Bandar Lampung (
Lampung City in Malay) is the capital and a major economic hub in the province of
Lampung on the southern tip of
Sumatra island,
Indonesia. It was called
Tanjungkarang-Telukbetung, the names of the two major sections of the city, before being renamed in 1983. For immigrants and travelers from
Java, the city is the entry point to
Sumatra, especially before the construction of the major harbor at
Bakauheni, just south of Bandar Lampung. Bandar Lampung is served by the domestic
Radin Inten II Airport, with flights to Jakarta located northwest of the city. The city and
South Lampung Regency (which borders the city on its northern and eastern sides) are major
transmigrasi recipients for those seeking respite from the crushing population densities and traffic nightmare of Jakarta, yet able to take advantage of proximity. As such, its population composition is far more cosmopolitan for a provincial capital of its size.