Cimahi

Cimahi is a city in Indonesia. It is located in the province of Jawa Barat (West Java) on Java, the most populous of well over 120 million inhabitants island of Indonesia. Cimahi has now grown together with the much larger and more famous Bandung, was also incorporated until 2001, but since then has its own administrative unit as an autonomous city represents the population of 493 698 ( 2005). Cimahis most important economic sector is the textile industry. In addition, the city hosts one of the largest military bases in Indonesia. During the Second World War, a Japanese internment was in Cimahi.

  • Born 4.1 Cimahi
  • 4.2 died in Cimahi

Geography

Geographical location

Cimahi is together with Bandung and some other communities on a highland plateau in the province of West Java, which is almost completely surrounded by volcanic ranges in the north and south. Cimahi is located in the western part of the highland plateau and was therefore long time stopping place for travelers between the capital Jakarta and the provincial capital of Bandung. The village lies at an altitude of about 645 meters to the east and rises on the north- western side to about 950 meters on.

Climate

Cimahi is only slightly less than 7 ° south of the equator. This is a year-round tropical warm and humid climate. Because of the altitude, it is considerably less hot than in Jakarta only about 130 kilometers away. The average daily temperatures vary only slightly with minimal 26.7 ° C in January and a maximum of 29.2 ° C in September. Especially during the night cool the temperatures often well below 20 ° C., but on average at about 18 ° C. The precipitate rich period extends from October to mid-May.

Education

In addition to numerous primary and secondary schools, can be found in Cimahi also some institutions of higher education. The most important include the Institute of Metrology, and the Technical Education Development Center ( TEDC ) Bandung, which predominantly oversees the training of teachers of state vocational schools and other technical facilities. The TEDC is also supported by the German Government in collaboration with the Centre for International Migration and Development ( CIM).

Tourism

Cimahi offers besides a Dutch military cemetery little of interest for non- Indonesian tourists. This, however, visit the small town in the West Bandung regularly on the weekends. In particular, tourists from only two hours away by car Jakarta are often encountered. Popular destinations include Rumah Stroberi ( the Strawberry House ), a small amusement park in the north Cimahis, and a little further north, the beautiful trails lined with waterfalls, rice fields, small streams and deep canyons. Is very close to beyond a rally stage for small off-road vehicles.

Besides the actual attractions, there are also some hotels that are mainly well frequented during the weekend, including a less expensive starting point for trips to the neighboring Bandung or to the active house volcano Tangkuban Perahu, the reachable in just 40 minutes by car or motorcycle is.

Personalities in Cimahi

Born in Cimahi

  • Ronald T. Lindgreen (January 21, 1916-1999 ), Dutch artist
  • Dries Holten ( born January 30, 1942), Dutch singer
  • January Boelhouwer ( born 1950 ), Dutch politician
  • Jack de Nijs ( Jack Jersey) ( 1941-1997 ), Dutch artist

Died in Cimahi

  • Lothar van Gogh (1888-1945), a Dutch footballer
  • Willem Karel Mertens (1893-1945), Dutch physician
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