BUKITTINGGI CITY
Bukittinggi is one city in the province of West Sumatra, Indonesia.
The city was formerly called the Fort de Kock and the former had also dubbed as Parijs van besides Sumatra city of Medan, and the town of Bukittinggi was also the capital of Indonesia.
The city is the hometown of one of the Bung Hatta proclaimed Indonesia, also known as city heritage with the Clock Tower, a landmark in the heart of the height, shaped like a big clock Big Ben, as well as a symbol for the city which is also located on the edge a valley called Canyon Sianok.
Besides the town of Bukittinggi is also famous as a tourist city that cool air, and siblings (sister city) in Seremban from Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia.
History
Bukittinggi
city began standing in line with the arrival of the Dutch who later
founded the blockhouse in 1825 on Padri War period in which there is
one hill in this town, known as Fort de Kock, as well as a resting
place of the Dutch officers who are in the colonies. Later
in the reign of the Dutch East Indies, the area is always enhanced role
in the constitution which later developed into a Stadsgemeente (city), and also serves as the capital Afdeeling Padangsche Bovenlanden and
Onderafdeeling Oud Agam.
During
the Japanese occupation, the city of Bukittinggi used as a control
center for the region of Sumatra military government, even to Singapore
and Thailand, where the city became the seat of the military commander
to 25 Kenpeitai, under the command of Major General Hirano Toyoji.
Later the
city changed its name from Fort de Kock became Stadsgemeente
Bukittinggi The Yaku Sho, whose land was broadened to include the
surrounding villages-villages like Sianok Anam Tribe, Gadut, Kapau,
Ampang Tower, Taba and Bukit Batu Batabuah. Now Nagari-Nagari is entered into the Agam regency.
After the independence of Indonesia, Bukittinggi was chosen to be the capital of the Province of Sumatra, with its governor Mr. Teuku
Muhammad Hasan. The United Kingdom is also defined as an area
municipality under the Province of Sumatra Governor Decree No. 391 dated
June 9, 1947.
At
the time of maintaining the independence of Indonesia, the City
Bukitinggi role as the city struggles, where on December 19, 1948, the
city is designated as the capital of Indonesia after the Yogyakarta fell
into Dutch hands, known as the Emergency Government of the Republic of
Indonesia (PDRI). Later
on, the event was designated a State-Defense Day, based on the Decree
of President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 28 Year 2006 dated
December 18, 2006.
The
next big city of Bukittinggi be based on Law Number 9 Year 1956
concerning the establishment of an autonomous region within the major
cities of the province of Central Sumatra that time, which includes
the province of West Sumatra, Jambi, Riau and Riau Islands now.
Even
after the issuance of Government Regulation Number 84 of 1999 as a new
legal basis of regional government in the implementation of Bukittinggi,
but until now still can not be implemented.
Bukittinggi is located on the Bukit Barisan range that ran along the island of Sumatra, surrounded by three volcanoes is Mount Singgalang, Mount Marapi and Mount Sago, and at an altitude of 909-941 meters above sea level. The city is also air cool with temperatures ranging between 16.1 - 24.9 ° C. While the total area of the current town of Bukittinggi (25.24 km ²), 82.8% have been devoted to cultivation of land, while the rest is protected forest.
The city has a hilly topography and berlembah, some hills are scattered in urban areas, among them the Mount Ambacang, Bukit Tambun Bones, Mandiangin Hill, Hill Campago, Kubangankabau Hill, Bukit Pinang Sabatang Nan, Canggang Hill, Hill Paninjauan and so on. While there is a valley which is also known as Sianok canyon with a depth that varies between 75-110 m, which didasarnya flows a river called the Trunk Masang which empties on the west coast of Sumatra island.
Bengkudu Mosque with surrounding pond near Bukittinggi, one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia.
Market Ateh past
The development of the urban population can not be separated from the change in Bukittinggi Bukittingi a trade center in the Minangkabau highlands, starting with the market dibangunya by the Dutch East Indies government in 1890 under the name loods, local people spell it with loih, with a curved roof became known as the Loih Galuang.
Today, the city Bukittingi is the most populous city in the province of West Sumatra, with a workforce of 52,631 people and about 3845 of them are unemployed. The city is dominated by ethnic Minangkabau, but there are also ethnic Chinese, Javanese, Tamil and Batak.
Chinese community to come together with the emergence of markets in London, they allowed the Dutch East Indies government to build a shop / kiosk at the foot of the hill fortress of Fort de Kock west, stretching from south to north, now known as Kampung Cino. While the Indian traders placed in the foothills of the north, a circular from the east to
Government
Bukittinggi city hall
Since 1918 the town of Bukittinggi has gemeente status, then in 1930 the city area was expanded to 5.2 km ². During the Japanese occupation of the territory of this town again expanded. Then at the beginning of the independence of Indonesia overlapping territorial limits of this town because of a unilateral determination of both the Dutch East Indies and Japan.
Currently these municipal boundaries surrounded by Agam regency, and konfik between the two governments regarding border area is still continuing, added after the release of Government Regulation. 84 of 1999 concerning changes to border town of Bukittinggi and Agam regency, from government regulation (PP) is an area of the town of Bukittinggi grew to 145.29,90 km ², with a few villages that were previously included on the Japanese occupation is within the administrative town of Bukittinggi.
But with the passing of the reform of government that provides a broad right of autonomy to the district and the city, came back from rejection Agam district community on the expansion and development of the town of Bukittinggi region. Agam district for the community into the area of urban sprawl, the loss was due to return to the application of the model village governance is more promising, than in sub systems. In addition the assumption arises, people who have heterogeneous city would also tend to give effect to indigenous traditions and the wealth that had been owned by the village.
Since the Dutch colonial era, the city has become an educational center on the island of Sumatra, starting in 1872, with the establishment Kweekschool voor Inlandsche Onderwijzers (school teachers for teachers bumiputera) or also known as king of the school's name, which later evolved into volksschool or school people. Then in 1912 came Holandsch Inlandsche School (HIS), followed by the establishment of the School Guardian School voor Opleiding Inlandsch Ambtenaren (OSVIA) in 1918. In 1926 also has established MULO in the town of Bukittinggi.
In the early days of independence in this city once stood Policewomen school and cadets as well as Civil Service is the first school in Indonesia, even Andalas University was first established in the city of Bukittinggi.
Bukittinggi city dubbed as the city is also in education
One of the best schools in the city of Bukittinggi is currently the SMA N 1 Bukittinggi, which was in Jln, Shyekh Jamil Jambek.
Bukittinggi City has had good health care, where a city with a relatively small area has had 5 hospital that is 3 pieces of government-owned and two private sector, supported by 5 pieces of health centers and six health centers and 15 health centers around helper. One of the main General Hospital Dr. Achmad Mochtar, a government-owned public hospital type B with the number of beds as much as 299.
National Stroke Hospital located in this city, a government-owned hospitals with service excellence for stroke with the number of beds as much as 124. So is Islam Ibn Sina Hospital, a private hospital that has a bed capacity of 136 pieces.
Meanwhile, to increase the availability and quality of health personnel in order to improve public health services, until the year 2009 there were 8 health personnel education institutions in the city of Bukittinggi, two government-owned institutions (Poltekes) and 6 are managed by private parties.
Bukittinggi is at a strategic position, connected with several other cities including the cities that are outside the province of West Sumatra, as the city of Pekanbaru and Medan, and a town through which the Trans Central Sumatra. Terminal Aur Yellow is the main terminal for freight ground transportation in this city. As for transportation in the city, available means of transportation other than city microbus and a hansom cab (carriage horses).
Previously the city is traversed by a railway line from the city Payakumbuh to the city of Padang, which was built around the early 20th century during the reign of the Dutch East Indies, but after independence the means of transportation is no longer active.
The city also has a non-class air transport facilities are named Airport Bukittinggi.
Economy
Galuang Loih market developments now called Market Ateh, making the Dutch East Indies government then re-develop the market, by rebuilding a loods to the east in 1900, precisely at the waist area of the hill adjacent to the ditch that flows at the foot of the hill, because market place is located in the slope of the local people call it by name Teleng market (Italic) or market slope. The next development in the surrounding area appear again in the next several markets including the Lower Markets and Market Banto. In structuring the market, the Dutch East Indies government also connects each market with long and slender (stairs) and among the famous is called by the name of bunch 40.
To reduce buildup on one area of the town of Bukittinggi and then develop the urban area to the east by the Yellow Aur Market building, which currently is one of the wholesale trade center for goods convection in the town of Bukittinggi. While the traditional markets around the area such as the Clock Tower Ateh Market, Market and Market Bottom Slope, now evolved into a place selling handicrafts and souvenirs typical of Minangkabau.
Due to a small area, the trade sector is one option that is right for the town of Bukittinggi in increasing per capita income, and has become one of the main objectives in the field of trade on the island of Sumatra.
In addition Bukittinggi city government also spawned several programs in alleviating poverty among the training increased diversification in the form of training and skills upgrading training making kebaya embroidery, as well as new entrepreneurial growth.
The development of tourism is one of the leading sectors for the city of Bukittinggi, the many interesting attractions, make this city dubbed as the "city tour". Currently in the town of Bukittinggi has been there about 60 hotels and 15 travel agencies. Hotels located in cities such as The Hills Bukittinggi (formerly Novotel), Hotel Pusako and so on.
Sianok canyon valley is one of the main attractions. Panorama Park is located in the town of Bukittinggi allow tourists to see the beautiful scenery Sianok canyon. Inside the park there is also a cave Panorama hideaway former Japanese soldiers during World War II is referred to as Japan's Hole Bukittinggi.
In the park there is a replica Kanduang Bundo Tower House which serves as a museum of Minangkabau culture, Bukittinggi Zoo and Fort de Kock is connected by a pedestrian bridge called the Bridge Limpapeh. Limpapeh pedestrian bridge above the road A. Yani which is the main street in the town of Bukittinggi.
Market Ateh (pasas above) are adjacent to the Clock Tower which is the center of the city. In the market there are many sellers Ateh handicrafts and embroidery as well as snacks souvenirs typical of West Sumatra as Karupuak Sanjai (cassava chips ala Sanjai area in London) is made from cassava, Karupuak Jangek made from cow or buffalo leather and Karak Kaliang, a kind typical of Bukittinggi snacks shaped like a figure 8. Currently, he also has built several modern shopping centers in the city of Bukittinggi.
naah, he's major tourist attractions in the town of Bukittinggi
The first is the fortress fort de Kock
of the fortress Fort de Kock, we can get into the zoo which connect with the bridge limpapeh
Kinantan zoo
sianok canyon
japan Hole
Museum Tri Daya Eka Dharma
third place in the top of the region panoramas
what about the culinary? Bukittinggi is also famous for its food its distinctive Minangkabau
kerupuk Sanjai
Nasi Kapau
Es tebak
