Kota Batu, Indonesia

Not to be confused with Kota Batu, Brunei-Muara.

Batu City
Kota Batu
Batu

Alun-alun of Batu.

Seal

Motto: Hakaryo Guno Mamayu Bawono (Work to Advancing The World)

Country

Indonesia

Province

East Java

Government

• Mayor

Eddy Rumpoko

Elevation

838 m (2,749 ft)

Population

• Total

190,184 (BPS 2,010)^[1]

• Density

873/km² (2,260/sq mi)

Time zone

WIB (UTC+7)

Website

www.batukota.go.id

Batu (Indonesian: Kota Batu, stone city) or officially Kota Batu is a city located in East Java Province of Indonesia. It is situated about 20 km to the northwest of Malang. Formerly, it was a part of Malang Regency; but in 2001, Batu became an independent city legalized by Act No. 11 of 2001, when it became an independent municipal city with its own mayor and council.^[2]

A population of 190,000 people, it lies on the southern slopes of Gunung Welirang. Its population largely consists of Javanese. The town used to be a recreation place for the Dutch colonial officers in the Dutch colonial area (before 1945). Batu means rock in Indonesian.

Geography

The city of Batu lies on a slope of several mountains. The most prominent of the mountains are Mount Anjasmoro (2,277 m), Mount Arjuno (3,339 m), Mount Welirang (3,156 m), Mount Banyak (1,306 m), Mount Kawi (2,551 m), Mount Panderman (2,045 m), Mount Semeru (3.676 m), and Mount Wukir (335 m).

Batu is a fertile mountainous area surrounded by agricultural land. In the 19th-century, the Dutch East Indies government developed Batu as a mountain resort. Various villa and resort facilities were built in Batu during the period.

Administration

The city is divided into three districts (kecamatan): Batu, Bumiaji, and Junrejo. The districts are further subdivided into 24 villages (kelurahan).

The name of the villages are:

Kecamatan Batu

Ngaglik
Oro - Oro Ombo RO
Pesanggrahan
Sidomulyo
Sisir
Songgokerto
Sumberejo
Temas

Kecamatan Bumiaji

Bulukerto
Bumiaji
Giripurno
Gunungsari
Pandanrejo
Punten
Sumberbrantas
Sumbergondo
Tulungrejo

Kecamatan Junrejo

Beji
Dadaprejo
Junrejo
Mojorejo
Pendem
Tlekung
Torongrejo

Tourism

Batu is well known by its tourism area. Some of them are:

Cuban Rondo Waterfall
Jatim Park (Jawa Timur Park): a place for learning and playing.
Jatim Park 2
Selecta Pool and Garden.
BNS: Batu Night Spectacular
Alun-Alun Batu
Eco-Green Park
Museum Satwa
Museum Angkut
Pasar Parkiran
Paralayang
Coban Pitu

There is a historic colonial-style hotel in here, The Kartika Wijaya, which was founded in 1891 by the Sarkies Brothers, prominent Armenian immigrants best known for founding a chain of luxury hotels throughout Southeast Asia, especially Dutch East Indies. It was originally built as a vacation villa for the Sarkies family, and was only later turned into a hotel.

References

↑ http://jatim.bps.go.id
↑ Indonesia Humanity Foundation, Batu, Indonesia

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Batu (city).

Official site
Batu travel guide from Wikivoyage
(Indonesian)BPS

Regencies and cities of East Java

Capital: Surabaya

Regencies	Banyuwangi Bangkalan Blitar Bojonegoro Bondowoso Gresik Jember Jombang Kediri Lamongan Lumajang Madiun Magetan Malang Mojokerto Nganjuk Ngawi Pacitan Pamekasan Pasuruan Ponorogo Probolinggo Sampang Sidoarjo Situbondo Sumenep Trenggalek Tuban Tulungagung

Cities	Batu Blitar Kediri Madiun Malang Mojokerto Probolinggo Pasuruan Surabaya

See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

Tourist attractions in Indonesia

Sumatra	Ampera Bridge Baiturrahman Grand Mosque Barelang Bridge Bintan Island Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park Gunongan Historical Park Jam Gadang Kerinci Seblat National Park Krakatoa Lagundri Bay Lake Maninjau Lake Singkarak Lake Toba Lumbini Natural Park Maimun Palace Mentawai Islands Regency Nias Pagaruyung Palace Penyengat Island Sipura Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra

Java	Ancol Dreamland Anyer Arjuno-Welirang Batu City Bogor Palace Borobudur Cukang Taneuh Dieng Volcanic Complex Ceto Temple G-Land Gembira Loka Zoo Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park Ijen Crater Istiqlal Mosque Karimunjawa National Park Kawah Putih Keraton Kasepuhan Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Malang Mount Bromo Mount Merapi Mount Semeru Mrapen Pangandaran Patenggang Lake Pelabuhan Ratu Penataran Prambanan Puncak Ragunan Zoo Sangiran Suramadu Bridge Taman Mini Indonesia Indah Tangkuban Perahu Thousand Islands Tirto Samodra Beach Tretes Trowulan Yogyakarta City Ujung Kulon National Park

Kalimantan	Betung Kerihun National Park Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park Danau Sentarum National Park Derawan Islands Kakaban Kutai National Park Sabangau National Park Samboja Lestari Tanjung Puting The Equator monument

Sulawesi	Bantimurung – Bulusaraung National Park Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park Bunaken National Park Kepulauan Togean National Park Lake Tempe Lore Lindu National Park Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park Taka Bone Rate National Park Toraja Trans Studio Makassar Wakatobi National Park

Lesser Sunda Islands	Awang Bay Bedugul Bali Bird Park Bali Safari and Marine Park Canggu Cempi Bay Dreamland Beach Garuda Wisnu Kencana Gili Air Gili Meno Gili Trawangan Goa Gajah Gunung Rinjani National Park Jimbaran Kelimutu Kintamani Komodo National Park Kuta Lake Segara Anak Lovina Beach Mount Rinjani Mount Tambora Moyo Island Nusa Dua Nusa Lembongan Pecatu Rinca Sanur Seminyak Senggigi Tampaksiring Tanah Lot Tanjung Ringgit Tirta Gangga Ubud Ujung Water Palace Uluwatu

Maluku and Papua	Fort Belgica Lorentz National Park Puncak Jaya Raja Ampat Islands Teluk Cenderawasih National Park Wasur National Park

Coordinates: 7°52′02″S 112°31′26″E / 7.8671°S 112.5239°E / -7.8671; 112.5239

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