Pameungpeuk is a small town near the southwest coast of Java, Indonesia. Located 131 kilometers by road south of Bandung.
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Geography
The city is located a few kilometers southeast of the small settlement of Cikelet, although Cikelet is the administrative center of Cikelet Sub-district in Garut Regency managed by Pameungpeuk. Mancagahar's small settlement is located in the southwest, Mandalakasih in the east and Paas along the road to the north. The Kaso River flows past the village to the sea. A beautiful detour is said to lead south from Garut with vegetable patches and tea plantations in the area. Bus service runs along this road from Garut. This road also connects the city to Papandajan volcano. Pameungpeuk Bay and white sand beaches on the coast are described as "beautiful" and "stunning".
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History
It contains DTP Pameungpeuk Hospital and Pameungpeuk Airfield and Space Center. The airfield was the headquarters of the 4V1G-VI Coast Patrol Squadron, with a Lockheed 212 aircraft. During World War II, Indonesian soldiers detained three Dutch soldiers aboard a US naval vessel who made a forced landing yesterday at Pameungpeuk.
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