Bandung | Indonesia | Britannica
Bandung, also spelled Bandoeng, kotamadya (municipality) and capital of West Java (Jawa Barat) propinsi (province), Indonesia, situated in the interior of Java on the northern edge of a plateau nearly 2,400 feet (730 metres) above sea level. The city, founded in 1810 by the Dutch, has a mild and pleasant climate. Beautiful mountainous scenery surrounds it, with rice fields, waterfalls, …