Precolonial period
The first mention of a settlement at present Bogor dates to the 5th century when the area was … See more

Bogor has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) according to the Köppen climate classification, and more humid and rainy than in many other … See more

Bogor City is surrounded by the Bogor Regency (kabupaten) but in itself is a separate municipality (kota), making Bogor City an See more

Bogor is a major transport center of Java. It contains 599.2 kilometers of roads (as of 2008) which cover 5.31% of the city area; 30.2 kilometers of … See more

The city is situated in the western part of Java island, about 53 km south of the capital Jakarta and 85 km northwest of Bandung See more

The New American Cyclopaedia of 1867 reported Buitenzorg's population as being 320,756, including 9,530 Chinese, 650 Europeans, and 23 … See more

Bogor has developed automotive, chemical, and food industries; its outlying areas are used for agriculture. During the colonization, Bogor was mostly producing coffee, rubber and … See more