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Tasikmalaya
City in West Java, Indonesia

Tasikmalaya

Tasikmalaya is a landlocked city in West Java, Indonesia.

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The city is sometimes dubbed kota santri or "the City of a Thousand Pesantrens" for its abundance of Islamic boarding schools. Located around 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast from the provincial capital of Bandung, Tasikmalaya is passed by Indonesian National Route 3.

Get in

Getting to Tasikmalaya

Tasikmalaya is on Java's southern route (National Road 3) between the city of Bandung and Central Java. To get to Tasik from Bandung, you will need to take the road over the Nagreg mountain pass. The journey takes about 2.5 to 3 hours if traffic conditions are good. However, serious traffic congestion is common on the mountain pass road. The main bus terminal of Tasik is

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    Indihiang bus terminal on the northwestern side

    There are very frequent buses from various bus terminals in Jakarta, including at least hourly buses from Kampung Rambutan terminal in East Jakarta as well as Lebak Bulus terminal in South Jakarta.

See

Worth seeing

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    Kampung Naga
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    Makam Pamijahan

    Bantarkalong district (about 45 km south of Tasik city).

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    Situ Gede

    Mangkubumi district (on the western side of Tasik city).

Do

Things to do

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    Mount Galunggung

    The Galunggung volcano (about 2,200 m high) is towering over Tasikmalaya on its western side.

Eat

Where to eat

A traditional type of food from Tasik is nasi tutug oncom, which is rice mixed with 'oncom' (fermened soy bean tailings) that is fried or grilled.

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    Nasi Tutug Oncom

    A simple establishment selling 'nasi tutug oncom', but one of the most popular of the city.

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    Abon Haji Dudu Eci

    A well-known producer of 'abon': a dried beef product.

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    Mie Bakso Siliwangi

    Simple but popular: noodles and meat balls.

How locals move

Getting around Tasikmalaya the local way

Share-taxi routes mapped nearby
  • 22 Angdes 22: Ciwahangan → Sindangkasih · Dinas Perhubungan Kabupaten Ciamis
  • 22 Angdes 22: Sindangkasih → Ciwahangan · Dinas Perhubungan Kabupaten Ciamis
  • 14 Angdes 14: Darmacaang → Sindangkasih · Dinas Perhubungan Kabupaten Ciamis
  • 14 Angdes 14: Sindangkasih → Darmacaang · Dinas Perhubungan Kabupaten Ciamis
  • 13 Angdes 13: Pamokolan → Sindangkasih · Dinas Perhubungan Kabupaten Ciamis
  • 13 Angdes 13: Sindangkasih → Pamokolan · Dinas Perhubungan Kabupaten Ciamis

OpenStreetMap contributors.

  • Get aroundTravel around the city by using available angkot (public minivans) to take you to several places in Tasikmalaya.
  • Get aroundOther options to get around include becak (cycle rickshaw) and delman (horse carriage).

From Wikivoyage: Tasikmalaya, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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