This list of city nicknames in Indonesia compiles the aliases, sobriquets, and slogans that cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards. Sumatra Aceh Banda Aceh Serambi Mekkah (The Porch of Mecca) Lhokseumawe Petrodollar City Gas City Sabang Kilometre zero of Indonesia Kota Seribu Benteng (City of a Thousand Forts) Subulussalam City of Worship Tapaktuan Dragon City Lampung Bandar Lampung City of Elephants Your Second Home North Sumatra Berastagi Town of Passion Fruit Binjai City of Rambutans Kabanjahe Town of Hills Town of Oranges Medan Capital of Sumatera City of Thousand Angkots Kota Melayu Deli (City of Melayu Deli) Gotham City Hub of Western Indonesia Parijs van Sumatra Pangururan Indonesische Great Lake (Indonesian Great Lake) Sidikalang Town of Salaks Tanjungbalai City of Clams Tebing Tinggi City of Plantation Riau Dumai Port City Pekanbaru City of Good Fortune Riau Islands Batam The Industrial City The Business City South Sumatra Palembang Kota Pempek (City of Pempek) Bumi Sriwijaya (The Land of Srivijaya) West Sumatra Bukittinggi City of Tri Arga City of Jam Gadang City of Tourism Padang Kota Tercinta (Beloved City) The Porch of Medina Java Banten Cilegon City of Steel Pandeglang City of Rhinos Serang City of Santri Tangerang City of Factories Jakarta Kota Metropolitan (Metropolitan City) Big Durian Enjoy Jakarta J-Town Central Java Blora City of Satay Demak City of Wali Jepara Bumi Kartini The World Carving Center The Beauty of Java Klaten The Shine of Java Kudus City of Kretek The Taste of Java Lasem City of Chinese Magelang City of Getuk City of Hope City of Retirement Pekalongan City of Batik Purbalingga City of Kayak Purwokerto City of Kripik Education City Knight City Transit City Purworejo City of Scouting Semarang Pesona Asia (Charm of Asia) City of Lumpia City of Jamu Venetië van Java (Venice of Java) Surakarta City of Culture City of Liwet Capital of Batik The Spirit of Java Tegal Ocean City East Java Bangkalan City of Cows Batu Agropolis Bojonegoro City of Teak Jember Land of Beauty Magetan The Nice of Java Kediri City of Tofu Lamongan City of Soto Malang Kota Apel (City of Apples) Military City Pacitan City of 1001 Caves Ponorogo City of Reog Surabaya Sparkling Surabaya Kota Pahlawan (City of Heroes) City of Crocodiles Tuban Bumi Wali (City of Saints) City of 1000 Caves Toak City