'Kuningan' is a city and
regency in eastern
West Java,
Indonesia, between
Cirebon and
Tasikmalaya, about 200 km east of
Jakarta. The area is near
Mount Cereme/Ciremai (3.078 m), the highest mountain in West Java. The mountain is located in the western part of the region. The eastern part is a valley. The city's landmark is a horse, called Kuda Kuningan and its motto is Kuningan Aman (Safe) Sehat (Healthy) Rindang (Leafy) Indah (Beautiful) which always be called Kuningan ASRI.
The population of the regency is about 1.1 million. Most of the people are
Muslim and ethnically
Sundanese.
History
Kuningan took part in Indonesian history when the
Linggardjati Agreement was made between the Indonesian and
Dutch governments on
November 15,
1946. Linggardjati is a mountain village located in Kuningan.
External links
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Official site of Kabupaten Kuningan