About Malang City
Malang City lies on southwestern part of
Indonesia, Java island, on the Brantas River, at the eastern part of
Mount Semeru (Gunung Semeru), near Surabaya. Malang is a trade center of
agricultural area in which sugar, rice, coffee, tea, corn, peanuts,
cassava, and cinchona bark are grown.
The city also has railroad workshops, textile, lumber mills, tobacco and soap industries. The
city is the site of Brawijaya University (1963). To the northeast and
east are the lake resort of Wendit and Hindu Temple ruind at Singosari
and Tumpang. Malang was the capital of Malang Residency before
independence and an important Dutch military center until 1949.
Malang City was estabilized on 1 April, 1914. Now it has 5 districts
and covers an area of 11,005 hectares with the population more than
850.500 in 2004. It is one of Javafinest and most attractive inland city
with pleasant mild climate due the fact that the temperature around
22° 24°C.
Passed by Brantas river which splits the city area,
this fascinating river also functioned as agriculture irrigation.
Malang is the mix of the modern building and old Dutch architecture.
Geologically the south area of the city is a highland, suitable for sub
urban and industrial estate and the middle part is the down town, the
center of activities.
Supported the growth and development of
the city, Malang has a program "Tri Bina Citra Kota malang", Malang as
the center of education, industry, and tourism. It is interlaed with the
motto "MalangKucecwara", that mean "God destroys the evil and maintains
the right".
Malang city has its Interesting Places that can
attract the visitor to visit this city. This cool and fresh city also
has been equipped with such kind of tourism accomodation including
hotel, restaurant, etc. The visitors can visit its interesting tourism
objects including; City Hall, Bird & Flower Market, Senaputra Park,
Kayu Tangan Complex, City Square, Taman Krida Budaya, Gajayana Stadium,
Ijen Boulevard, etc.
Visit Malang City Tourism and enjoy its interesting view with your family, friends or the other.
