List of city nicknames in Indonesia explained

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

Aceh

• Banda Aceh
  • The Porch of Mecca (Serambi Mekkah)^[1]
• 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

• Bandar Lampung
  • City of Elephants
  • Your Second Home

North Sumatra

• Berastagi
  • Town of Passion Fruit
• Binjai
  • City of Rambutans
• Kabanjahe
  • Town of Hills
  • Town of Oranges
• 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

• Dumai
  • Port City
• Pekanbaru
  • City of Good Fortune

Riau Islands

• Batam
  • The Industrial City
  • The Business City

South Sumatra

• Palembang
  • City of Pempek (Kota Pempek)^[1]
  • The Land of Srivijaya (Bumi Sriwijaya)

West Sumatra

• Bukittinggi
  • City of Tri Arga
  • City of Jam Gadang
  • City of Tourism
• Padang
  • Beloved City (Kota Tercinta)^[1]
  • The Porch of Medina

Java

Banten

• Cilegon
  • City of Steel
• Pandeglang
  • City of Rhinos
• Serang
  • City of Santri
• Tangerang
  • City of Factories

Jakarta

• Metropolitan City (Kota Metropolitan)^[1]
• Big Durian
• Enjoy Jakarta
• J-Town

Central Java

• 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
  • Charm of Asia (Pesona Asia)
  • City of Lumpia
  • City of Jamu
  • Venice of Java (Venetië van Java)^{[2] [3] [4]}
• Surakarta
  • City of Culture
  • City of Liwet
  • Capital of Batik^[5]
  • The Spirit of Java
• Tegal
  • Ocean City

East Java

• 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
  • City of Apples (Kota Apel)^[1]
  • Military City
• 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

• Bandung
  • City of Creativity
  • City of Fashion
  • City of Flowers (Kota Kembang)^[1]
  • Everlasting Beauty
  • Paris of Java (Parijs van Java)^{[6] [7] [8]}
• Bekasi
  • City of the Patriots
  • City of Pancasila
• Bogor
  • City of Rain/Rain City (Kota Hujan)^[9]
  • Storm City
  • City of Pakuan Padjajaran
  • City of a Thousand Angkots (Kota Seribu Angkot)^[10]
• Cianjur
  • City of Rooster
• Cikampek
  • Industrial City
• Cikarang
  • Detroit van Java
  • Indonesia's Automotive City
• Cimahi
  • Cyber City
• Cirebon
  • City of Prawns
• Garut
  • City of Dodol
  • City of Sheeps
• 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

• Yogyakarta
  • City of Artistry
  • City of Gudeg
  • City of Scholars
  • City of Students (Kota Pelajar)^[1]
  • Never Ending Asia

Lesser Sunda Islands

Bali

• Denpasar
  • City of Children
• Ubud
  • Cultural Capital of Bali
  • City of Arts

West Nusa Tenggara

• Mataram
  • City of Thousand Mosques
  • Water City

East Nusa Tenggara

• Labuan Bajo
  • City of Dragons
• Kupang
  • City of Love (Kota Kasih)^[1]
• Oelmasi
  • City of Stone Mountains
• Ruteng
  • City of a Thousand Churches
  • City of Horses

Kalimantan

East Kalimantan

• Balikpapan
  • Oil City (Kota Minyak)^[1]
• Bontang
  • Garden City
• Samarinda
  • Queen of Mahakam
• Tarakan
  • Little Singapore
• Tenggarong
  • City of Kings

Central Kalimantan

• Palangkaraya
  • Beautiful City

South Kalimantan

• Banjarmasin
  • City of a Thousand Rivers
  • Venice of Nusantara
• Martapura
  • City of Diamond

West Kalimantan

• Pontianak
  • Equator City (Kota Khatulistiwa)^[1]
• Putussibau
  • Heart of Borneo
• Singkawang
  • City of a Thousand Temples
  • City of Amoy

Sulawesi

Central Sulawesi

• Toli-toli
  • City of Cloves

Gorontalo

• Gorontalo
  • The Veranda of Medina (Serambi Madinah)

North Sulawesi

• Manado
  • City of Tinutuan (Kota Tinutuan)^[1]
  • City of Waving Palm Trees
• Tomohon
  • City of Flowers

South Sulawesi

• Bulukumba
  • City of Pinisi
• Makassar
  • Great Expectation
  • City of Daeng (Kota Daeng)^[1]
  • City of Mamiri Winds (Kota Angin Mamiri)

Southeast Sulawesi

• Baubau
  • Land of Fragrance (Bumi Semerbak)
  • City of Pineapples

Maluku Islands and Western New Guinea

Maluku

• Ambon
  • Ambon Manise^[1]
  • Music City
• Tual
  • City of Pearl

North Maluku

• Ternate
  • City of Spices
  • City of Forts

Papua

• Biak
  • City of Reefs
• Jayapura
  • City of Black Pearl

South Papua

• Merauke
  • City of Deers

Southwest Papua

• Raja Ampat
  • The Paradise of Papua
• Sorong
  • Oil City

West Papua

• Fakfak
  • City of Nutmeg
• Kaimana
  • Twilight City
• Manokwari
  • City of Gospel

See also

• Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia

References

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