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            | Bandung Regency is verry famous for its beautiful
            panorama and rich in tourism objects. Agricultural areas surounded by forests, public and
            state owned plantations, mountain range of Tangkubanparahu, Burangrang and Bukit Tunggul
            in this the North and the streams of Cikapundung and Citarum rivers, with the legend of
            Sanghyang Tikoro reminds us of the myth and folk tale of "Sangkuriang", whereas
            in the South, there is a range of mountains such as Mount Wayang, Mount Malabar and Mount
            Patuha. |  |  
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            | Therefore, we may confirm ourselves that there are so many holiday
            centres which can promote tourism of West Java, such as beautiful panorama, various types
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            | floras
            and faunas, lakes, waterfalls, hot springs, and unique craters like on Tangkubanparahu
            vulcano. Mount wayang and Mount Patuha which are accessible to visitors. The climate and
            conditions in West Java are suitable for that purpose. |  |  
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            | Bandung Regency is well-known as a tourism area which is cool and has got
            beautiful panorana, hospitable people and specific traditonal arts like dances, wooden
            puppet shows, angklung (musical instrument consisting of suspended bamboo tubes which
            sound when shaken) and calung (bamboo xylophone) which constitute tourism attraction and
            have contributed to development of West java and national tourism |  |  
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                | The location of
                Bandung Regency which sourrounds municipality of Bandung, the Capital of West java, has a
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            | strategic
            value in respect of economic development, human resource, environment, and also defence
            and security which constitute one of the basic capital to support the growth rate in
            Bandung Regency. |  |  
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                    | Some of the potential natural
                    resources above have been used effectively. The development of cultivating activities,
                    both agriculture and non-agriculture, has been able to increase the welfare of the people
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            | the preserved areas have
            the function to support the continuity of the development. whereas some of the preserved
            areas have the function to support the continuity of the development. |  |  
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            | Government Administration During the Fifth Five
            year Development Plan, 38 districts had been successfully expanded into 42 districts.
            Administration area of bandung Regency consists of 11 residencies, 1 administrative city
            (Cimahi), 42 districts, 5 district representations, 22 sub districts and 429 vilages. The construction of office complex centre for
            Bandung Regency Government Administration in Soreang has improved the work pervormance of
            government officers. Moreover, the construction of resident and district representation
            offices has extended and smoothened administration activities and public services. To implement decentralisation principles
            through the increase in Regency autonomy, authorities submitted to Bandung Regency
            comprise 16 affairs, including 11 affairs submitted during the first long term development
            period. The other five affairs are traffic and land transportation ; basic education ;
            some of health affairs ; plantation and tourism. |  |  
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