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Sukabumi

Also known as Municipality of Sukabumi, Sukabumi Municipality, City of Sukabumi, Sukabumi City

Sukabumi () is a landlocked city surrounded by the regency of the same name (within which it is an enclave) in the southern foothills of Mount Gede, in West Java, Indonesia, about south of the national capital, Jakarta.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Sukabumi
Settlement.official_name: City of Sukabumi
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.native_name_lang: id
Settlement.translit_lang1: Other
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1: Sundanese
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Great Mosque of Sukabumi, Sukabumi railway station, Alun-alun Sukabumi
Settlement.image_flag: City Flag of Sukabumi.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Lambang Kota Sukabumi Vektor.svg
Settlement.nickname: "City of Islamic learners"[http://radarsukabumi.com/2014/09/16/wawali-pertahankan-julukan-kota-santri/ Wawali, Pertahankan Julukan Kota Santri

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Contents

History
Early history
Colonial Sukabumi
Sukabumi Coffee Plantations
Tjikole becomes Soekaboemi
Present day
Government and politics
Administrative districts
Climate
Transportation
Culinary
Notable people
References
External links

At an altitude of approximately , the city is a minor hill station resort, with a cooler climate than the surrounding lowlands. The area around Sukabumi is also a popular destination for whitewater rafting. Tea and Rubber production is a major industry in the area. The suburban area surrounding Sukabumi circling the mountain has grown tremendously in population, such that northern Sukabumi Regency, hugging the volcano, and bordering Greater Jakarta, is home to the bulk of the regency's population.