Hajj Pilgrims from Cimahi and West Bandung Regency to Depart from BIJB Kertajati

Prospective Hajj pilgrims from Cimahi City and West Bandung Regency (KBB), West Java, will be entirely flown to the Holy Land in Madinah (Wave 1) and Jeddah (Wave 2) from West Java International Airport (BIJB) for the 2026 Hajj season. They will first enter the West Java Hajj Dormitory in Indramayu Regency.

The Head of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Office in Cimahi City, Nandang Rahayu, stated that prospective Hajj pilgrims from Cimahi City will depart on 26 April 2026 in klotter 7 and 7 May 2026 for klotter 22, joining with Garut Regency.

“For this year, they will be sent to the Indramayu Hajj Embarkation first and then flown from BIJB Kertajati. However, the departure location from Cimahi has not been determined yet; it will be discussed with the Cimahi City Government,” Nandang said when confirmed on Monday (13/4/2026).

There are 556 prospective Hajj pilgrims from Cimahi City plus four officials who will depart to the Holy Land of Makkah to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. This includes 441 people in klotter 7 and 115 in klotter 22. Nandang said that preparations for the departure of prospective Hajj pilgrims from Cimahi City are 100 percent complete, especially regarding documents.

The same applies to the suitcases, which have already been distributed to all prospective Hajj pilgrims who will perform the fifth pillar of Islam. “Alhamdulillah, from the administrative side, everything is complete, such as visas and so on. Suitcases have also been distributed to all pilgrims. So, they just need to depart,” Nandang said.