W. Java villages without electricity

BANDUNG, West Java: Despite being one of the most developed provinces in the country, 622 villages in West Java are still without electricity.

"The challenge for the state-owned electricity company (PLN) is to install electricity in those villages as soon as possible," the local PLN director Merdik Miradz was quoted by Antara as saying Tuesday.

The highest number of villages still without electricity are located in Banten and Tasikmalaya regencies.

There are 6,353 villages in West Java with a total population of 35 million. (10)