Island of Java, Indonesia

JAVA ISLAND – REALISTIC 1930

Build the transport network of the world's most populous island from the colonial era onwards. Terrain is generated from real DEM elevation data: the volcanic spine from Banten to Banyuwangi, the northern coastal plains, the southern highlands, Madura across the strait, and Bakauheni on the Sumatran side of the Sunda Strait.

MAP

- Megalomaniac (1:3), tropical climate, start Jan 1, 1930 - Real-world terrain with hand-painted biomes - 34 towns using modern names, sized after 1930 population data (about 3,800 total starting population; distances compressed for gameplay)

TOWNS

West Java & Banten: Jakarta, Bandung, Cirebon, Sukabumi, Tasikmalaya, Serang, Subang, Indramayu, Malingping Central Java & Yogyakarta: Semarang, Surakarta, Yogyakarta, Pekalongan, Tegal, Purwokerto, Cilacap, Pati, Cepu, Purwodadi, Kebumen East Java: Surabaya, Malang, Kediri, Madiun, Probolinggo, Jember, Banyuwangi, Tuban, Situbondo, Lumajang, Pacitan Madura: Pamekasan, Sumenep Sumatra: Bakauheni

INDUSTRIES (90, placed after real regional economies)

- Oil: wells around Cepu, Indramayu, Tuban and Madura, offshore platforms in the Java Sea, refineries at Cilacap, Cirebon and Cepu - Steel: mills at Serang and Purwodadi, iron ore from Malingping and Jember, coal mines near Sukabumi and Cilacap - Timber: teak forests around Cepu, Semarang, Bandung, Yogyakarta and Banyuwangi, sawmills at Jakarta, Madiun and Jember, furniture at Pati - Textiles: cotton from Tasikmalaya and Lumajang, weaving at Surakarta and Kebumen - Rubber plantations feeding tire factories at Kediri and Kebumen - Vehicle factory at Jakarta, plus 21 fishing grounds along the coasts All industry tiers are present from the start.

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS

- Disable industry closing to keep the historical layout intact Feedback and bug reports are welcome.