Aulia Nurrozaq (20120310125)

Pendidikan Dokter 2012

Bandar Lampung

Bandar Lampung is capital city of Lampung province, Indonesia. Geografically, this
city becomes the main gate of Sumatra island, around 165 km in north west of Jakarta. It
makes Bandar Lampung has important role in transportation line & logistic distribution
activities from Java to Sumatra. The other factor that supports Bandar Lampung becomes
important role in transportation role in Lampung province if this city has two harbours,
Panjang Harbor that becomes export & import way. And the other is Srengsem harbor that
becomes water traffic of coal mining from south Sumatra to Java. Around 92 kilometers from
the south of Bandar Lampung, there is harbor city that called Bakaheuni. It is the main link of
Bandar Lampung to Java with its ferry ships. Bandar Lampung has large around 169,21 km
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that divided into 20 subdistricts & 126 villages with 891.374 residents (calculation in 2010).
Until now, Bandar Lampung is the centre of trademark & economy in Lampung Province.
Time by time, many things in Bandar Lampung had changed. The first is the citys
name, before 1983 this city was called Tanjung Karang-Teluk Betung. It was named when
Indonesia was still colonized by colonist countries like Netherlands, England, etc. But in
1983 based on Government regulation number 24, the status of Bandar Lampung
municipality was up & substituted the status of Tanjung Karang-Teluk Betung municipality.
And the status of Tanjung Karang_Teluk Betung became subdistrict that divided into eight
areas. After that, there was a decision of mayor number 17 in 1999, if The government of
Bandar Lampung municipality changed into The government of Bandar Lampung city & it is
still valid until now. The second change is the total of residents in Bandar Lampung. From
year to year, it is increased. In 1990, the total residents of Bandar Lampung was calculated
284.275 people. In 2000, it increased until 636.418 people & became more in 2010, it was
calculated 891.374 people. The increasing is supported by high natality in Bandar Lampung
& many new arrival people from the other province to stay in Bandar Lampung.
The third change is the Landmarks of Bandar Lampung. This city has some great
landmarks; like the monument of the eruption Krakatau mount in Dwipangga Park, the
monument of Pengantin Lampung in Tanjung Karang & the other. But in the other of
landmarks, is not maintained properly & some of that had been destructed like Taqwa great
mosque. In the other case, the building of society institution that builded in colonial era had
become traditional market. It is really sad & poor effort from local governments if they are
not covered all of landmarks in Bandar Lampung. I hope they will realize their mistakes. The
other changes is the atmosphere of the road in Bandar Lampung, In old periods, before not
many new arrival stayed in this city, Bandar Lampungs road is not crowded. But from year
to year, the increased of residents in Bandar Lampung makes the amount of vehicles is
increased, makes the atmosphere of the road becomes crowded & sometimes also becomes
traffic jam. Altough not severed like in Jakarta. This problem makes government to build fly
over road to anticipate the traffic jam. One of the most attractive destination in Bandar
Lampung, Way Kambas National Park. In this place you dont just see elephant but you can
see the other animals. At the first, The main function of Way Kambas is to train Sumatran
elephant, but now the point has changed, local government developes Way Cambas to
conservate some rare species of flora & fauna in Sumatra, like Sumatran rhino, Sumatran
tiger, some rare species of Avian like Forrest duck, etc.
Not all things in Bandar Lampung changes, some of that still similar until now. From
the first is Tanjung Putus, Bandar Lampung. Tanjung Putus is one of attractive place in
Lampung. From old until now, it still has natural atmosphere, great beach with beautiful
scenery. Not much changed until now. Also in Tanjung Putus, there is cultivation of some
species fish & coral reef, it makes the atmosphere in this place still natural until now. The
second is Al Anwar mosque, located Laksamana Malahayati street, West of Teluk Betung. It
is the oldest mosque in Bandar Lampung & was builded by Daeng Sulaiman in 1888. The
architecture of this mosque is not much changed, also Al Anwar Mosque just renovated two
times, in 1962 & 1997. It is still has classic atmosphere until now, and Bandar Lampung
residents still use this mosque for pray or moslem activity until now. The last is Krakatau
mount, this is one of volcanic mount in Indonesia that not much changes until now. Located
in Sunda trait not far from Bandar Lampung, Krakatau still looks attractive & great, and still
active until now. Krakatau had maked a great eruption in 26-27 August 1883, and made a
large effect around the world. Like the changing of global climate, and the sky in some of
countries, like Norwegia until USA had been covered by the dust of the eruption Karakatau.
The sky was like cloudy & dark in several days. Not far from Krakatau mount, there is
another mount, it is named the Child of Krakatau. The child of Krakatau appeared in 1927
after the previous eruption of Krakatau, and you can see this mount until now. And scientist
assumes if The Child of Krakatau mount always becomes higher 4 centimeters every year.
Becomes the capital city in Lampung provinces, Bandar Lampung becomes a great
city in Sumatra. Also becomes the centre of trademark & economy in Lampung Province.
Many changes we can find in Bandar Lampung from year to year; like the name, total
residents, the condition of landmarks, the road & Way Kambas. Some of the changes is good,
like the name of city from Tanjung Karang-Teluk to Bandar Lampung or the function of Way
Kambas National Park developes. From the centre of Elephant training became the centre of
conservation of Flora & Fauna in Sumatra. But not all of the changes is good, like the
untreaten landmark. Like the destruction of Taqwa mosque or the changing of building of
society institution that builded in colonial era had become traditional market. And also the
condition of the road in Bandar Lampung that becomes more crowded. I hope the local
government makes right steps to maintain that condition. So Bandar Lampung becomes better
in the future. Not all of things in Bandar Lampung change; like Tanjung Putus, Al Anwar
mosque & Krakatau mount.That place still has similar atmosphere from the past until now.





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