Bogor is a landlocked city in West Java, Indonesia, about 53 kilometers south of Jakarta and part of the Jakarta metropolitan area. Its population was about 1.08 million in mid-2024. Once the capital of the Sunda Kingdom as Pakuan Pajajaran and later the Dutch colonial retreat of Buitenzorg, Bogor is nicknamed the "Rainy City" and is known for its colonial-era architecture, a presidential palace and the Bogor Botanical Gardens, among the oldest and largest in the world.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding YearFounding date of Pakuan Pajajaran, the Sunda Kingdom capital on this site and the origin point the article infobox uses for Bogor's own founding field. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Bogor (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationDemographics section
Based on official figures from Badan Pusat Statistik, the city's population as at mid 2024 was 1,078,351 people, giving a population density of 9,681 people per km2.
Lead section
The city covers an area of 111.39 km2, and it had a population of 950,334 at the 2010 Census and 1,043,070 at the 2020 Census.
Geography section
The average elevation is 265 meters, maximum 330 m, and minimum 190 meters above sea level.
Precolonial period section
in 669, the capital of Sunda was built between two parallel rivers, the Ciliwung and Cisadane
Infobox, coordinates
6.5966 S 106.7972 E
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