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  Banten - Indonesia Hotels & Resorts
Banten is one of the young provinces in Republic of Indonesia.
Banten is one of the newest provinces in Indonesia and also one of the richest.
Banten city on Banten Bay was one of the first places to begin trade with the Dutch.
www.sinisini.com /hotel/indonesia/Banten/index.htm   (541 words)

  
  Indonesia Report: Banten
Banten is a province of Indonesia, located at the western end of the island of Java.
Banten is one of the most recent provinces to be created as part of the Indonesian reformation era.
The city of Banten on Banten Bay was one of the first palces to begin trade with the Dutch.
www.indonext.com /cgi-bin/report.pl?ID=526   (490 words)

  
 BANTEN - Cheap Bali Hotel Villas
Banten town is on the coast 10 km north of Serang.
The first haggard Dutchman set foot on Java at Banten in 1596 after a 14 month voyage in a fleet of 4 ships in which 250 men died.
Along with the Mataram Empire, Banten was one of Java's two dominant states in the 17th Century.
www.baliforyou.com /indo9/banten.htm   (344 words)

  
 Travel articles tourism places of interest in Jakarta West Java Central Java and East Java - Banten, Where the Wild ...
Bursting with travel potential, Banten on the western tip of Java is perhaps the country's most surprising province.
Banten is perhaps the country's most surprising province.
Back in the interior of Banten, around an hour's drive from the town of Rangkasbitung in the Kendeng mountains south of Lebak you will find an enclave of villages concealed in the folds of the volcanic valleys.
www.jakartajavakini.com /pages/edition/august-2005/features/west-java/banten-where-the-wild-things-are.php   (1730 words)

  
 WELCOME TO WEST JAVA, THE INDONESIA TOURISM : INTERESTING PLACES
Banten has few relics to show of its past grandeur, however, there are the ruins of powerful moslem kingdoms such as the palaces of Surosowan and Kaibon, the grand mosque of Mesjid Agung Banten 115991 and a Dutch fortress and an old Chinese temple.
The Baduy community in Banten is an utterly unique and closed society which can be reached via a 10 km village road from either Cibolegar village or Cibungur village in the Leuwidamar district.
Taking walks uphilenables the visitor to look down on the horseshoe shape of the bay's coastline, whereas at night hundreds of fishermen's boatlamps are seemingly competing with the star-studded sky above, which is both enchanting and romantic.
www.indonesiacommerce.com /portal/indonesia-tourism/banten/places.html   (1079 words)

  
 Indonesia Report: Place of Interest in Banten
The Baduy community in Banten is an utterly unique and closed society which can be reached via a 10 km village road from either Cibolegar or Cibungur village in the Leuwidamar district.
Banten has few relics to show of its past grandeur, however, there are the ruins of powerful Moslem kingdoms such as the palaces of Surosowan and Kaibon, the grand mosque of Mesjid Agung Banten (1599) and a Dutch fortress and an old Chinese temple.
It is located in the Banten bay and is accessible by boat from Tanjung Priok sea harbor or from Marina, Ancol.
www.indonext.com /cgi-bin/report.pl?ID=552   (907 words)

  
 Teluk Banten water/salt budget etc
This system is a relatively shallow (7 m, average depth) embayment on the north-west coast of the Indonesian island of Java.
The land adjacent to the bay, approximately 60 km west of Jakarta, is becoming rapidly industrialized.
Water exchange for Teluk Banten cannot be calculated via water and salt budgets, because there is an insignificant salinity difference between the bay and ocean.
nest.su.se /mnode/Asia/Indonesia/telukbanten/tbbud.htm   (1019 words)

  
 *swolindonesia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Seagrasses play a critical role with respect to fisheries, and are affected by changes in runoff of sediment and nutrient loads.
Finally, the bay harbours the important Pulau Dua Nature Reserve (since 1937), which is under severe pressure from tourism and general degradation of the environment.
Aims of the research programme are to develop a better understanding of the processes and determining factors in the sustainable use of the coastal ecosystem,and to contribute to a supporting frame work for the formulation and evaluation of policies and strategies for human activities in and exploitation of the coastal ecosystem.
www.loicz.org /loicz_nl/711786184bac6dcaee451a4e31c4e1d3.php   (279 words)

  
 West Java Hotels Travel Guide – Sightseeing in West Java, Tours and Attractions in West Java
Baduy Cultural Conservation The Baduy community in Banten is an utterly unique and closed society which can be reached via a village road from either Cibolegar village or Cibungur village in the Leuwidamar district.
Banten is the coastal area where the Dutch first landed to trade.
It is located in the Banten bay and is accessible by boat from Tanjung Priok harbour or from Ancol Marina.
www.hoteltravel.com /indonesia/west_java/guides/sightseeing.htm   (3442 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "Banten Bay": Key Phrase page
1200-km-long north coast of Java, which forms the southern shoreline of the Java Sea, is devoid of fringing reefs from Banten Bay (WestJava) to jepara (Central Java).
Lack of suitable substrate, combined with high volumes of terrestrial runoff, are severe impediments for...
There are good anchorages in Banten Bay and excellent road communication with Batavia, some fifty miles distant.
www.amazon.com /phrase/Banten-Bay   (398 words)

  
 Dynamics of suspended sediment in a marginal reef environment | coastalresearch.nl
The Bay of Banten, West Java, represents a region where corals survive under highly turbid conditions.
Over ten coral reef islets can be found in the bay, located close to an abandoned river delta where erosion leads to retreat of the coastline (Fig.
Peak levels of turbidity in coral reef environments of the Bay of Banten are due to local hydrodynamic processes, raising clouds of sediments at the reef slopes.
www.coastalresearch.nl /research/finished-projects/teluk-banten   (491 words)

  
 Migration Route
In Lampung province, the groups flew across the Sunda Strait to Dua Island in Banten Bay.
On the Banten Bay, these groups continued flown to Halimun National park region, then through Bogor town and fledged to Puncak hill and then, traveled to Bandung region.
peregrinus in Dua Island (Banten Bay); Ramdhan, 1999 with Accipiter soloensis in Neglasari, Halimun National Park; Balen, October 1986 in Cimandala and Sukamantri, Bogor district; CIBA, 1999 (Supriatna, 2001 in comm.) with A.
www.geocities.com /raptor_migran/RM2.html   (1335 words)

  
 The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Banten
106.817E 6.167S) is a small port on Bantam Bay on the north coast of western Java.
Once an important port for sea traffic through the Sunda Strait, the port was later overshadowed by Batavia.
Banten fell to elements of 2 Division on 28 February 1942, which came ashore against neglible land resistance.
pwencycl.kgbudge.com /B/a/Banten.htm   (180 words)

  
 Welcome to the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
The powerful and ancient kingdoms of Tarumanegara, Pajajaran, Banten and Cirebon have all risen, ruled and fallen in this province and provide fascinating studies for students of archaeology and history.
West Java was one of the first contact points in Indonesia for Indian traders and their cultural influences, and it was here that the Dutch and British first set foot in Indonesia at Banten.
It is located in the Banten bay and is accessible by boat from Tanjung Priok sea harbour or from Marina, Ancol.
www.kbri-bangkok.com /tourism/travel_banten.html   (1245 words)

  
 New Page 1
Nowadays, Banten Bay is the famous study area for researcher and fisheries biologist because of the region is convenient to handle.
The bay is located in the northwestern part of West Java Island, Indonesia.
In line with the increase of population number with its activities and needs, and lack of proper development control, there are prominent landuse shifts and changes from that previously planned and subsequently various conflicts of interests occur.
www.geocities.com /pdoydee/mythesis.html   (1281 words)

  
 WELCOME TO WEST JAVA, THE INDONESIA TOURISM : INTERESTING PLACES
You won't have difficulties finding a place to stay here as many cottages, hotels and camping grounds are all available, not to mention the inevitable seafood.
Truly rare is the fact that thick tropical forests on rolling hills are found right next to stretches of white beaches.
These birds originated from Africa, Asia and Australia and stay on this island to lay and batch their eggs during April through August each year and fly back home afterwards.
indonesiacommerce.com /portal/indonesia-tourism/banten/places.html   (1079 words)

  
 archipelaGoBanten
Banten is one of the newest provinces in Indonesia and also one of the richest.
The province combines many of the most important Industrial Zones in Indonesia and also has the exteded recreation areas along the western coast of Java and in the south the Ujung Kulon National Park and the mountainous areas which are home to the Baduy people.
Banten has the easiest access to Jakarta being merely an enclave in this province.
www.archipelago-emag.com /provinces/banten/bantentour.html   (1374 words)

  
 Teluk Banten water/salt budget etc   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This system is a relatively shallow (7 m, average depth) embayment on the north-west coast of the Indonesian island of Java.
The land adjacent to the bay, approximately 60 km west of Jakarta, is becoming rapidly industrialized.
Water exchange for Teluk Banten cannot be calculated via water and salt budgets, because there is an insignificant salinity difference between the bay and ocean.
data.ecology.su.se /mnode/Asia/Indonesia/telukbanten/tbbud.htm   (1019 words)

  
 Diving in the Sunda Strait
No one knew that the Japanese were planning the invasion of Java that same night by way of the northeast entrance to the Sunda Strait and Banten Bay, on the northwest tip of Java.
We planned to place one in the vicinity of the hangar bay, one on the bow and one on the stern.
It was large enough to allow a diver to penetrate but we did not attempt to enter because we were concerned about the structural integrity of the area.
www.asiaticfleet.com /diving_in_the_sunda_strait.htm   (2941 words)

  
 Indonesia Tour
Along with the prevailing regional government changing, in respect to the insistence of Banten People's aspiration to demand the separation from West Java Province, and after long process based on Law Number 23 Year 2000 concerning on Formation of Banten Province dated 17th October, 2000, established Banten Province as the 30th Province.
The coastal city of Banten, 75 kilometers west of Jakarta on the northern coast of Java, was one of the Asia's largest cosmopolitan trading harbors in the 16th and 17th century.
There are still old buildings left which are worth a visit for someone who is interested in the history of Indonesia before and during the colonial times.
www.theindonesiantour.blogspot.com   (3012 words)

  
 Bali Scuba Diving & Snorkeling Package Information
Often used as a location for teaching diving because of it's close proximity to the tourist areas, there are some interesting coral formations, sponges and plentiful colorful fish on the reef at Sanur.
Amed has excellent snorkeling just off the fl sand beach and further out in the bay there is a coral wall with an abundance of sponges and hard and soft corals.
Some of the areas are for experienced divers only and look for Manta Point to the east where schools of Mantas come to the cleaning stations and to mate.
baliwww.com /diving   (853 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Papua (Indonesian province) Article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In 1828 the Dutch claimed the south coast of New Guinea west of the 141st meridian, and then added the north coast west of Humboldt Bay in 1848.
Jayapura is the largest city, boasting a small but active tourism industry, it is a neat and pleasant city built on a slope overlooking the bay.
Tanjung Ria beach well known to the Allies during the WW II, is a popular holiday resort now with facilities for water sports, and General Douglas MacArthur's World War II quarters are still intact.
www.ipedia.com /papua__indonesian_province_.html   (2268 words)

  
 Travelling to Indonesia (West Java)
Cirebon would make interesting studies for the student of archaeology Cirebon is located on the border between West and Central Java, having a mixed culture originating from the ancient Cirebon and Banten kingdoms, resulting in similar customs and dialects of the two people, although Banten is located at the extreme western part of the province.
Banten has few relics to show of its past grandeur, however, there are the ruins of powerful Moslem kingdoms such as the palaces of Surosowan and Kaibon, the grand mosque of Mesjid Agung Banten (1599) and a Dutch fortress and an old Chinese temple.
The Baduy community in Banten is an utterly unique and closed society which can be reached via a 10 km village road from either Cibolegar or Cibungur village in the Leuwidamar district.
www.emp.pdx.edu /htliono/wj.html   (3368 words)

  
 Krakatau
We observed two small bays on the NW side of the volcano (not recommended for anchoring despite the ringside seat) and a nice protected anchorage (from the W back to the SE) on the NE side of P. Rakata Kecil.
With pearl farming expansion from the Lampung Bay area the area was largely laid out in new farms and we had a visit from a group of supervisors in a speedboat before we raised the foredeck tent and went to sleep.
The bay was too busy with parasailing, ferries and jetskis, so we motor sailed on up the coast to Bendulu beach where Grant and I had lived in 1993 whilst operating from Mambruk.
www.josc.org /cruise_krakatau.htm   (4858 words)

  
 Bantam --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Bahasa Indonesia Banten former city and sultanate of Java, Indonesia.
It lay near the site of present-day Banten, on Banten Bay, at the extreme northwest of the island, just north of Serang.
Now in ruins, Bantam was the most important Javanese port for the spice trade with Europe from the 16th century until the end of the 18th, when its harbour silted up.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9013215   (554 words)

  
 HMAS Perth. Lost in tragic circumstances
During a visit to Suda Bay, Crete, on 1 January 1941, Perth's aircraft was landed and subsequently employed as courier and on other base duties.
During the action a large number of enemy destroyers attacked from all directions, and, due to the large number of enemy ships attacking, it was impossible to engage all targets at once and some were eventually able to close to a very short range.
The Japanese warships were protecting an invasion convoy of approximately 50 ships which effected a landing in Banten Bay, Java.
www.diggerhistory.info /pages-navy/hmas_perth.htm   (2149 words)

  
 Navy News article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
On March 1, 1942, a Japanese invasion force off Banten Bay sank this gallant ship.
Later LEUT Gay of the Perth, reported: "Still following our quarry and with Houston keeping station astern, we discovered within a very short time that we were in the middle of the main Jap landing force - about 60 fully-loaded transports with an escort of one aircraft carrier, seven cruisers and at least 20 destroyers".
Still unaware of the full scale of the force within the bay, CAPT Waller opened fire on the Fubuki.
www.defence.gov.au /news/navynews/editions/03_18_02/story22.htm   (551 words)

  
 Java Sea Charters
In the area was also another landing force at Merak consisting of light cruiser Yura and four destroyers and a support group in the Java Sea with the light carrier Ryujo, the heavy cruisers Mogami, Mikuma, Kumano and Suzuya.
The cruisers now saw the invasion force in the Banten Bay and fired on the several dozen transports there.
At that time, there were two destroyers in the bay and those immediately tried to make smoke screens to protect the transports.
www.javaseacharters.com /pseribu_02.html   (363 words)

  
 Utilization of seagrass habitats by juvenile groupers and snappers in Banten Bay, Banten Province, Indonesia
Coastal development in Banten Bay, Indonesia, decreased seagrass coverage to only 1.5% of its surface area.
We investigated the importance of seagrass as habitat for juvenile groupers (Serranidae) and snappers (Lutjanidae), by performing beam trawl hauls on a weekly basis in two seagrass locations and one mudflat area, and monthly trawl hauls in three different microhabitats (dense, mixed and patchy seagrass) in one of the seagrass locations.
Groupers and snappers mainly fed on abundant shrimps, and to a lesser extent on fish.
library.wur.nl /WebQuery/wurpubs/lang/359548   (296 words)

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