CIMAHI
The Promising Historical Land
Cimahi, located 180km south east of Jakarta, is situated between
Bandung and West Bandung Regency. Cimahi comprises three districts, which in
turn are grouped into fifteen villages. Its lowest elevation is 685 metres
(2,247 ft) above sea level and directs to Citarum River. Its highest
elevation is 1,040 metres (3,410 ft) above sea level, which is part of the
slope of mount Tangkuban Perahu and Burangrang. The Cimahi river flows through
the city and Cimahi also has two Springs, named Cikuda and Cisontok. The
name Cimahi was taken from the Cimahi river that flows through the city. The
word originated from the Sundanese language and literally means “enough water”.
Residents of Cimahi get their water supply from the river.
Cimahi’s prominence increased in 1811, when Governor-General Herman
Willem Daendels constructed the Great Post Road. A checkpoint, known as Loji,
was built in Cimahi Square. Between 1874–1893, the Cimahi rail station and a
railroad connecting Bandung and Cianjur was built. The building of military
training centers and other military buildings was started in 1886. Cimahi was
granted district status in 1935. In 1975, Cimahi became the first
administrative city in West Java and the third in Indonesia. Cimahi was then
granted full city status in 2001.
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