When it was a Dutch colony , Bandung was known as Bandoeng .
Bandung ( ) ( formerly Dutch : Bandoeng , Sundanese : ? ? ? ? ? ? , ) , is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia and Indonesia 's fourth largest city after Jakarta , Surabaya and Medan ,   16th Edition : Indonesia Best Cities for Business 2016 make it the third largest city by population , with over 2.4 million , and Greater Bandung made up of 2 municipalities and 38 districts , making it the nation 's 2nd largest metropolitan area with 6,965,655 inhabitants at the 2010 census.  Located 768 metres ( 2,520ï¿½ft ) above sea level , approximately south east of Jakarta , Bandung has cooler temperatures year-round than most other Indonesian cities .
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