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03 Oktober 2008
BALI PROVINCE(1/33)
Bali Province was officially established in 1958 occupying Bali Island and small islands surround it. Bali is widely speaking as the ultimate tourism destination in Indonesia. Located at the east of Java Island, Bali is also recognized as Pulau Dewata or Paradise Island, This tropical paradise has a unique blend of modern tourist facilities combined with wonderful shopping and a rich past heritage. Denpasar is capital of this province.
Occupying 5.561 sq km area, this small island is mountainous, stretching from west to east at central range. Gunung Agung is the volcanic tallest peak at 3,124 m above the sea level. There are panoramic lakes at the upland, namely Batur, Bratan and Buyan Lake. Lowland extends at south coastline around Negara and Denpasar.
The economy highly relies on tourism industries sector. Selling point of this industry combines scenic natures, living cultural heritage and artistic tradition as well. Dancing, sculpting and painting have become part of Balinese daily activities along with their religious living.
GORONTALO PROVINCE (2/33)
Separated from North Sulawesi, Gorontalo Province was established in 2001. This new province occupies about a half previously area of North Sulawesi Province. Gorontalo as capital of the province is a main port located at Gorontalo Bay side. Gorontalo is also known as a cultural city where variety of tradition, dance, music and legend living on.
Gorontalo Province stretches from west to east with the total area of 12.215 sq km. Topography of its its land is relatively low with the elevation ranges between 0-2.400 m above the sea level. Sited in north and south, its coastline length is more than 590 km.There are small islands around the region, 67 of which have been identified and named.
As a newly established province, Gorontalo has resources that could be explored in development programs. Its land is quiet open and suitable for cropping, i.e. clove, coffe, cacao and teak. Moreover, fishery and tourism industry could be developed in its sea area.
WEST JAVA PROVINCE (3/33)
West Java Province is located at western part of Java Island. Established in 1950, the province borders on Banten and Jakarta in the west and Central Java in the east. West Java is a center of Sundanese culture. bandung is capital where one prestigious universities in Indonesia sited, namely Bandung Institute of Technology.
With total area of 37,994 sq km, West Java can be divided into region with steep mountains with altitude of more than 1.500 m above the sea level in the south and moderate hill and plain region in the north. The region has tropical climate with temperature between 9 C in mountains range and 34 C in north beach. The average rainfall is at 2.000 mm per year, but in the mountainous areas could reach 3.000 to 5.000 mm per year.
West Java plays important role in agriculture industry of Java Island. This province is known as rice barn as well as prominent supplier of milk and vegetables. The upland area is the biggest tea farm in Indonesia. West Java Industrial sector steadily, grows and especially supported by tourism and other service industries.
CENTRAL JAVA PROVINCE (4/33)
Located at the center of Java Island, Central Java Province was officially established in 1950. Some artifacts show that this region had been in habited for a long time ago and grown as one of important cultural centers in Indonesia. Along with Yogyakarta, Central Java is regarded as cradle of Javanese culture. Semarang is capital and serves as main sea gateway to this province.
Central Java region stretches from west to east with total area of 34.206 sq km. Mountainous region is sited at central range with the tallest peaks including Slamet (4.328 m), Sumbing (3.371 m) and the most active Merapi Mountain (2.911 m). Lowland spreads along the coastline at the north and the banks of Bengawan Solo River at the south.
Generally, regional economy is mostly relies on agricultural sector, i.e. rice, tobacco, sugar cane and cotton. A huge oil deposit is recently explored in Cepu Block. Industrial sector is vastly growing in Semarang, Kudus, Sukoharjo and Pekalongan. Whereas in tourism sector, Central Java promotes Bobobudur Temple in Magelang as well as Karaton Kasunanan Surakarta and Pura Mangkunegaran in Solo as prime destination.
WEST KALIMANTAN PROVINCE (5/33)
Along with East Kalimantan, West Kalimantan is province that shares border with eastern part of Malaysia, namely Serawak. This area was established as an autonomous provincial region in 1957. Pontianak is capital of the province located at the equator line. A monument of Tugu Khatulistiwa was build as a landmark of this city.
Around 146.760 sq km wide, West Kalimantan is one among the largest province in Indonesia, including Papua, West Papua, Central Kalimantan and East Kalimantan. Mangrove, swamp and peat moss area lay along the coastline at west side. There are many rivers at central lowland area, i.e. kapuas, Landak, Melawi and Sekayan River. Kapuas is recorded as the longest river in Indonesia with 1.110 km long.
Most of the people a living in farming, especially rice, maize and vegetables. The economy depends very much on forestry commodities with Pontianak, Sambas, Sanggau, Kapuas Hulu and Sintang as its center area. Whereas, some minerals deposit is found, including bauxite, gold and oil.
MALUKU PROVINCE (6/33)
Maluku is a region renowned as a main spice producer in the world. Europeans, Chinese and Indian merchants had come to this place for cloves and nutmegs since hundreds years ago. Consisting hundreds of island, Maluku Province was then divided into two provinces in 2002, namely Maluku and North Maluku. Ambon is capital of Maluku Province.
Maluku Province consists of mountains and islands that spread in Banda Sea around 42.853 sq km. Banda Sea is well known as the deepest sea in Indonesia about 7.645 m depth, Seram and Buru are two big islands in this province. Among the tallest mountain are Kapalatmada and Banaiya.
The economy is based on agriculture commodities, especially spices, sago cacao, coffee and coconut. Fishes and seaweed are richly yielded from its wide sea area. Whereas, mineral deposits are found in some islands, i.e. Seram, Buru, Leti as well as Arafuru sea.
NANGGROE ACEH DARUSSALAM PROVINCE
Previously known as Special Region of Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province was officially established in 1956. The province is located at the northwest of Sumatera Island and surrounded by some small islands, namely Weh, Keureuse, Simeuleu, Deudeup, Breuh and Rondo Islands, Banda Aceh is capital of the province.
With total area of 55,392 sq km, topography of this province is divided into lowland along the coastline and highland stretches from north to south at central range. Leuseur Mountain (4,366 m ) is the highest peak about 4,366 m above the sea level. There are some islands spread out around the region of it still uninhabited.
As one of the richest provinces in Indonesia with its fertile lands, many agricultural crops is produced here, i.e. tobacco, oil palm, and coffee. the main industrial commodities of this province are petroleum and LNG. Small islands surrounded by beautiful corals that spread in this region are appealing for tourism industry.
PAPUA PROVINCE (8/33)
Comprising a half of western part of New Guinea Island, Papua Province was previously known as West Irian since 1969. The province was then named Irian Jaya by Soeharto Administration in 1973. In 2003, the Bird's Head Peninsula part at the west was declared as separate province named West Papua. Jayapura is the capital of Papua Province.
Around 420.000 sq km wide, Papua is topographically mountain range with over 1.600 km length and 3.000 up to 5.000 m height. The tree line is spread at the elevation range of 4.000 m and the tallest peaks are snowbound. Jaya Peak, also known as Cartenz Pyramid is the highest point at 5.030 above the sea level. Baliem Valley is 1.600 m above the sea level land where Dani people live in midst of the central mountain range. Mamberamo River runs at the northern part of the central mountain range. Mamberamo River runs at the northern part of this province. Most of the population depends on subsistence farming, especially the cultivation of rice and maize. The main industries include copper, palm oil, copra, maize, groundnuts, pepper, tuna, gold, oil, coal and phosphate. Tembagapura is possibly the largest concentration of copper in the world.
RIAU PROVINCE (9/11)
Riau is one of the richest provinces in Indonesia. Its wealth comes from the fossils spread out in many oil fields in this region. Established in 1958, Riau Province occupied the central part of eastern region of Sumatra Island. The coastal area faces straits of Malacca and Berhala. Pekanbaru is capital of the province. There are many historical sites in this region, for example Masjid Raya Pekanbaru, kings' family tombs as well as palaces complex.
The size of this province is 72.569 km2. Differs from other provinces in sumatra island which topographically dominated by mountains ranges, most of Riau are lowland coast. Several rivers are stretching along the border of this province. The rivers play an important role as a means of transportation. The rivers length is from 300 to 500 and depth is around 6 to 12 m.
As it has many oil fields and two of them are the biggest in Indonesia, the province becomes the center of economic activity in Sumatra Island. The economic potential of this region also comes from tourism, fishery and plantation.
WEST SULAWESI PROVINCE (10/11)
West Sulawesi Province is the most recent province in Indonesia established in 2004. It is originated as separation from South Sulawesi Province. Mamuju is capital of the province. Located at Mamuju bay, this city plays crucial role as a hub of sea transportation between East Kalimantan, South Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi.
Most of West Sulawesi region are hilly and mountainous with total area of 16.796 sq km. This highly fluctuated plateau stretches across central range of Sulawesi island. Among the tallest peaks are Gandadewata and Kabinturu Mountain with 3.074 m and 2.655 m above sea level respectively. Relatively narrow lowland lay along the coastline. At the south, Pinrang lowland serves as a gateway to enter this province from South Sulawesi Province.
Most of the population depends on subsistence farming and fishing. The economy is based on commodities such as rice, spices, cacao, coffee, clove and tobacco. Pinrang is the prime supplier of rice for this province.
WEST SUMATRA PROVINCE (11/11)
West Sumatra Province was officially established in 1958. The West Sumatra coastline faces Indian Ocean in the west and stretches 375 km from North to Bengkulu. The province is known as handicraft center for silver, hand-weaving, embroidery and woodcarving. Padang is capital and renowned as West Sumatra's tourism and cultural center.
The total area of this province is 49.778 km2. The hinterland is a range of high mountains. The temperature has ranges between 22 C and 32 C. The boundaries of this province is west and Jambi and Bengkulu Province is east side.
West Sumatra maritime zone has an enomous potential in producing fishes. The province also has plenty of natural resources, i.e. limestone and coal. The hilly & mountains area of this province produce clove, rubber and pepper. A huge water resource of this region has a great potential to be developed in mineral water industry.