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Jodipan, the Painted Kampung, Malang, East Java
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Jodipan, the Painted Kampung

Malang, East JavaJavaCommunity

A riverside neighbourhood in Malang that repainted itself in bright colours and changed its own fortunes.

Jodipan sits on a steep bank of the Brantas River, below a railway bridge. In 2016 a group of university students worked with residents and a paint company to cover the houses, steps and alleys in colour.

The project turned a neglected kampung into a place people came to see, and residents now look after it themselves.

Why it matters

It is a rare example of a neighbourhood improving its own conditions through a creative project.

What makes it unique

Seen from the bridge above, the whole hillside reads as one painting.

Good to know

  • Painted in 2016
  • Started by students and residents
  • Best seen from the bridge

Planning a visit

Time needed
About 1 h 15 min
Best time of day
afternoon
Relative cost
Low cost

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