Bandung (/ˈbɑːndʊŋ/) is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia and third-largest city in Indonesia,[7] and Greater Bandung is the country's second-largest metropolitan extended with over 11 million inhabitants.[8] Located 768 metres (2,520 feet) above sea level, approximately 140 kilometres (87 miles) southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler year-round temperatures than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies on a river basin surrounded by volcanic mountains that provides a natural defense system, which was the primary reason for the Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the capital from Batavia (modern-day Jakarta) to Bandung. .
