West Jakarta
West Jakarta
Jakarta Barat | |
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Administrative City of West Jakarta Kota Administrasi Jakarta Barat | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Betawi | Jakarte Belah Kulon |
UTC+7 (WIB) | |
HDI (2022) | 0.825 (very high) |
Website | barat.jakarta.go.id |
West Jakarta (
West Jakarta is bordered by Tangerang Regency and North Jakarta to the north, Central Jakarta to the east, South Jakarta to the south, and Tangerang city to the west.
History
West Jakarta is famous for its Dutch colonial relics such as Town Hall Building (now
Administrative Districts
West Jakarta Administrative City (Kota Administrasi Jakarta Barat) is subdivided into eight
Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (kecamatan) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010 |
Pop'n Census 2020 |
Pop'n Estimate mid 2022 |
Pop'n density mid 2022 (/km2) |
No. of villages |
Villages (kelurahan) (with their Post codes) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31.73.08 | Kembangan | 24.16 | 271,985 | 288,768 | 310,480 | 12,851 | 6 | Joglo (11640), Kembangan Selatan (11610), Kembangan Utara (11610), Meruya Selatan (11650), Meruya Utara (11620), Srengseng (11630) |
31.73.05 | Kebon Jeruk | 17.98 | 333,303 | 341,938 | 365,845 | 20,347 | 7 | Duri Kepa (11510), Kebon Jeruk (11530), Kedoya Selatan (11520), Kedoya Utara (11520), Kelapa Dua (11550), Sukabumi Selatan (11560), Sukabumi Utara (11540) |
31.73.07 | Palmerah | 7.51 | 198,721 | 217,310 | 233,917 | 31,147 | 6 | Jatipulo (11430), Kemanggisan (11480), Kota Bambu Selatan (11420), Kota Bambu Utara (11420), Palmerah (11480), Slipi (11410) |
31.73.02 | Grogol Petamburan | 9.99 | 222,338 | 228,669 | 238,051 | 23,829 | 7 | Grogol (11450), Jelambar Baru (11460), Jelambar (11460), Tanjung Duren Selatan (11470), Tanjung Duren Utara (11470), Tomang (11440), Wijaya Kusuma (11460) |
31.73.04 | Tambora | 5.40 | 236,974 | 256,060 | 269,139 | 49,841 | 11 | Angke (11330), Duri Selatan (11270), Duri Utara (11270), Jembatan Besi (11320), Jembatan Lima (11250), Kali Anyar (11310), Krendang (11260), Pekojan (11240), Roa Malaka (11230), Tambora (11220), Tanah Sereal (11210) |
31.73.03 | Taman Sari | 7.73 | 109,556 | 119,509 | 127,639 | 16,512 | 8 | Glodok (11120), Keagungan (11130), Krukut (11140), Mangga Besar (11180), Maphar (11160), Pinangsia (11110), Taman Sari (11150), Tangki (11170) |
31.73.01 | Cengkareng | 26.54 | 513,920 | 551,682 | 584,711 | 22,031 | 6 | Cengkareng Barat (11730), Cengkareng Timur (11730), Duri Kosambi (11750), Kapuk (11720), Kedaung Kali Angke (11710), Rawa Buaya (11740) |
31.73.06 | Kalideres | 30.23 | 395,148 | 430,575 | 459,807 | 15,210 | 5 | Kalideres (11840), Kamal (11810), Pegadungan (11830), Semanan (11850), Tegal Alur (11820) |
Totals | 129.54 | 2,281,945 | 2,434,511 | 2,589,589 | 19,991 | 56 |
Economy
After South Jakarta, West Jakarta is now designed to become a new business district for the Jakarta area and beyond. Particularly in Kembangan district, malls, entertainment centers, shopping centers, office centers, hospitals and schools has been built. This area becomes a strategic area because it is passed by the circuit of Outer Ring Road Jakarta (Jalan Lingkar Luar Jakarta).
Education
School system
Like the rest of the city, public school system are available in West Jakarta. State schools such as SDN 01, SDN 03, SMPN 45, SMPN 169, SMPN 22, SMPN 32, SMAN 57, SMAN 65 and many more are located at West Jakarta. Private schools, that may be based on religion, such as Christian-based Bukit Sion International School, BPK Penabur Schools, and Islamic-based school such as Al-Azhar are also located on West Jakarta.
Colleges and universities
West Jakarta is a home to numerous college and universities, such as
Tourism
Museums
As Jakarta Old Town is located on West Jakarta, West Jakarta boosts some of the most famous museums of Jakarta such as
Temple
- Shri Sanathana Dharma Aalayam (Tamil: ஸ்ரீ சனாதன தர்ம ஆலயம்ஸ்), first Dravidian architecture Hindu Temple in Jakarta
Shopping malls
- Central Park Jakarta and Neo-Soho
- Mall Taman Anggrek
- Mall Puri Indah
- Lippo Mall Puri and PX Pavilion @ St. Moritz
- Mall Daan Mogot
- Mall Taman Palem
- Season City
Gallery
References
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik DKI Jakarta, Jakarta, 2023, Provinsi DKI Jakarta Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.31)
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kota Jakarta Barat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3173)
External links
- (in Indonesian) Official site
- Jakarta/West travel guide from Wikivoyage