THE PROGRAM FOR STANDARDIZATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES AT THE NATIONALGEOGRAPHICAL NAMES AT THE NATIONAL

AND PROVINCIAL LEVEL IN INDONESIA

Geographical Names are in use all overth ld i l ti d i ltithe world since long time ago and in multi language .

Explorers and merchants from western pcountries , Arabians, Indians, and Chinacame to our archipelagoescame to our archipelagoes .

• Along the way in their journey they collectg y j y ynames of islands as well all the features on the coastal area they felt important to chart their jjourney.Now, in modern times, interaction between countries in the world as well as thecountries in the world as well as the administration of governments,requiredavailability of standardized Geographical Names a a ab ty o sta da d ed Geog ap ca a eswith accurate posisitions and easy to be obtained.

United nationsUnited nations

• United Nations encourage all memberUnited Nations encourage all member countries to actively participate in the effort to standardized the world georaphicalto standardized the world georaphical names , develop the Names Gazetteers, and setting up the acces proceduresand setting up the acces procedures.

• UN ECOSOC formed UNCSGN and UNEGGNUNEGGN

• 2006 : Presidential Regulation on NationalTeam for standardization of geographical g g pNames.

• Chairman : Minister of home affairs.• Members : Minister of Defence, Minister• of Foreign Affairs, Minister of• Ocean and Fisheries and Minister• of Education.

1- st secretary : Head of Bakosurtanal

2-nd Secretary : Director General for general Governance.

• The National Team is assisted by an Implementation Team and a SecretariatImplementation Team and a Secretariat

Further more the the Implementation team isFurther more, the the Implementation team isassisted by a Group of Experts

2008 : Minister of Home Affairs Regulation on the

general guidance for Standardization ofgeneral guidance for Standardization of

Geographical Names .

2009 : Minister of Home Affairs Regulation

on the guidance to form committee on geographical

names standardization.names standardization.

• 2011 : The Law of the Republic of Indonesiaon Geospatial Informationp

• Definition of Geospatial Data and Geospatial Information is given.

G i l I f i i f B i• Geospatial Information consists of BasicGeospatial Data and Thematic Geospatial DataData

• The Basic Geospatial Information coversThe Basic Geospatial Information coversThe Geodetic Control Network and TheBasic MapBasic Map.

The basic map consist of : The Indonesian Peta Rupabumi i.e : Topographic map , Coastal Environment Map and Ocean Environment map.

• The contents of the basic map are :pa.Coast Lineb.Hipsography

W fc.Water featuresd.Geographicals Names ( nama

rupabumi)rupabumi).e.Territorial Boundariesf.Transportation and Utility a spo tat o a d Ut tyg.Building and Public Fasility.h.Land cover.

In this Geospatial Information Law it is alsot t d th t th t k f th t fstated that the task for the management of Basic Geospatial Information furthermore i t b i d t bis to be carried out by a new agency named Badan Informasi Geospatial as

l t f B k t la replacement of Bakosurtanal .

• Program and Progress :Program and Progress :At theMinistry of Home Affairs:

Standardisation of names of governmentStandardisation of names of government administrative unit :

Provinces : 33Kabupaten /kota : 98K t 6694Kecamatan : 6694Kelurahan : 8216Desa : 69 249Desa : 69,249