List of city nicknames in Indonesia

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This list of city nicknames in Indonesia compiles the aliases, sobriquets, and slogans that cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards.

Sumatra[]

Aceh[]

• Banda Aceh
  • Serambi Mekkah (The Porch of Mecca)^[1]
• Lhokseumawe
  • Petrodollar City
  • Gas City
• Sabang
  • Kilometre zero of Indonesia
  • Kota Seribu Benteng (City of a Thousand Forts)^[1]
• Subulussalam
  • City of Worship
• Tapaktuan
  • Dragon City

Lampung[]

• Bandar Lampung
  • City of Elephants
  • Your Second Home

North Sumatra[]

• Berastagi
  • Town of Passion Fruit
• Binjai
  • City of Rambutans
• Kabanjahe
  • Town of Hills
  • Town of Oranges
• Medan
  • Capital of Sumatera
  • City of Thousand Angkots
  • Kota Melayu Deli (City of Melayu Deli)^[1]
  • Gotham City
  • Hub of Western Indonesia
  • Parijs van Sumatra
• Pangururan
  • Indonesische Great Lake (Indonesian Great Lake)
• Sidikalang
  • Town of Salaks
• Tanjungbalai
  • City of Clams
• Tebing Tinggi
  • City of Plantation

Riau[]

• Dumai
  • Port City
• Pekanbaru
  • City of Good Fortune

Riau Islands[]

• Batam
  • The Industrial City
  • The Business City

South Sumatra[]

• Palembang
  • Kota Pempek (City of Pempek)^[1]
  • Bumi Sriwijaya (The Land of Srivijaya)

West Sumatra[]

• Bukittinggi
  • City of Tri Arga
  • City of Jam Gadang
  • City of Tourism
• Padang
  • Kota Tercinta (Beloved City)^[1]
  • The Porch of Medina

Java[]

Banten[]

• Cilegon
  • City of Steel
• Pandeglang
  • City of Rhinos
• Serang
  • City of Santri
• Tangerang
  • City of Factories

Jakarta[]

• Kota Metropolitan (Metropolitan City)^[1]
• Big Durian
• Enjoy Jakarta
• J-Town

Central Java[]

• Blora
  • City of Satay
• Demak
  • City of Wali
• Jepara
  • Bumi Kartini
  • The World Carving Center
  • The Beauty of Java
• Klaten
  • The Shine of Java
• Kudus
  • City of Kretek
  • The Taste of Java
• Lasem
  • City of Chinese
• Magelang
  • City of Getuk
  • City of Hope
  • City of Retirement
• Pekalongan
  • City of Batik
• Purbalingga
  • City of Kayak
• Purwokerto
  • City of Kripik
  • Education City
  • Knight City
  • Transit City
• Purworejo
  • City of Scouting
• Semarang
  • Pesona Asia (Charm of Asia)
  • City of Lumpia
  • City of Jamu
  • Venetië van Java (Venice of Java)^[2][3][4]
• Surakarta
  • City of Culture
  • City of
  • Capital of Batik^[5]
  • The Spirit of Java
• Tegal
  • Ocean City

East Java[]

• Bangkalan
  • City of Cows
• Batu
  • Agropolis
• Bojonegoro
  • City of Teak
• Jember
  • Land of Beauty
• Magetan
  • The Nice of Java
• Kediri
  • City of Tofu
• Lamongan
  • City of Soto
• Malang
  • Kota Apel (City of Apples)^[1]
  • Military City
• Pacitan
  • City of 1001 Caves
• Ponorogo
  • City of Reog
• Surabaya
  • Sparkling Surabaya
  • Kota Pahlawan (City of Heroes)^[1]
  • City of Crocodiles
• Tuban
  • Bumi Wali (City of Saints)
  • City of 1000 Caves
  • Toak City
  • The Mid-East of Java

West Java[]

• Bandung
  • City of Creativity
  • City of Fashion
  • Kota Kembang (City of Flowers)^[1]
  • Everlasting Beauty
  • Parijs van Java (Paris of Java)^[6][7][8]
• Bekasi
  • City of the Patriots
  • City of Pancasila
• Bogor
  • Kota Hujan (City of Rain)^[9]
  • City of Pakuan Padjajaran
  • Kota Seribu Angkot (City of a Thousand Angkots)^[10]
• Cianjur
  • City of Rooster
• Cikampek
  • Industrial City
• Cimahi
  • Cyber City
• Cirebon
  • City of Prawns
• Garut
  • City of Dodol
  • City of Sheeps
• Indramayu
  • City of Mangoes
• Karawang
  • Pangkal Perjuangan (The Base of Struggle)
• Majalengka
  • Windy City
• Subang
  • City of Lions
• Sukabumi
  • City of Santri
• Sumedang
  • City of Tofu

Yogyakarta[]

• Yogyakarta
  • City of Artistry
  • City of Gudeg
  • City of Scholars
  • Kota Pelajar (City of Students)^[1]
  • Never Ending Asia

Lesser Sunda Islands[]

Bali[]

• Denpasar
  • City of Children
• Ubud
  • Cultural Capital of Bali
  • City of Arts

West Nusa Tenggara[]

• Mataram
  • City of Thousand Mosques
  • Water City

East Nusa Tenggara[]

• Labuan Bajo
  • City of Dragons
• Kupang
  • Kota Kasih (City of Love)^[1]
• • City of Stone Mountains
• Ruteng
  • City of a Thousand Churches
  • City of Horses

Kalimantan[]

East Kalimantan[]

• Balikpapan
  • Kota Minyak (Oil City)^[1]
• Bontang
  • Garden City
• Samarinda
  • Queen of Mahakam
• Tarakan
  • Little Singapore
• Tenggarong
  • City of Kings

Central Kalimantan[]

• Palangkaraya
  • Beautiful City

South Kalimantan[]

• Banjarmasin
  • City of a Thousand Rivers
  • Venice of Nusantara
• Martapura
  • City of Diamond

West Kalimantan[]

• Pontianak
  • Kota Khatulistiwa (Equator City)^[1]
• Putussibau
  • Heart of Borneo
• Singkawang
  • City of a Thousand Temples
  • City of Amoy

Sulawesi[]

Central Sulawesi[]

• • City of Cloves

Gorontalo[]

• Gorontalo
  • Veranda of Medina

North Sulawesi[]

• Manado
  • Kota Tinutuan (City of Tinutuan)^[1]
  • City of Waving Palm Trees
• Tomohon
  • City of Flowers

South Sulawesi[]

• Bulukumba
  • City of Pinisi
• Makassar
  • Great Expectation
  • Kota Daeng (City of Daeng)^[1]
  • City of Angin Mamiri

Southeast Sulawesi[]

• Baubau
  • Bumi Semerbak (Land of Fragrance)
  • City of Pineapples

Maluku Islands and Western New Guinea[]

Maluku[]

• Ambon
  • Ambon Manise^[1]
  • Music City
• Tual
  • City of Pearl

North Maluku[]

• Ternate
  • City of Spices
  • City of Forts

Papua[]

• Biak
  • City of Reefs
• Jayapura
  • City of Black Pearl
• Merauke
  • City of Deers

West Papua[]

• Raja Ampat
  • The Paradise of Papua
• Fakfak
  • City of Nutmeg
• Sorong
  • Oil City

See also[]

• Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia

References[]