Kota Baru Parahyangan or KBP is a planned city located at
Padalarang,
West Bandung Regency
West Bandung Regency (''Kabupaten Bandung Barat'') is a landlocked regency of West Java. It was established in 2007, formerly it was part of Bandung Regency. The capital of this new regency is Ngamprah, an industrial district on the west side of ...
in
Indonesia
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. It is developed with the vision and spirit as a ''City Of Education''. Total land area of the township is 1,250 hectares including land for 200 hectares of lakes.
Infrastructures
First stage of the development of the township is completed. In the second stage of development a town center will be built along with 18 hole golf course area, landed house, and other commercial projects.
IKEA
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has a outlet in the township. There is a horizontal
Sun clock
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in the township which is the biggest in Indonesia.
Housing complexes
Each residential cluster of the township is equipped with parks that have different themes. Parks are implemented with the concept of non-formal education through design and game objects. The architectural concept adopts history which is implemented in residential buildings.
* Wangsakerta
* Pitaloka
* Ratnasasih
* Jingganagara
* Banyaksumba
* Larangtapa
* Mayang Padma
* Kamandaka
* Naganingrum
* Candra Resmi
* Tejakancana
* Purbasari
The complexes are equipped with houses built by KBP.
IKEA
On March 28, 2021, IKEA opened its third store in Kota Baru Parahyangan. It is the first store to open outside of the
Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Area.
Although the store was set to open in the latter half of 2020, the opening of the store was delayed to 2021 as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Schools
For formal education, there is a national standard plus schools that refer to American Classical School Curriculum, from the level of kindergarten to high school. Also has been established Bandung Alliance International School, International Foreign Language Academy (ABAI).
*
Bandung Alliance Intercultural School Bandung Alliance Intercultural School (BAIS) is in Kota Baru Parahyangan, a development on the outskirts of Bandung, Indonesia. It has been a member of the Network of International Christian Schools since 1995. Fully accredited through WASC and ACS ...
(BAIS)
This school is located at Jalan Bujanggamanik Kav. 2. It moved from Ciumblueit, after its 52 years of serving.
Website
*Cahaya Bangsa Classical School (CBCS)
The school is located at Jalan Bujangga Manik Kav. 1 (right before BAIS)
*Al-Irsyad Satya Islamic School
The school is an
Islamic
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private school, and is affiliated with
Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri Al-Islamiah of Singapore.
Al-Irsyad Mosque
This unique and magnificent mosque, built shape of the cube resembles the Kaaba. If noted, on the wall are the words "Lailahailallah.
Bale Pare (shopping and eating)
There are
restaurants
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such as Olive Chinese Restaurant, Planet Drinks, and many small restaurants. There is one small convenience store called AlfaMart.
Transportation
The township can be accessed by
Purbaleunyi Toll Road through the Padalarang toll gate. Shuttle bus operates Parahyangan to Leuwi Panjang route via Purbaleunyi Toll Road.
External links
Kota Baru Parahyangan
References
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West Bandung Regency
Populated places in West Java
Planned townships in Indonesia
Post-independence architecture of Indonesia