Probolinggo

Probolinggo

Probolinggo is a city on the north coast of East Java, Indonesia.

Like most of northern East Java, the city has a large Madurese population in addition to many ethnically Javanese people. It is located on one of the major highways across Java, and has a harbor that is heavily used by fishing vessels.

Under the Dutch East Indies colonial administration, especially in the 19th century, Probolinggo was a lucrative regional center for refining and exporting sugar, and sugar remains an important product of the area.

The city is famous for its mangoes, locally called "manalagi mango". Strong dry-season winds from July to September, the "angin gending", help the mango trees pollinate and are sometimes credited with being the source of the area's quality fruit. The city formerly produced grapes as well, but few grapes are grown in the area now.

The motto of the city is Bestari which is an abbreviation of "bersih" (cleanliness), "sehat" (healthy), "tertib" (orderly), "aman" (safe), "rapi" (neat), and "indah" (beautiful).

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