Bandung — City map

SWK Bojonagara (North-west)

The north-western quarter around Jalan Pasteur, where the Pasteur toll exit, Husein Sastranegara airport and the Stasiun Bandung area meet the Sukajadi shopping strip and the hillside UPI campus in Sukasari.

• 1Paris Van Java
  Mall
• 2Pasar Baru Trade Center
  Textile & fashion market
• 3Husein Sastranegara International Airport
  Airport
• 4Stasiun Bandung
  Train station

SWK Cibeunying (North-central)

Bandung's civic and campus heart: Gedung Sate, ITB and the Dago corridor, the Braga and Asia-Afrika heritage streets in Sumur Bandung, rising to the cool hills of Cidadap at the city's highest point.

• 5Batagor Kingsley
  Batagor
• 6Kupat Tahu Gempol
  Kupat tahu
• 7Toko Roti Sumber Hidangan
  Dutch-era bakery
• 8Kopi Toko Djawa
  Coffee shop
• 9Two Hands Full
  Café & roastery
• 10Warung Kopi Purnama
  Heritage coffee house
• 11Perpustakaan Kota Bandung
  Public library
• 12Kopi Aroma
  Heritage coffee roaster
• 13Gedung Merdeka
  Museum & conference hall
• 14Gedung Sate
  Colonial landmark & museum
• 15Jalan Braga
  Heritage street
• 16Saung Angklung Udjo
  Sundanese performing arts

SWK Tegallega (South-west)

A crowded, working south-west along Jalan Kopo and Soekarno-Hatta, with Terminal Leuwipanjang, the Cibaduyut shoe-making area and Bojongloa Kaler, the densest kecamatan in the city.

• 17Terminal Leuwipanjang
  Bus terminal

SWK Karees (Central-south)

South and east of the old centre, from the Alun-alun and Masjid Agung in Regol through the kampung and food streets of Lengkong to Batununggal and Stasiun Kiaracondong.

• 18Mie Kocok Mang Dadeng
  Mie kocok
• 19Alun-alun Bandung
  Town square

Quick facts

• Home to about 2.57 million people (BPS projection for 2026), the capital of Jawa Barat
• 167.31 km² split into 30 kecamatan and 151 kelurahan, from 666 m above sea level in Gedebage to 892 m at Ledeng in Cidadap
• Official birthday: 25 September 1810, the date of Governor-General Daendels' decree making it the seat of the Bandung regency
• Densely packed: about 15,400 people per km² on average and over 39,000 in Bojongloa Kaler (BPS, 2026)
• Highest Human Development Index in Jawa Barat: 84.66 in 2025, against 75.90 for the province
• Hosted the 1955 Asian–African Conference at Gedung Merdeka; the Parijs van Java nickname recalls the Paris fashions once sold on Jalan Braga

Getting around

• Trans Metro Bandung (TMB) — Rp4,000 cash or Rp3,000 by QRIS; students in school uniform Rp2,000 cash or Rp1,000 by QRIS
• Angkot (angkutan kota) — About Rp3,000–5,000 per ride, paid in cash to the driver (Dec 2025)
• Metro Jabar Trans (formerly Trans Metro Pasundan) — Rp4,900 cashless; Rp2,000 for students, seniors and disabled riders with a registered card, plus free transfers within 90 minutes
• KAI Commuter Line Bandung Raya — Rp5,000 flat

All transport options

Top experiences

1. Jalan Braga
2. Gedung Sate
3. Batagor Kingsley
4. Gedung Merdeka
5. Saung Angklung Udjo

Best time to visit

June–July (driest months)

In 2025 June and July had just 15 and 13 rainy days, and July's minimum dropped to 17.6°C. Good weather for walks around Braga and day trips up to Tangkuban Perahu; bring a light jacket.

June–August (festival season)

The 2026 calendar put the Asia Afrika Festival in June, the Bandung Arts Festival, Bandung Orchestra Festival and Festival Baso Juara in July, and Bandung Art Month in August.

Late September–October (Hari Jadi Kota Bandung)

The city marks its 25 September birthday with a ceremony at Balai Kota. In 2026 the celebrations ran into October, with the Kirab Jampana procession of decorated palanquins from Jalan Ir. H. Juanda to Balai Kota on 24 October.

October–May (wetter months)

Rain falls all year, but May 2025 brought 320 mm over 24 days and January and April had 25 rainy days each. Expect afternoon downpours: plan museums and cafés and carry an umbrella.

Travel tips

• Bandung is cool for the tropics: 2025 averaged 24.1°C, but August nights fell to 17°C, so pack a light jacket for evenings and early starts.
• Metro Jabar Trans buses cost Rp4,900 cashless (Rp2,000 for students and seniors with a registered card); city-run Trans Metro Bandung is Rp3,000 by QRIS or Rp4,000 cash but stops mid-afternoon.
• Whoosh high-speed trains link Jakarta's Halim with Padalarang and Tegalluar: from Padalarang a feeder train runs to Stasiun Bandung via Cimahi, and KCIC shuttles leave Tegalluar for the city.
• Husein Sastranegara airport took jets again from mid-August 2026, so check whether your flight uses Husein (BDO) or Kertajati (KJT) in Majalengka, which is much farther away.
• Intercity buses now leave from Terminal Leuwipanjang: Terminal Cicaheum ended long-distance services on 26 June 2026 to become a bus depot.
• The Commuter Line Bandung Raya local train costs a flat Rp5,000 between Padalarang and Cicalengka; book in Access by KAI up to seven days ahead.