stadium----Haji Agus Salim Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Padang, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Semen Padang F.C....
- Jakabaring StadiumJakabaring StadiumGelora Sriwijaya Stadium also known as Jakabaring Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 40,000 spectators. The construction begin in 2001 and finished in 2004 to host the Palembang 2004...
- Jalek Harupat Soreang Stadium
- Jatidiri StadiumJatidiri StadiumJatidiri Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Semarang, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is home stadium of PSIS Semarang. The stadium holds 25,000 people....
- Kamal Djunaedi StadiumKamal Djunaedi StadiumKamal Djunaedi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Jepara, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people....
- Kanjuruhan StadiumKanjuruhan StadiumKanjuruhan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Malang, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000. It was built in 2004. It is home of Arema Malang soccer team....
- Lagaligo StadiumLagaligo StadiumLagaligo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Palopo, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home stadium of Gaspa Palopo, a club competing in Liga Indonesia First Division. The stadium holds 10,000....
- Lebak Bulus StadiumLebak Bulus StadiumLebak Bulus Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. The stadium has 12,000 seats and holds 15,000-25,000 people. It is currently used mostly for football matches...
- Maesa StadiumMaesa StadiumMaesa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tondano, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persmin Minahasa. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people....
- Manahan StadiumManahan StadiumManahan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Surakarta, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home venue for Persis Solo. This stadium now holds 35,000 spectators.-Sport events:...
- Mandala Krida StadiumMandala Krida StadiumMandala Krida Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for PSIM Yogyakarta. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people....
- Mandala StadiumMandala StadiumMandala Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jayapura, Papua Province, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Persipura Jayapura. The stadium holds 30,000 people. Currently, the stadium is being upgraded so it will reach the capacity target of...
- Mattoangin StadiumMattoangin StadiumMattoangin Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Makasar, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000 people, and is the home stadium of PSM Makassar....
- Menteng StadiumMenteng StadiumMenteng Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Menteng, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It was used mostly for football reserve matches and was the home stadium of Persija football team. The stadium was built in 1921 with Dutch architects F.J. Kubatz dan P.A.J...
- Mulawarman StadiumMulawarman StadiumMulawarman Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bontang, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Bontang FC. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people....
- Ngurah Rai StadiumNgurah Rai StadiumNgurah Rai Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Denpasar, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people....
- Pendidikan StadiumPendidikan StadiumPendidikan Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Wamena, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persiwa Wamena. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people....
- Persiba StadiumPersiba StadiumPersiba Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Balikpapan, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persiba Balikpapan. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people....
- Pogar Bangil StadiumPogar Bangil StadiumPogar Bangil Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pasuruan, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persekabpas Pasuruan. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people....
- Siliwangi StadiumSiliwangi StadiumSiliwangi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bandung, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium is owned by the Siliwangi Regional Military Commando . The stadium holds 20,000 people. It is the home stadium of Persib and Bandung F.C.....
- Surajaya StadiumSurajaya StadiumSurajaya Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lamongan, East Java, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persela Lamongan. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people....
- Teladan StadiumTeladan StadiumTeladan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Medan, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of PSMS Medan. The stadium holds 15,000 people. Currently it is being upgraded so it will reach the capacity target of 40,000 people.-Footnotes:...
- Tridadi StadiumTridadi StadiumTridadi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Sleman, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for PSS Sleman. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people....
- Tugu StadiumTugu StadiumTugu Stadium is a multi-use stadium in North Jakarta, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persitara Jakarta Utara. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people.-References:...
Golf tournaments in Indonesia
- Indonesia Open
- Indonesian MastersIndonesian MastersThe Indonesian Masters is a golf tournament on the Asian Tour. It was first played in 2011.-Winners:-External links:*...
Indonesia at the Olympics
- Indonesia at the 1972 Summer OlympicsIndonesia at the 1972 Summer OlympicsIndonesia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.-Archery:Women's Individual Competition:* Tjoeij Lin Alienilin - 2100 points -Diving:Women's 3m Springboard:...
- Indonesia at the 1976 Summer OlympicsIndonesia at the 1976 Summer Olympics-Archery:In Indonesia's second Olympic archery competition, one man and one woman competed. Only one point separated the scores of the two athletes, though the 2352 points that Leane Suniar received placed her far higher in the women's ranking than the 2353 points that counterpart Donald...
- Indonesia at the 1984 Summer OlympicsIndonesia at the 1984 Summer OlympicsIndonesia competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics.-Archery:...
- Indonesia at the 1988 Summer OlympicsIndonesia at the 1988 Summer OlympicsIndonesia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. The nation won its first ever Olympic medal. 29 competitors, 26 men and 3 women, took part in 32 events in 11 sports.-Silver:...
- Indonesia at the 1992 Summer OlympicsIndonesia at the 1992 Summer OlympicsIndonesia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. They won both Men's and Women's single as their first gold medal here from badminton that appeared for the first time at the summer Olympics...
- Indonesia at the 1996 Summer OlympicsIndonesia at the 1996 Summer OlympicsIndonesia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.- Gold:* Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja — Badminton, men's doubles competition- Silver:* Mia Audina — Badminton, women's singles competition- Bronze:...
- Indonesia at the 2000 Summer OlympicsIndonesia at the 2000 Summer Olympics-Silver:* Hendrawan — Badminton, Men's Singles* Tri Kusharyanto and Minarti Timur — Badminton, Mixed Doubles* Raema Lisa Rumbewas — Weightlifting, Women's 48 kg-Bronze:* Sri Indriyani — Weightlifting, Women's 48 kg...
- Indonesia at the 2004 Summer OlympicsIndonesia at the 2004 Summer OlympicsIndonesia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-Medalists:-Archery:Men's individual:* Lockoneco - 45th placeWomen's individual:* Rina Dewi Puspitasari - 46th place-Athletics:Men's 110 metre hurdles:...
Olympic competitors for Indonesia
- Yayuk BasukiYayuk BasukiYayuk Basuki is a professional tennis player from Indonesia. She is the highest-ever ranked tennis player from Indonesia, having reached #19 in the Women's Tennis Association singles rankings in October 1997...
- Alan BudikusumaAlan BudikusumaAlan Budikusuma is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled at the world level from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s....
- Tony GunawanTony GunawanTony Gunawan is an Indonesian born badminton player of Chinese descent.-Career:Gunawan is a former Olympic gold medalist and world champion for Indonesia, and now represents the United States. He is regarded by many, including his peers, as one of the greatest doubles players badminton's history...
- Suharyadi SuharyadiSuharyadi SuharyadiSuharyadi 'Hary' Suharyadi is a former tennis player from Indonesia. He competed in three Summer Olympics, the demonstration event at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, 1988 in Seoul and 1992 in Barcelona.-References:...
- Candra WijayaCandra Wijaya-Career:Wijaya is a doubles specialist who, as of 2008, has rated among the best men's doubles players in the world for over a decade. Noted for his ability in all phases of the doubles game, he has reached the final of the BWF World Championships three times with countryman Sigit Budiarto. They...
Indonesian sportspeople
- Wynne PrakusyaWynne PrakusyaWynne Prakusya is an Indonesian tennis player.Her highest achievements includes reaching the 1998 Australian Open junior finals and the 1998 Wimbledon and US Open junior QF.Her Highest Rank is 74 in 2002.-Singles Titles:...
- Ortizan SalossaOrtizan SalossaOrtizan Bertilone Nusye Solossa is an Indonesian footballer. Ortizan was born in a respectable family in his homeland, Papua. His uncle, Jaap Solossa is former Governor of Papua Province. His brother, Boaz, is also a footballer.Ortizan plays at Persipura Jayapura, which meant rejoining his younger...
- Denny SumargoDenny SumargoDenny Sumargo is a basketball player for Indonesia's basketball national team. Living in Jakarta, Indonesia, he is known for his speed and powerful slam dunk. He plays as a guard.-External links:*...
Indonesian badminton players
- Hariyanto ArbiHariyanto ArbiHariyanto Arbi is a former male badminton player from Indonesia who rated among the world's top few singles players in the 1990s.-Career:...
- Hastomo ArbiHastomo ArbiHastomo Arbi is a retired male badminton player from Indonesia.He was active as an international level player from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s...
- Sigit BudiartoSigit BudiartoSigit Budiarto is a male badminton player from Indonesia noted for his reflexes and deft handling of the racket. A men's doubles specialist, he won numerous international titles between 1995 and 2005, most of them in partnership with Candra Wijaya. He was a member of Indonesia's world champion...
- Alan BudikusumaAlan BudikusumaAlan Budikusuma is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled at the world level from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s....
- Rudy GunawanRudy GunawanRudy Gunawan is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who specialized in doubles. Tall, and powerfully built, he won numerous major international titles, mainly in men's doubles but also in mixed doubles, from the late 1980s through the mid 1990s.-Career:Rudy Gunawan...
- Tony GunawanTony GunawanTony Gunawan is an Indonesian born badminton player of Chinese descent.-Career:Gunawan is a former Olympic gold medalist and world champion for Indonesia, and now represents the United States. He is regarded by many, including his peers, as one of the greatest doubles players badminton's history...
- Christian HadinataChristian HadinataChristian Hadinata is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player.Though early in his career he was a fine singles player who reached the final of the prestigious All-England Championship in 1973, Christian's success in doubles earned him recognition as one of great doubles players in badminton...
- Luluk HadiyantoLuluk HadiyantoLuluk Hadiyanto is a male badminton player from Indonesia, specializing in men's doubles.-Career:In partnership with fellow countryman Alvent Yulianto, Hadiyanto won four top tier international men's doubles titles in 2004; the Thailand, Korea, Singapore, and Indonesia Opens...
- Trikus Harjanto
- Eddy HartonoEddy HartonoEddy Hartono Arbie is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled in the late 1980s and early 1990s. After a brief stint competing in singles, he soon became a doubles specialist noted for his deft racket control and fluent strokes.-Career:...
- HendrawanHendrawanHendrawan is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player.Hendrawan began playing internationally in the early 1990s but at first was overshadowed by a number of his countrymen who rated among the world's elite players...
- Eng HianEng HianEng Hian is a Chinese Indonesian male badminton player. A men's doubles specialist, he won major international tournaments, most of them in partnership with Flandy Limpele, between 1999 and 2006. They earned a bronze medal in men's doubles at the 2004 Olympics in Athens...
- Taufik HidayatTaufik HidayatTaufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles...
- Tan Joe HokTan Joe HokTan Joe Hok is an Indonesian badminton hero, who along with Ferry Sonneville and a cadre of fine doubles players set the foundation for an Indonesian badminton dynasty by dethroning perennial Thomas Cup champion Malaysia in 1958.He lived in Bandung until he finished high school. He received his B.S...
- Denny KantonoDenny KantonoDenny Kantono is a retired Chinese-Indonesian badminton player who specialized in men's doubles. He shared numerous international titles with his regular partner Antonius Ariantho including the French , Hong Kong , Denmark , Thailand , Chinese Taipei , and Indonesia Opens; as well as the ...
- Markis KidoMarkis KidoMarkis Kido is a male badminton player from Indonesia, one of the world's leading men's doubles specialists. He won the men's doubles Olympic gold medal in 2008 with Hendra Setiawan.- Career :...
- Soni Dwi KuncoroSoni Dwi KuncoroSony Dwi Kuncoro is a male badminton singles player from Indonesia.-Personal life:When he was young, he joined the Suryanaga Surabaya badminton club. His parents are Moch. Sumadji and Asmiati . His hobbies are fixing automobiles and hanging-out or travelling...
- Rudy Hartono Kurniawan
- Sarwendah KusumawardhaniSarwendah KusumawardhaniSarwendah Kusumawardhani Sukiran is a retired female badminton player from Indonesia.-Career:Kusumawardhani rated among the world's leading singles players in the late 1980s and early 1990s, though she was somewhat overshadowed by her younger Indonesian teammate, Susi Susanti...
- Liem Swie KingLiem Swie KingLiem Swie King is a former Indonesian badminton player who excelled from the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. Along with Morten Frost , Han Jian and Luan Jin , and Prakash Padukone , he was one of the world's leading singles players of that era...
- Flandy LimpeleFlandy LimpeleFlandy Limpele is a male badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :A doubles specialist, at various times Limpele has focused on either men's doubles or mixed doubles during his long career in international badminton. His earliest appearances in the final rounds of major events came in mixed...
- Rexy MainakyRexy MainakyRexy Ronald Mainaky is a former men's doubles badminton world champion from Indonesia who is often simply known as Rexy. He won the men doubles Olympic gold medal in 1996 with Ricky Subagja.- Career :...
- Vita MarissaVita MarissaVita Marissa is a female badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :Marissa competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Nova Widianto. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Robert Blair and Natalie Munt of Great Britain in the second...
- Lilyana NatsirLilyana NatsirLilyana Natsir is a female badminton player from Indonesia who specializes in doubles. She is listed as one of the best mixed doubles player in the world. In Indonesia, she is often considered as the queen of mixed doubles sector thanks to her achievements with her two different pairs...
- Jo NovitaJo NovitaJo Novita is a female badminton player from Indonesia.Novita competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Lita Nurlita. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Zhang Jiewen and Yang Wei of China in the round of 16...
- Anggun NugrohoAnggun Nugroho-Career:Nugroho competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Eny Widiowati. They defeated Nikolai Zuyev and Marina Yakusheva of Russia in the first round but lost to Chen Qiqiu and Zhao Tingting of China in the round of 16....
- Lita NurlitaLita NurlitaLita Nurlita is a female badminton player from Indonesia.Nurlita competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Jo Novita...
- Fung PermadiFung PermadiFung Permadi is a former male Chinese Indonesian badminton player. He was a singles specialist who played first for Indonesia and later for Chinese Taipei.-Career:...
- Lius PongohLius Pongoh-Career:Pongoh played singles at a world class level in the 1980s. He was a bronze medalist at the 1980 IBF World Championships in Jakarta, losing in the semifinals to fellow countryman Liem Swie King...
- Simon SantosoSimon SantosoSimon Santoso is a male badminton player from Indonesia.-Career:When he was young, he joined the Tangkas Jakarta badminton club before joining the Indonesian National team PBSI. In 2005 he won the Robot HCMC Vietnam Satellite and the silver medal at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games...
- Ricky Subagdja
- Dick SudirmanDick SudirmanDick Sudirman was a former Indonesian badminton player.He was also the founder of Badminton Association of Indonesia as well as its chairman for 22 years . He was also the vice president of IBF in 1975.His surname "Sudirman" is used for the Sudirman Cup, the world mixed team badminton...
- Icuk SugiartoIcuk SugiartoIcuk Sugiarto is a former Indonesian badminton player who rated among the world's best singles players during the 1980s....
- Lie Sumirat
- Joko SupriantoJoko SupriantoJoko Suprianto is a former badminton player from Indonesia who was one of the world's leading men's singles players in the early and mid 1990s, a period during which Indonesia was especially deep in top tier singles players, winning many of the world's major events.Suprianto became world champion...
- Susi Susanti
- Hermawan SusantoHermawan SusantoHermawan Susanto is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who played at the world level during the 1990s. Susanto was one of an impressive cadre of Indonesians who won numerous international tournaments and captured successive Thomas Cup titles during the era...
- Rosiana TendeanRosiana TendeanRosiana Tendean is a retired female badminton player from Indonesia.-Career:A doubles specialist, Tendean competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Erma Sulistianingsih, and they lost in the first round to Gillian Clark and Julie Bradbury, 15-10, 4-15, 17-15...
- Mia Audina Tjiptawan
- Tjun TjunTjun TjunTjun Tjun is a former Chinese-Indonesian badminton player. Though a singles player early in his career, he became one of the sport's greatest doubles specialists. His game was notable for its speed, power, accuracy, and aggressiveness...
- Nova WidiantoNova WidiantoNova Widianto is a male badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :Nova Widianto is one of the greatest doubles player in Indonesia National Team. Even though his best career come from the mixed doubles, but he also played well in men doubles. Widianto has specialized in mixed doubles...
- Eny WidiowatiEny Widiowati-Career:Widiowati competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Anggun Nugroho. They defeated Nikolai Zuyev and Marina Yakusheva of Russia in the first round but lost to Chen Qiqiu and Zhao Tingting of China in the round of 16. She won mixed doubles at the 2005...
- Verawaty Fajrin (Verawaty WiharjoVerawaty WiharjoVerawaty Wiharjo Fadjrin , is a former badminton player who won international titles spanning from the late 1970s to the end of the 1980s...
) - Chandra Wijaya
- Ardy B. Wiranata
- Alvent Yulianto
Indonesian boxers
- Chris John (boxer)Chris John (boxer)Yohannes Christian John is an Indonesian professional boxer, and the current WBA featherweight champion....
- Ellyas PicalEllyas PicalEllyas Pical was the first world boxing champion from Indonesia, and was three times IBF Super flyweight champion .In his childhood, Pical was a pearl diver, diving without equipment....
- Muhammad RachmanMuhammad RachmanMohammad Rachman Sawaluddin bin Suhaimat , is a professional boxer."The Rock Breaker" won the IBF World Strawweight Championship by a split decision against Daniel Reyes of Colombia...
- Nico ThomasNico ThomasNicholas Thomas is a professional boxer.-Background:Thomas is the 12th of 16 children of Julianus Thomas and Helena Thomas. Nico Thomas is father of 3 sons Devitho, Danitho and Marcellino, from his wife Farida Ade Yani-Thomas...
Indonesian tennis players
- Yayuk BasukiYayuk BasukiYayuk Basuki is a professional tennis player from Indonesia. She is the highest-ever ranked tennis player from Indonesia, having reached #19 in the Women's Tennis Association singles rankings in October 1997...
- Suharyadi SuharyadiSuharyadi SuharyadiSuharyadi 'Hary' Suharyadi is a former tennis player from Indonesia. He competed in three Summer Olympics, the demonstration event at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, 1988 in Seoul and 1992 in Barcelona.-References:...
- Angelique WidjajaAngelique WidjajaAngelique Widjaja is a retired Chinese Indonesian professional tennis player. She won the Junior Championships at Wimbledon in 2001, defeating Dinara Safina. She reached a peak of No.55 in the Women's Tennis Association singles rankings in March 2003, and a peak of No.15 in the doubles rankings...
Indonesian weightlifters
- Winarni Binti SlametWinarni Binti SlametWinarni Binti Slamet is an Indonesian weightlifter who competed in the women's 53 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal, lifting 202.5 kg in total. Also she won the World Championship in 1997....
- Sri IndriyaniSri IndriyaniSri Indriyani is an Indonesian weightlifter who competed in the women's 48 kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal, lifting 182.5 kg in total.- External links :*...
- Raema Lisa RumbewasRaema Lisa RumbewasRaema Lisa Rumbewas is an Indonesian weightlifter who competed in the women's 48 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal with 185.0 kg in total. She also won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, this time competing in the women's 53 kg and lifting...
- Eko Yuli IrawanEko Yuli IrawanEko Yuli Irawan is a weightlifter from Indonesia.At the 2006 Junior World Championships he won the silver medal in the 56 kg category, lifting 269 kg in total....
- TriyatnoTriyatnoTriyatno is a weightlifter from Indonesia.At the 2006 Junior World Championships he won the bronze medal in the 62 kg category...
Sports venues in Indonesia
- Benteng StadiumBenteng StadiumBenteng Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tangerang, Indonesia and owned by the Tangerang state government. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches and is used as the home stadium for Persikota and Persita Tangerang. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people....
- Brawijaya StadiumBrawijaya StadiumBrawijaya Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kediri, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persik Kediri. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.-Footnotes:...
- Bung Karno StadiumBung Karno StadiumGelora Bung Karno Stadium, officially Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is named after Sukarno, Indonesia's first President...
- Delta StadiumDelta StadiumDelta Putra Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sidoarjo, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people....
- Gajahmada Mojosari StadiumGajahmada Mojosari StadiumGajahmada Mojosari Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Mojokerto, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persegi Mojokerto. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people....
- Gajayana StadiumGajayana StadiumGajayana Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Malang, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is home stadium of Persema Malang. The stadium holds 35,000 people. Currently, the stadium is being upgraded to reach the capacity target of 40,000 people....
- Gelora Kieraha StadiumGelora Kieraha StadiumGelora Kieraha Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ternate, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persiter Ternate. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people....
- Jakabaring StadiumJakabaring StadiumGelora Sriwijaya Stadium also known as Jakabaring Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 40,000 spectators. The construction begin in 2001 and finished in 2004 to host the Palembang 2004...
- Jalek Harupat Soreang Stadium
- Jatidiri StadiumJatidiri StadiumJatidiri Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Semarang, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is home stadium of PSIS Semarang. The stadium holds 25,000 people....
- Kamal Djunaedi StadiumKamal Djunaedi StadiumKamal Djunaedi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Jepara, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people....
- Kanjuruhan StadiumKanjuruhan StadiumKanjuruhan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Malang, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000. It was built in 2004. It is home of Arema Malang soccer team....
- Lagaligo StadiumLagaligo StadiumLagaligo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Palopo, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home stadium of Gaspa Palopo, a club competing in Liga Indonesia First Division. The stadium holds 10,000....
- Lebak Bulus StadiumLebak Bulus StadiumLebak Bulus Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. The stadium has 12,000 seats and holds 15,000-25,000 people. It is currently used mostly for football matches...
- Maesa StadiumMaesa StadiumMaesa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tondano, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persmin Minahasa. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people....
- Mandala Krida StadiumMandala Krida StadiumMandala Krida Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for PSIM Yogyakarta. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people....
- Mulawarman StadiumMulawarman StadiumMulawarman Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bontang, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Bontang FC. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people....
- Pendidikan StadiumPendidikan StadiumPendidikan Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Wamena, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persiwa Wamena. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people....
- Persiba StadiumPersiba StadiumPersiba Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Balikpapan, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persiba Balikpapan. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people....
- Pogar Bangil StadiumPogar Bangil StadiumPogar Bangil Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pasuruan, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persekabpas Pasuruan. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people....
- Surajaya StadiumSurajaya StadiumSurajaya Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lamongan, East Java, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persela Lamongan. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people....
- Teladan StadiumTeladan StadiumTeladan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Medan, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of PSMS Medan. The stadium holds 15,000 people. Currently it is being upgraded so it will reach the capacity target of 40,000 people.-Footnotes:...
- Tridadi StadiumTridadi StadiumTridadi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Sleman, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for PSS Sleman. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people....
- Tugu StadiumTugu StadiumTugu Stadium is a multi-use stadium in North Jakarta, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Persitara Jakarta Utara. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people.-References:...
Tourism Guide Books
- Indonesia HandbookIndonesia HandbookBill Dalton's Indonesia Handbook, published by Moon Publications in California, was the main English language tourist guide book for the whole of Indonesia between the 1970s and the 1990s.- History :...
- Indonesia (Lonely Planet)
Airlines of Indonesia
- Adam AirAdam AirAdam Air was a privately owned airline based in West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. It operated scheduled domestic services to over 20 cities and international services to Penang and Singapore...
- Air Efata
- Air ParadiseAir ParadiseAir Paradise International was an airline based in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. It operated services to destinations in Australia, South Korea and Taiwan. Its main base was Ngurah Rai Airport, Denpasar. On 24 November 2005 the airline announced that it was ceasing operations due to a downturn in...
- Air RegionalAir RegionalAir Regional is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates domestic and charter services in the Papua region, with principal bases in Sentani Airport , Jayapura , Wamena Airport , Nabire Airport , Timika Airport , Merauke Airport , Biak Airport , Sorong Airport , Kaimana Airport , and...
- Airfast IndonesiaAirfast IndonesiaAirfast Indonesia is an air carrier based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It specialises in contract operations, aviation management services and charter passenger and cargo services to the oil, mining and construction industries in Indonesia and other countries in the area. It is also involved in aerial...
- Airmark IndonesiaAirmark IndonesiaPT Airmark Indonesia Airlines is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates scheduled, regional and domestic, passenger services as well as scheduled express cargo services, ad hoc charter services and relief missions...
- Asia Avia AirlinesAsia Avia AirlinesAsia Avia Airlines was an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operated scheduled domestic passenger services. Its main base was Polonia International Airport, Medan....
- Bali AirBali AirBali Air was an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Currently, it has ceased operations.The Transportation Ministry in February 2007 delayed license revocation of 11 idle airlines, including Bali Air, to give restructuring opportunities to the operators...
- Batavia AirBatavia AirBatavia Air is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates domestic flights to around 30 destinations and international services to Singapore, China and Malaysia. Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta...
- Bouraq Indonesia AirlinesBouraq Indonesia AirlinesBouraq Indonesia Airlines, often shortened to Bouraq Airlines or just Bouraq, was an airline headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, which operated mostly domestic passenger flights out of its bases at Jakarta Airport and Balikpapan Airport....
- CitilinkCitilinkCitilink is a low-cost airline brand based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was established in 2001 and is the low-cost subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, set up to operate shuttle services between Indonesian cities. Its main base is Juanda International Airport, Surabaya, East Java.In 2011 the airline was...
- Deraya Air TaxiDeraya Air TaxiDeraya Air Taxi is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates commuter, charter, medical evacuation, and aerial photography services, as well as a flying school. Its main base is Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, Jakarta, with a hub at Husein Sastranegara International Airport,...
- Dirgantara Air ServicesDirgantara Air ServicesDirgantara Air Service was an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operated scheduled domestic services, as well as charters and aerial work...
- Efata Papua AirlinesEfata Papua AirlinesAir Efata was an airline based in Indonesia and owned by Efata Papua Airlines. Air Efata was a full-service airline, offering a choice of Deluxe Class and Economy Class, and serving hot meals on flights. E-ticketing was available. Tickets were refundable and rebookable up to 24 hours before the...
- GT AirGT AirPt. Mimika Air, formerly known as GT Air is a charter airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was established in 1998 and operates charter services for Djayanti, an Indonesian forestry company. Its main base is Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta.-History:GT Air was established in 1998. Its...
- Garuda IndonesiaGaruda IndonesiaPT Garuda Indonesia Tbk , publicly known as Garuda Indonesia, is the flag carrier of Indonesia. It is named after the mystical giant bird Garuda of Hinduism and Buddhist mythology. It is headquartered at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia...
- Indonesia Air TransportIndonesia Air TransportIndonesia Air Transport is an airline and aviation company based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It provides a wide range of aviation services to both the on and offshore oil, gas and mining industries within Indonesia and South-east Asia. Its main base is Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, Jakarta...
- Indonesia AirAsiaIndonesia AirAsiaPT. Indonesia AirAsia is a low-cost airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates scheduled domestic, international services and is an Indonesian associate carrier of Malaysian low-fare airline AirAsia. Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta...
- Indonesian AirlinesIndonesian AirlinesIndonesian Airlines was an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operated domestic services.The Transportation Ministry in February 2007 delayed license revocation of 11 idle airlines, including Indonesian Airlines, to give restructuring opportunities to the operators.-Code data:*IATA Code:...
- Jatayu AirlinesJatayu AirlinesJatayu Airlines was an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operated domestic and international services from Jakarta and was established in 2000. Its main base was Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta...
- Kartika AirlinesKartika AirlinesKartika Airlines is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates domestic services from Jakarta. Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. Kartika Airlines is listed in category 2 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.- History :The airline...
- Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart MaatschappijKoninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart MaatschappijKoninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij was the airline of the former Dutch East Indies...
- Lion AirLion AirNot to be confused with the Sri Lankan airline Lionair.PT Lion Mentari Airlines, operating as Lion Air, is Indonesia’s largest private carrier and Asia’s first hybrid carrier which offers both economy and business-class seating, based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lion Air also flies to Singapore,...
- Mandala AirlinesMandala AirlinesMandala Airlines was a low-cost airline headquartered in the Mandala Airlines Building in West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. Mandala operated scheduled services to 3 international and 17 domestic destinations, used a fleet of narrow body Airbuses. Its main operational base was Soekarno-Hatta...
- Merpati Nusantara AirlinesMerpati Nusantara AirlinesMerpati Nusantara Airlines is a commuter airline based in Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is a major domestic airline operating scheduled services to more than 25 destinations in Indonesia, as well as scheduled international services to East Timor and Malaysia. Its main base is...
- PT Lion Mentari Airlines
- Pelita Air ServicePelita Air ServicePelita Air Service is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates on behalf of the state oil company Pertamina and provides executive transport, charters, oil and gas support operations and general aviation services. Its main base is Pondok Cabe Airport....
- Republic ExpressRepublic ExpressThe Republic Express is a passenger train operated by the Turkish State Railways. The train runs between Haydarpaşa Terminal in Istanbul and Eskişehir. The train offers connections with the Turkish high speed service to Ankara....
- Republic Express AirlinesRepublic Express AirlinesRepublic Express Airlines is a cargo airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates domestic and regional cargo services. Republic Express Airlines is listed in category 2 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality....
- Riau AirlinesRiau AirlinesRiau Airlines was an airline based in Pekanbaru in the Indonesian province of Riau, Sumatra. It operated domestic and international services out of Sultan Syarif Qasim II International Airport, Pekanbaru...
- Sabang Merauke Raya Air CharterSabang Merauke Raya Air CharterSabang Merauke Raya Air Charter is an airline based in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It operates scheduled and charter domestic/regional passenger and cargo services, as well as pleasure and medevac flights. Its main base is Polonia International Airport, Medan...
- Sempati AirSempati AirSempati Air was an airline based in Indonesia. Partially owned by friends and family of President Suharto of Indonesia, the airline folded due to bankruptcy after his May 1998 resignation...
- Sempati Air Transport
- Sriwijaya AirSriwijaya AirSriwijaya Air is an airline based in Jakarta with headquarters in Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. It offers domestic flights to major cities in Indonesia and limited International destinations...
- Travira AirTravira AirTravira Air is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates charter flights between Indonesian cities and other Asian countries. It is a small/midsize operator....
- Wings AirWings AirWings Abadi Airlines, usually shortened to Wings Air, is a scheduled commuter passenger airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia, operating out of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport...
Airports in Indonesia
- List of airports in Indonesia
- Achmad Yani AirportAchmad Yani AirportAchmad Yani International Airport is the airport serving Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. The airport used to be a military airbase owned by the TNI until 1966 when the airport was declared to be open for domestic commercial flights, other than as an airbase for the Indonesian Army...
- Adisucipto International AirportAdisucipto International AirportAdisucipto International Airport is the principal airport serving the Yogyakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia....
- Adisumarmo International AirportAdisumarmo International AirportAdi Sumarmo International Airport is an airport in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia. It is located 14 km north of the city. It was the sole international level airport in Southern Central Java, until the upgrading of the Adisucipto International Airport in Yogyakarta and the Achmad Yani International...
- Halim Perdanakusuma International AirportHalim Perdanakusuma International Airport-Accidents and Incidents:*On 24 June 1982, British Airways Flight 009, a Boeing 747-200 flew through a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, causing the failure of all four engines. The crew diverted the aircraft to Jakarta and it landed safely.-References:* -External...
- Juanda International AirportJuanda International AirportJuanda International Airport , is an airport located in Sidoarjo, a small town near Surabaya, East Java. This airport serves Surabaya and surrounding areas. Juanda International Airport is operated by PT Angkasa Pura I. The airport takes its name after Djuanda Kartawidjaja, the last Prime Minister...
- Kuala Namu International AirportKuala Namu International AirportKuala Namu International Airport is a new airport under construction to replace Polonia International Airport. Polonia airport is the site of several crashes, is inappropriately located in the centre of the city of Medan, has a difficult takeoff path and has a shorter runway...
- Minangkabau International AirportMinangkabau International AirportMinangkabau International Airport is the principal airport serving the province of West Sumatra on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located about 23 km north-west of Padang, in Ketaping, Padang Pariaman regency. The airport became operational in July 2005, replacing the old Tabing Airport...
- Ngurah Rai AirportNgurah Rai AirportNgurah Rai International Airport , also known as Denpasar International Airport, is located in southern Bali, 13 km south of Denpasar...
- Polonia International AirportPolonia International AirportPolonia International Airport is located in the city of Medan, Indonesia, about 5 km from the Central Business District. It is the first international airport in Medan, the other being the planned Kuala Namu International Airport...
- Radin Inten II AirportRadin Inten II AirportRadin Inten II Airport is a domestic airport that serves the city of Bandar Lampung in Lampung, Indonesia. The name is taken from Radin Inten II, the last Sultan of Lampung....
- Sam Ratulangi AirportSam Ratulangi AirportSam Ratulangi International Airport , also known as Manado International Airport, is located in North Sulawesi, 13 km northeast of Manado. The airport is named after the Minahasan educator and independence hero Sam Ratulangi...
- Sepinggan International AirportSepinggan International AirportSepinggan International Airport is the principal airport serving East Kalimantan area on the island of Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located about 4.5 km east of Balikpapan. The airport began its new operational phase in 1997, with new building and runway structure, replacing old structure on the...
- Soekarno-Hatta International AirportSoekarno-Hatta International AirportSoekarno–Hatta International Airport , popularly abbreviated SHIA or Soetta is the main airport serving the greater Jakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia. The airport is named after the first President of Indonesia, Soekarno, and the first vice-president, Mohammad Hatta. The airport is...
- Sultan Iskandarmuda AirportSultan Iskandarmuda Airport-Airport Facilities:Facilities CIQ*Immigration including VOA*Quarantine: Health, Animals, Plants & FishFacilities public*Banks and money changers*Restaurants and cafes*Duty free shoppingFacilities other*Administration...
- Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II AirportSultan Mahmud Badaruddin II AirportSultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport in Palembang, Indonesia is an international airport serving the city of Palembang, South Sumatra and surrounding areas. The airport is located in the region KM.10 Sukarame District...
Visitor attractions in Indonesia
Theme parks in Indonesia
- Taman Impian Jaya AncolTaman Impian Jaya AncolTaman Impian Jaya Ancol otherwise known as Ancol Dreamland is an integral part of Ancol Bay City, a resort destination located along Jakarta's waterfront, in Ancol Kelurahan, Pademangan, Indonesia....
- Taman Mini Indonesia IndahTaman Mini Indonesia IndahTaman Mini Indonesia Indah or "Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park" is a culture-based recreational area located in East Jakarta, Indonesia. It has an area of about...
- Trans Studio Bandung
- Trans Studio MakassarTrans Studio MakassarTrans Studio is the world's third-largest indoor theme park , located in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The 20,000 m2 wide and 20 meters high indoor theme park.....
- KidzaniaKidzaniaKidZania is a Mexican chain of family entertainment centers currently operating in 10 locations allowing children to work in adult jobs and earn currency.-Overview:...
World Heritage Sites in Indonesia
- BorobudurBorobudurBorobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument near Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues...
- Gunung Leuser National ParkGunung Leuser National ParkGunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra and Aceh provinces. The national park, named after Mount Leuser , protects a wide range of ecosystems. An orangutan sanctuary of Bukit Lawang is located inside...
- KakabanKakabanKakaban island is part of the Derawan Islands, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.The island has an area of and is quite steep with limestone cliffs covered with dense jungle right down to the water's edge and few beaches...
- Kerinci Seblat National ParkKerinci Seblat National ParkKerinci Seblat National Park is the largest national park in Sumatra Indonesia. It has a total area of 13,791 km2, and spans four provinces: West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and South Sumatra....
- Komodo National ParkKomodo National ParkThe Komodo National Park is a national park in Indonesia located within the Lesser Sunda Islands in the border region between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. The park includes the three larger islands Komodo, Padar and Rincah, and 26 smaller ones, with a total area of...
- Lorentz National ParkLorentz National ParkLorentz National Park is located in the Indonesian province of Papua, formerly known as Irian Jaya . With an area of 25,056 km² , it is the largest national park in South-East Asia...
- PrambananPrambananPrambanan is a ninth century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator , the Sustainer and the Destroyer...
- SangiranSangiranSangiran is an archaeological excavation site on the island of Java in Indonesia. The area comprises about 48 km² and is located in Central Java, about 15 kilometers north of Surakarta in the Solo River valley. In 1996 it was accepted as World Heritage by the UNESCO.-History:In 1934 the...
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- Tropical Rainforest Heritage of SumatraTropical Rainforest Heritage of SumatraThe Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004. It comprises three Indonesian national parks on the island of Sumatra: Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park...
- Ujung Kulon National ParkUjung Kulon National ParkUjung Kulon National Park is located at the western-most tip of Java, Banten, Indonesia. It includes the volcanic island group of Krakatoa and other islands including Panaitan, Handeuleum and Peucang on the Sunda Strait.-Geography:...
Transport in Indonesia
- Transport in Indonesia
- Indonesian car number platesIndonesian car number platesAll motorized vehicles including motorcycles in Indonesia are required to have registration plates. The plates need to be displayed in front and at the back of the vehicles.-Design convention:...
- PelniPelniPelni is the national shipping company of Indonesia. It operates twenty-eight ships; twenty-five of these are passenger ships that serve a variety of routes within the archipelago, mostly on a bi-weekly or monthly schedule....
- TransJakartaTransJakartaTransJakarta is a bus rapid transit system in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was the first BRT system in Southern and Southeast Asia. TransJakarta started on January 15, 2004. As of March 2011, there were 10 corridors in operation, with five more to be built...
Rail transport in Indonesia
- Rail transport in IndonesiaRail transport in IndonesiaMost rail transport in Indonesia is located on the island of Java, which has two major rail lines that run the length of the island, as well as several connecting lines...
- Jakarta MonorailJakarta MonorailThe Jakarta Monorail was a planned monorail system in Jakarta, Indonesia. While construction of pylons started in 2004, financial problems and legal disputes soon stalled the project, and in March 2008 developers PT Jakarta Monorail officially abandoned the project.In September 2011, the Jakarta...
- PT Kereta Api
Railway stations in Indonesia
- Bandung StationBandung StationBandung Hall Station is the largest train station on Bandung and perhaps on the West Java province, this is where located the "Operation Area 2" which surrounding the area of Bandung and Priangan.-Location:...
- Bandung Ciroyom StationCiroyom StationCiroyom Station is a train station that located near Arjuna street at Andir sub district on Bandung city. The station located just on the east side of Ciroyom traditional market.The station also located only 500 meters on the west side of Bandung Station....
- Bandung Kiaracondong StationKiaracondong StationKiaracondong Station is the second largest train station in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It is located near the Kiaracondong street , on the Kiaracondong district, Bandung...
- Cilacap StationCilacap StationCilacap Station is the most southern train station in Java Island, Indonesia. It is located in Cilacap Regency, Central Java.This station is served by 2 passenger train that are Purwojaya, directing to Pasar Senen via Kroya and Cirebon and Logawa, directing to Jember via Yogyakarta and Surabaya....
- Cirebon Kejaksan StationKejaksan StationCirebon Station also known as Kejaksan station is the main station in the Cirebon area.The station is the main junction for 2 main railways on Java .Passenger trains that utilise this station are:* Argo Jati to Gambir* Bangunkarta to Pasar Senen and...
- Cirebon Prujakan StationPrujakan StationPrujakan Station is a small train station in Cirebon city.Passenger trains that utilise this station :* Brantas to Tanah Abang and Kediri* Kertajaya to Pasar Senen and Surabaya Pasar Turi* Matarmaja to Pasar Senen and Malang...
- Gambir StationGambir StationGambir Station is a mainline railway station in Gambir, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is located on eastern side of Merdeka Square. It was built by the colonial Dutch before World War II but renovated in the 1990s...
- Jakarta Kota StationJakarta Kota StationJakarta Kota Station is a terminal train station, located in the old city core of Jakarta. The station was appointed as a historical and cultural landmark in 1993....
- Jatinegara StationJatinegara Stationthumb|right|The front facade of the Jatinegara Station.Jatinegara Station is a railway station in Jakarta. The station is the main entrance to Jakarta from cities east of Jakarta. The station is located at Bekasi Barat Raya street at Jatinegara, East Jakarta. Jatinegara station is operated by the PT...
- Malang StationMalang Station-Destination:The railway services that use this station :* Gajayana to Gambir * Malabar to Bandung * Senja _ Malang to Pasar Senen...
- Padalarang StationPadalarang StationPadalarang Station is a train station in Bandung West Java.The station is located near the Cihaliwung area and Cihaliwung traditional market, on the heart of the capital city of Western Bandung Regency, the Padalarang district....
- Pasar Senen StationPasar Senen StationPasar Senen Station is a station located in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is the second largest train station in Jakarta after Gambir Station. It is located close to Pasar Senen market area in Senen Subdistrict, Central Jakarta....
- Semarang Tawang StationTawang StationTawang Station the biggest train station in Semarang, the capital city of Central Java- Trains that pass through this station :Intercity trains :* Argo Bromo Anggrek Malam to Gambir and Surabaya Pasar Turi...
- Surabaya Gubeng StationGubeng StationGubeng Station is one of the two train stations in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.The other station is Pasar Turi Station. Gubeng station for the West Side using southern railway route and to the eastern part of East Java.-Destination:...
- Surabaya Pasar Turi StationPasar Turi StationPasar Turi Station is the largest train station in Surabaya, East Java.Located near the biggest market Pasar Turi.Pasar Turi Station has passenger trains that travel to the west of Surabaya such as to Jakarta and Semarang....
- Yogyakarta Lempuyangan StationLempuyangan StationLempuyangan Station is a train station Yogyakarta, located eastern of Yogyakarta Tugu Station.Railway services that utilise this station :* Bangunkarta to Pasar Senen and Jombang* Bengawan to Tanah Abang and Solo Jebres...
Roads in Indonesia
- Jagorawi Toll RoadJagorawi Toll RoadThe Jagorawi Toll Road was the first toll road in Indonesia. Construction on the highway began in 1973 by some 200 workers at a cost of 350 million Indonesian rupiah per kilometer; it was officially opened by President of Indonesia Suharto on 9 March 1978....
- Jalan JaksaJalan JaksaJalan Jaksa is a short street approximately 400 meters long in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is located about 1 km south of the national museum, Monas and due west of the Gondangdia main line train station....
- Jalan MalioboroJalan MalioboroJalan Malioboro is a major shopping street in Yogyakarta, Indonesia; the name is also used more generally for the neighborhood around the street. It lies north-south axis in the line between Yogyakarta Kraton and Mount Merapi...
- Trans-Sumatran HighwayTrans-Sumatran HighwayThe Trans-Sumatran Highway is a primarily north-south road in the Indonesian island of Sumatra, 2,508.5 km long, and connecting the north of the island in Banda Aceh to Bandar Lampung in the south, running through many major cities, including Medan and Padang on the way.The road is a major...
Indonesia stubs
- LGBT rights in IndonesiaLGBT rights in IndonesiaLesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Indonesia will face legal challenges and prejudices not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Traditional mores disapprove of homosexuality and cross-dressing, which impacts public policy...
(Gay rights)
See also
- International rankings of IndonesiaInternational rankings of IndonesiaThe following are international rankings of Indonesia.-Cities:*Jakarta ranked 12 among cities proper by population.*List of cities by GDP Jakarta is ranked 70 in the world by GDP Medan is ranked 6 by GDP in Southeast Asia...
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