West Java

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Province in Indonesia

West Java is an Indonesian province on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung and its largest city is Bekasi. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten and the country's capital region of Jakarta to the west, the Java Sea to the north, the province of Central Java to the east and the Indian Ocean to the south. With Banten, this province is the native homeland of the Sundanese people, the second-largest ethnic group in Indonesia.

Also known as...Province of West Java, Provinsi Jawa Barat, Jawa Barat, Jabar, and West Java Province
Indonesia train crash kills 15

Indonesia train crash kills 15 At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured in a train collision near Jakarta, Indonesia.