SUKABUMI

also spelled Soekaboemi, kotamadya (city) and kabupaten (regency), Jawa Barat propinsi (West Java province), Java, Indonesia, located 50 mi (80 km) south of Jakarta at the foot of Gunung (mount) Pangrango. It is linked with Bogor and Jakarta to the northwest and with Bandung to the east by road and railway. The population is mostly Javanese, with some admixture of Balinese; Islam is the dominant religion. The language is Bahasa Indonesia. Rubber plantations occupy the surrounding hill, and the city is a trading and transshipment centre for locally produced agricultural commodities, including rice, corn (maize), cassava, and copra. Industries produce textiles, machinery, processed food, and milled rice. Crafts include wood carving, batik printing, kris (Indonesian dagger) making, plaiting, and mat and basket making. Located at an altitude of 1,970 ft (600 m), Sukabumi is a health resort visited by Indonesian and foreign tourists. Pop. (1980) city, 109,994; regency, 1,517,657.