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.
- 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
- Bandar Lampung
- City of Elephants
- Your Second Home
- 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
- Batam
- The Industrial City
- The Business City
- Bukittinggi
- City of Tri Arga
- City of Jam Gadang
- City of Tourism
- Padang
- Metropolitan City (Kota Metropolitan)[1]
- Big Durian
- Enjoy Jakarta
- J-Town
- 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
- Bangkalan
- Banyuwangi
- Land of the Blambangan (Bumi Blambangan)
- City of Gandrung (Kota Gandrung)
- Land of Badar Salawat (Bumi Sholawat Badar)
- City of Osing (Kota Using)
- The Sunrise of Java
- Batu (city)
- The Little Switzerland (de Kleine Zwitserland)
- Blitar
- Land of Dude Karno (Bumi Bung Karno)
- The Land of Kings
- Blitar (city)
- Bojonegoro
- City of Ledre (Kota Ledre)
- City of Teaks (Kota Jati)
- City of Tayub (Kota Tayub)
- Land of Angling Dharma (Bumi Angling Dharma)
- Bondowoso
- Tape City (Kota Tape)
- Land of Burdah Salawat (Bumi Sholawat Burdah)
- Megalith City (Kota Megalitikum)
- Land of Ki Ronggo (Bumi Ki Ronggo)
- Gresik
- City of Pudak (Kota Pudak)
- City of Cement (Kota Semen)
- Jember
- City of Carnivals (Kota Karnaval)
- City of Suwar-Suwir (Kota Suwar-Suwir)
- City of Pandalungan (Kota Pandalungan)
- City of a Thousand Humps (Kota Seribu Gumuk)
- Jombang
- City of Faith (Kota Beriman)
- City of Tolerance (Kota Toleransi)
- Kediri
- Land of Panji (Bumi Panji)
- Kediri (city)
- City of Tofu (Kota Tahu)
- Lamongan
- City of Soto (Kota Soto)
- City of Catfish (Kota Lele)
- Land of Joko Tingkir (Bumi Joko Tingkir)
- Lumajang
- Madiun
- Martial Arts Village (Kampung Pesilat)
- Madiun (city)
- Magetan
- City of Foothills (Kota Kaki Gunung)
- The Sunset of East Java
- The Nice of Java
- Malang
- Regency of a Thousand Beaches (Kabupaten Seribu Pantai)
- Regency of Rabbits (Kabupaten Kelinci)
- Land of Girindhra (Bumi Girindhra)
- Malang (city)
- Mojokerto
- Land of the Majapahit (Bumi Majapahit)
- Land of Palapa Oath (Bumi Amukti Palapa)
- Mojokerto (city)
- City of Sesame Balls (Kota Onde-Onde)
- Nganjuk
- Land of the Anjuk Ladang (Bumi Anjuk Ladang)
- City of Wind (Kota Angin)
- City of Shallots (Kota Bawang)
- Ngawi
- Pacitan
- City of 1001 Caves (Kota 1001 Gua)
- Pamekasan
- Land of Salam Gates (Bumi Gerbang Salam)
- Land of Ronggosukowati (Bumi Ronggosukowati)
- Pasuruan
- Land of Untung Surapati (Bumi Untung Suropati)
- Land of Sakera (Bumi Sakera)
- Pasuruan (city)
- Medina of Java (Medina van Java)
- Ponorogo
- City of Reog (Kota Reog)
- Probolinggo
- Land of Bayuangga (Bumi Bayuangga)
- Probolinggo (city)
- Sampang
- Land of Nautical (Bumi Bahari)
- Land of Trunajaya (Bumi Trunojoyo)
- Sidoarjo
- Situbondo
- City of Bird's Paradise (Kota Surga Burung)
- Africa of Java (Afrika van Java)
- Land of Nariyah Salawat (Bumi Sholawat Nariyah)
- East Side of Paradise
- Sumenep
- Land of the Sumekar (Bumi Sumekar)
- Kris City (Kota Keris)
- Solo of Madura (Solo-nya Madura)
- Land of Salt (Bumi Garam)
- Jogja of Madura (Jogja-nya Madura)
- Land of Jokotole (Bumi Jokotole)
- Bekisar City (Kota Bekisar)
- The Flying Horse (Kuda Terbang)
- Madurese Dangdut City (Kota Dangdut Madura)
- Land of Potre Koneng (Bumi Potre Koneng)
- Jewel of Madura (Permata-nya Madura)
- Kraton City (Kota Keraton)
- Pearl of the Orient Madura (Mutiara dari Ujung Timur Madura)
- Beach Sheoak City (Kota Cemara Udang)
- Bastion of Madurese Culture (Benteng Budaya Madura)
- Surabaya (city)
- Trenggalek
- City of Gaplek (Kota Gaplek)
- City of Alen-Alen (Kota Alen-Alen)
- Land of Menak Sopal (Bumi Menak Sopal)
- Tuban
- Tulungagung
- City of Marble (Kota Marmer)
- Sweden of Java (Zweden van Java)
- 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
- Labuan Bajo
- City of Dragons
- Kupang
- City of Love (Kota Kasih)[1]
- Oelmasi
- City of Stone Mountains
- Ruteng
- Balikpapan
- Oil City (Kota Minyak)[1]
- Bontang
- Garden City
- Samarinda
- Queen of Mahakam
- Tarakan
- Little Singapore
- Tenggarong
- City of Kings
- Palangkaraya
- Beautiful City
- Banjarmasin
- Martapura
- City of Diamond
- Pontianak
- Putussibau
- Heart of Borneo
- Singkawang
- Gorontalo
- The Veranda of Medina (Serambi Madinah)
- Bulukumba
- City of Pinisi
- Makassar
- Great Expectation
- City of Daeng (Kota Daeng)[1]
- City of Mamiri Winds (Kota Angin Mamiri)
- Baubau
- Land of Fragrance (Bumi Semerbak)
- City of Pineapples
- Raja Ampat
- The Paradise of Papua
- Sorong
- Oil City
See also
[edit]
- Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia
References
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