List of city nicknames in Indonesia
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This list of city nicknames in Indonesia compiles the aliases, sobriquets, and slogans that cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards.
Sumatra[edit]
Aceh[edit]
- Banda Aceh
- Lhokseumawe
- Petrodollar City
- Gas City
- Sabang
- Kilometre zero of Indonesia
- City of a Thousand Forts (Kota Seribu Benteng)[1]
- Subulussalam
- City of Worship
- Tapaktuan
- Dragon City
Lampung[edit]
- Bandar Lampung
- City of Elephants
- Your Second Home
North Sumatra[edit]
- Berastagi
- Town of Passion Fruit
- Binjai
- City of Rambutans
- Kabanjahe
- Medan
- Capital of Sumatera
- City of Thousand Angkots
- City of Melayu Deli (Kota Melayu Deli)[1]
- Gotham City
- Hub of Western Indonesia
- Parijs van Sumatra
- Pangururan
- Indonesian Great Lake (Indonesische Great Lake)
- Sidikalang
- Town of Salaks
- Tanjungbalai
- City of Clams
- Tebing Tinggi
- City of Plantation
Riau[edit]
Riau Islands[edit]
- Batam
- The Industrial City
- The Business City
South Sumatra[edit]
West Sumatra[edit]
- Bukittinggi
- City of Tri Arga
- City of Jam Gadang
- City of Tourism
- Padang
Java[edit]
Banten[edit]
Jakarta[edit]
- Metropolitan City (Kota Metropolitan)[1]
- Big Durian
- Enjoy Jakarta
- J-Town
Central Java[edit]
- Blora
- City of Satay
- Demak
- City of Wali
- Jepara
- Bumi Kartini
- The World Carving Center
- The Beauty of Java
- Klaten
- The Shine of Java
- Kudus
- City of Kretek
- The Taste of Java
- Lasem
- City of Chinese
- Magelang
- City of Getuk
- City of Hope
- City of Retirement
- Pekalongan
- City of Batik
- Purbalingga
- City of Kayak
- Purwokerto
- City of Kripik
- Education City
- Knight City
- Transit City
- Purworejo
- City of Scouting
- Semarang
- Surakarta
- Tegal
- Ocean City
East Java[edit]
- Bangkalan
- City of Cows
- Batu
- Agropolis
- Bojonegoro
- City of Teak
- Jember
- Land of Beauty
- Magetan
- The Nice of Java
- Kediri
- City of Tofu
- Lamongan
- City of Soto
- Malang
- Pacitan
- City of 1001 Caves
- Ponorogo
- City of Reog
- Surabaya
- Sparkling Surabaya
- City of Heroes (Kota Pahlawan)[1]
- City of Crocodiles
- Tuban
- City of Saints (Bumi Wali)
- City of 1000 Caves
- Toak City
- The Mid-East of Java
West Java[edit]
- Bandung
- Bekasi
- City of the Patriots
- City of Pancasila
- Bogor
- Cianjur
- City of Rooster
- Cikampek
- Industrial City
- Cikarang
- Detroit van Java
- Indonesia's Automotive City
- Cimahi
- Cyber City
- Cirebon
- City of Prawns
- Garut
- Indramayu
- City of Mangoes
- Karawang
- The Base of Struggle (Pangkal Perjuangan)
- Majalengka
- Windy City
- Subang
- City of Lions
- Sukabumi
- City of Santri
- Sumedang
- City of Tofu
Yogyakarta[edit]
Lesser Sunda Islands[edit]
Bali[edit]
West Nusa Tenggara[edit]
East Nusa Tenggara[edit]
- Labuan Bajo
- City of Dragons
- Kupang
- City of Love (Kota Kasih)[1]
- Oelmasi
- City of Stone Mountains
- Ruteng
Kalimantan[edit]
East Kalimantan[edit]
- Balikpapan
- Oil City (Kota Minyak)[1]
- Bontang
- Garden City
- Samarinda
- Queen of Mahakam
- Tarakan
- Little Singapore
- Tenggarong
- City of Kings
Central Kalimantan[edit]
- Palangkaraya
- Beautiful City
South Kalimantan[edit]
- Banjarmasin
- Martapura
- City of Diamond
West Kalimantan[edit]
- Pontianak
- Putussibau
- Heart of Borneo
- Singkawang
Sulawesi[edit]
Central Sulawesi[edit]
Gorontalo[edit]
- Gorontalo
- The Veranda of Medina (Serambi Madinah)
North Sulawesi[edit]
South Sulawesi[edit]
- Bulukumba
- City of Pinisi
- Makassar
- Great Expectation
- City of Daeng (Kota Daeng)[1]
- City of Mamiri Winds (Kota Angin Mamiri)
Southeast Sulawesi[edit]
- Baubau
- Land of Fragrance (Bumi Semerbak)
- City of Pineapples
Maluku Islands and Western New Guinea[edit]
Maluku[edit]
North Maluku[edit]
Papua[edit]
South Papua[edit]
Southwest Papua[edit]
- Raja Ampat
- The Paradise of Papua
- Sorong
- Oil City
West Papua[edit]
See also[edit]
- Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Arofani, Prila (26 September 2020). "20 Julukan Unik Kota-kota di Indonesia, Sarat Makna dan Sejarah". IDN Times. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Wijanarko, Tulus (13 October 2017). "Menghitung Jumlah Pintu di Gedung Lawang Sewu Semarang". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Hias Zebra Cross di Semarang, Grab Pecahkan Rekor". detikinet (in Indonesian). 29 April 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "10 Nasi Goreng Babat Paling Enak di Semarang". Viva.co.id (in Indonesian). 19 January 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ International Office of University of Surakarta
- ^ Benmetan, Thomas (14 March 2018). "Bukan Paris van Java, tapi Parijs van Java". Good News From Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Jo, Hendi (6 January 2016). "Mengapa Bandung Dijuluki Parijs van Java?". Historia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Alasan Belanda Jadikan Bandung 'Paris van Java'" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Muslimah, Salmah (25 July 2015). "Ini Alasan Kenapa Bogor Disebut Kota Hujan". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Agar Bogor tak Selalu Jadi Kota Seribu Angkot". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 28 December 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2020.