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The geographical location is at 106o48'79" eastern longitudes and 6o southern latitude. The longest distant from north south is 46,8 kilometers and from west-east 3,8 kilometers. The area of the residency is 140,300 hectares. The area is sloping with a height of 0-115 meters and a slope of 0-25 percent. It has a tropical climate, with an average annual rainfall of 2,903 millimeters of an average 92 days of rain per year. The Residency of Bekasi is a supporting area for Jakarta and as such influenced by the capital city.
The infrastructure for transportation is 381,65 kilometers of heavy traffic roads. The distance Jakarta-Bekasi can be covered in fifteen minutes through the toll-road. Tourism in the area related of arts peculiar to Bekasi is topeng kuncrit, Wayang kulit, ujungan, and a traditional wedding ceremony. The Bekasi arts are influenced by arts of other areas like Cirebon, Indramayu, Karawang and Jakarta. Art forms typical for these areas may also be found in Bekasi, among which are tanjidor, topeng tambung, barongan, banjet, lenong, wayang kulit Tambun, tarling, and genjring.
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