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	Bengkulu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bengkulu is one of the provinces of Indonesia.
		It is on the southwest coast of the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of West Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra and Lampung.
		The capital and largest city of the province is also called Bengkulu, located at 3°48′ S 102°15′ E.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bengkulu (287 words)

	Bengkulu - Wikipedia
		Bengkulu (vroeger Bengkoeloe; Engels Bencoolen; Nederlands Benkoelen) is een provincie op Sumatra, Indonesië.
		De provincie is al bewoond sinds de prehistorie, getuige de vondsten van stenen gereedschap en megalithische constructies in het noorden en oude trommen van het Dongsontype in het zuiden.
		In Bengkulu worden specifieke batikstoffen gemaakt, kain besuruh genaamd, met vooral motieven uit de Arabische kalligrafie en de zogenaamde "zonnebundel van Majapahit".
	nl.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bengkulu (568 words)

	archipelaGoBengkulu
		An important figure in the history of Bengkulu was Thomas Stamford Raffles, who in 1817 was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen, the only territory in the area which the Dutch had never managed to bring under their control.
		Bengkulu, the capital of the province, is a port town facing the Indian Ocean.
		Curup is the capital of the Rejang Lebong regency in Bengkulu.
	www.goarchi.com /archo/provinces/bengkulu/bengtour.html (896 words)

	Bengkulu -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Bengkulu is one of the (Click link for more info and facts about provinces of Indonesia) provinces of Indonesia.
		The capital and largest city of the province is also called Bengkulu, located at.
		Fishing, especially of (Any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters) tuna and (Any of various fishes of the family Scombridae) mackerel, are also important activities.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/be/bengkulu.htm (291 words)

	INDONESIA TOURISM : BENGKULU - HISTORY
		In the period of Dutch colony, Bengkulu had been I exploited thoroughly by various efforts.
		Japan centralized its activity in Manna, South Bengkulu as a greases defense basic in the west coast of the southern parts of Sumatra.
		Bengkulu Province is easily accessible through land, air and sea transportation.
	www.indonesia-tourism.com /bengkulu/history.html (258 words)

	Go Asia Pacific Breaking News Asia - Earthquake rocks Bengkulu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale has rocked the Indonesian province of Bengkulu on Sumatra island.
		The meteorology office says the quake had its epicentre 33 kilometres underground and 95 kilometres southwest of Bengkulu city.
		Bengkulu is an especially earthquake-prone region of Indonesia.
	www.goasiapacific.com /news/GoAsiaPacificBNA_893297.htm (132 words)

	Encyclopedia: Bengkulu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Enggano Island is an island belonging to the Indonesian province of Bengkulu.
		The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company of investors, which was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India.
		World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bengkulu (1597 words)

	CNNfyi.com - Aftershocks in Indonesia - June 7, 2000
		Bengkulu was the hardest-hit city in Sunday's quake.
		Bengkulu's two hospitals were treating patients outdoors, under army tents, to protect them from possible breaking glass.
		Bengkulu is relatively lightly populated by Indonesian standards, with about 1.4 million residents.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/fyi/news/06/07/earthquakes (930 words)

	INDONESIA TOURISM : BENGKULU - HISTORY
		The monument was established as for the rememberance of the death of two British Residents in Bengkulu namely Parr and Hamilton Resident.
		The beach is clean enough with its white sand, grown by natural spruces along the beach very suitable for family recreation for it is out of the city, easily to reach and free from polution.
		It is easy to get the island because of not far from Bengkulu city and visible from Bengkulu coast by firing a speed-boat in the old harbour of Bengkulu city.
	www.indonesia-tourism.com /bengkulu/places.html (616 words)

	Earth Changes TV - Earthquake Shakes Sumatra, 58 Dead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In Bengkulu, the hardest-hit city, people dug through the rubble of ruined buildings in search of bodies and trapped survivors.
		Doctors in Bengkulu treated the injured in the open, fearing aftershocks might bring down the state hospital, the official Antara news agency reported.
		Bengkulu police Sgt. Hariyono said by telephone that many more people were reported injured in demolished houses.
	www.earthchangestv.com /breaking/June2000/0605sumatra.htm (492 words)

	Indonesia Investment Online - Regional Potential (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Bengkulu Province is divided among 1 municipality and 3 districts, with Bengkulu as its capital city.
		Bengkulu Province has natural resources which has not been optimally exploited, such as in the sectors of agriculture, plantation, forestry, fishery, industry and tourism.
		Air transportation in the Bengkulu Province is served by 2 airports such as the main airport Padang Kemiling available for F-28 flights.
	www.bkpm.go.id /bkpm/detailcat.php?mode=baca&info_id=41 (653 words)

	BENGKULU BENGALS
		Bengkulu Bengals is located in the low desert area of Southern California.
		Bengkulu Bengals is owned and operated by a father and son team (Howard and Mark) who both share a deep passion for all animals.
		Bengals are our greatest passion in life and we only have one quality litter a year with the goal of improving the breed with each and every breeding.
	www.geocities.com /eurochaus2002 (274 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Indonesia - Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 5
		The wharf at Bengkulu suffered only slight damage and is serviceable but the approach road crosses two bridges that are affected and only safe for light trucks.
		The response to the earthquake is being co-ordinated by the Bengkulu Provincial Government with direct responsibility for co-ordination delegated to the Deputy Governor.
		The provincial government is using a very limited number of water tankers to deliver water around Bengkulu city but is handicapped not only by the small number of tankers but also by the lack of district water tanks to hold water for collection by families.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/ba818d6106acaed9852568fc0068a6c5 (1986 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Indonesia: Earthquake Appeal No. 15/2000 Situation Report No. 4
		The epicentre of the quake was in the ocean approximately 112 km's south-west of the provincial capital of Bengkulu.
		The epicentre of the aftershocks was at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, 76 kilometres from the provincial capital of Bengkulu.
		Life in Bengkulu is returning to normal and some of the population has started repairing their houses.
	www.reliefweb.int /w/rwb.nsf/480fa8736b88bbc3c12564f6004c8ad5/229d336cccc7ec8cc1256930004a8ed5?OpenDocument (922 words)

	5 TIGERS : News, September2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		BENGKULU: An environmentalist warned on Monday that unless adequate measures were taken, the Sumatran rhino, which live in protected forests in Bengkulu province, would soon become extinct.
		The head of the Bengkulu provincial office of the Natural Resources Conservation Board, Agus Priambudi, estimated the number of Sumatran rhinos (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) living in Bengkulu's protected forests at just 10 animals.
		To prevent poaching, he said, his office had intensified efforts to patrol the habitat of the rhinos and tigers in national parks in Semidang Bukit Kaba, southern Bengkulu, and Kerinci Seblat and Bukit Barisan, both in Rejang Lebong district.
	www.savethetigerfund.org /news/2003/September/03_9_16w.htm (169 words)

	Bengkulu - Current News & Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Chalik Effendi, mayor of Bengkulu town in Bengkulu province, Sumatra island, is suspected of issuing an illegal tender for 52 state-funded development projects...
		Earlier, an earthquake had also rocked Lampung and the neighboring province of Bengkulu on Sunday night, but there were no reports of structural damage or...
		The two provinces are Jambi and Bengkulu on Sumatra island, said Hari Sabarno, the minister of home affairs, during a visit to Palembang, the capital of South...
	news.daylightonline.com /2003/Bengkulu.html (220 words)

	Indonesia Report: Bengkulu
		The power of colony had covered all villager aspect of file, such as Kulturstelsel coffee planting, exploitation of gold-mining, taxies, various contributions and fines, which had to be collected.
		This situation went on until the Japanese army entered Bengkulu to grab the Dutch power in 1942.
		Japan centralized its activity in Manna, South Bengkulu as a greatest defense basic in the West Coast of the southern parts of Sumatra.
	www.indonext.com /report/report178.html (272 words)

	American Red Cross - In the News - Indonesian Quake Victims Seek Normalcy
		More than two weeks after a deadly earthquake left almost 100 people dead, hundreds injured and thousands homeless in the Indonesia province of Bengkulu, residents are trying to bring a sense of normalcy back to their lives.
		But temblors continue to disrupt life in Bengkulu, on the island of Sumatra, frequently forcing people to drop whatever they’re doing and rush into the streets.
		About 80 percent of homes need rebuilding from scratch in some areas of Bengkulu, according to a United Nations team, which is in the region.
	www.redcross.org /news/archives/2000/6-20-00.html (683 words)

	Indonesia.NL - Sumatera :Bengkulu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Japan centralized its activity in Manna, South Bengkulu as a defense base in the west coast of the southern parts of Sumatera.
		The monument was established in memory of the two British residents in Bengkulu namely Parr and Hamilton.
		It is easy toreach the island becauseit is not far from Bengkulu City and visible from Bengkulu coast byspeed-boat in the old harbour of Bengkulu City.
	www.indonesia.nl /articles.php?rank=5&art_cat_id=12&status=archive (841 words)

	STAY IN BENGKULU - Luxury Bali Hotels Travel
		Take the bus from Bengkulu to Lubuklinggau, 3 hours (stops midway at Curup), climbing up the spine of Bukit Barisan over a road of wild pigs, monkeys, giant sunflowers, ricefields, buffalo horn tipped buildings, and tea plantations (at Kepahiang).
		Explore Bengkulu Province by jeep or bus; the mail bus to Manna 140 km to the south takes 7 hours over a washboard road.
		Visit the goldmining country north of Curup (N.E. of Bengkulu); 19th Century waterwheels are used for gold extraction at Muara Aman.
	www.baliforyou.com /indo34/stay_in_bengkulu.htm (328 words)

	Quakes hit Indonesia's Bali, Bengkulu islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Two successive earthquakes measuring 6.0 and 5.0 on the Richter scale rattled Indonesia's Sumatra island and Bali overnight but there were no reports of damage or casualties, officials said Saturday.
		The first quake, measuring at 6.0 on the Richter scale, occurred at 9:21 pm (1421 GMT) Friday in Bengkulu province and caused panic among residents.
		The tremor was centred 100 kilometers (62 miles) under the seabed and 44 kilometers northwest of the coastal town of Manna, said Armin Paimin, the head of Bengkulu meteorological office.
	www.terradaily.com /2004/040417044231.mt3clabu.html (216 words)

	Indonesia Report: Place of Interest
		The monument was established as for the remembrance of the death of two British Residents in Bengkulu namely Parr and Hamilton Resident.
		The beach is clean enough with its white sand, grown by natural spruces along the beach very suitable for family recreation for it is out of the city, easily to reach and free from pollution.
		It is easy to get the island because have not far from Bengkulu City and visible from Bengkulu coast by firing a speed boat in the old harbor of Bengkulu City.
	www.indonext.com /report/report179.html (630 words)

	JICA Indonesia - Article - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The second team is in Manna, a city situated in the south of Bengkulu.
		The third team is working in the villages in the south of Bengkulu.
		There are still several large earthquakes after the first one, and the treatment is done in the tent to avoid the hit by the debris of already severely damaged buildings.
	www.jica.or.id /bengkulu_eq2.html (100 words)

	Indonesian Mission to the United Nations and Other International Organizations
		It also reported that South Sumatra and Lampung, Bengkulu's neighboring provinces, and a number of non-governmental organizations have sent rescue teams and dispatched food and medical suppliy packages to the devastated territory.
		Lampung and Bengkulu have special relationship as many extended families are spread accross the two neighboring provinces.
		The Bengkulu airport remains closed to all aircraft with the exception of military aircraft and small planes.
	www3.itu.int /MISSIONS/Indonesia/nb00607quake.htm (680 words)

	5 TIGERS : News, December 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Asked about tiger hunting activities in the province, he said the activities had tended to flourish as could be observed from the recent arrest of a legislator who owned the hide of a freshly killed tiger.
		Some tigers reportedly entered residential areas near their habitat because the natural food stock for the tigers might have decreased drastically as a result of deforestation, he said.
		Bengkulu province now had about 50 Sumatran tigers.
	www.savethetigerfund.org /news/2003/December/03_12_13w1.htm (252 words)

	01/09/01 -- Elephants Being Trained to Fight Timber Theft in Bengkulu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		BENGKULU, Jan 9 (Oana-ANTARA) - Timber thieves will soon have to face a unique kind of forest rangers: elephants trained to detect and stop their illegal activities.
		But at the Seblat training center they are being conditioned not to avoid certain kinds of sounds and even to approach the source of such sounds and to drive away those who made the sounds," said Sujatno.
		Elephants would be more effective than humans to chase timber thieves away as they could not be tempted to collude with humans or receive bribes, he claimed.
	forests.org /archive/indomalay/elbetrai.htm (325 words)

	American Red Cross - In the News - As Relief Arrives, Search Continues for Indonesia Quake Survivors
		A Singaporean medical team arrived in Bengkulu on Tuesday with supplies and tents, and other aid was reportedly on the way, including help from the Red Cross.
		Despite the downpour, doctors in Bengkulu town are treating victims in hospital parking lots because of damage to operating rooms.
		Concern is growing for the residents of a small Indonesian island situated near the epicenter of Sunday's massive earthquake.
	www.redcross.org /news/archives/2000/6-7-00.html (744 words)

	Moderate quake jolts Sumatra's Bengkulu - (United Press International) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		There were no immediate reports of damage or injury but the temblor, panicked residents of the Bengkulu provincial town and nearby areas, the state-run Antara news agency reported.
		Officials at Bengkulu's Meteorology and Geophysics office said the quake's epicenter was in the Indian Ocean, about 37 miles south of Bengkulu.
		Bengkulu was rocked by a powerful quake in June 2000 that registered 7.3 on the Richter scale and killed more than 100 people.
	www.washtimes.com /upi-breaking/20050101-031916-3934r.htm (147 words)

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