Wikipedia

West Jakarta

West Jakarta (Indonesian: Jakarta Barat; Betawi: Jakarte Bekulon), abbreviated as Jakbar, is one of the five administrative cities of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. West Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified as a proper municipality. It had a population of 2,281,945 at the 2010 Census[2] and 2,434,511 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 2,611,515 (comprising 1,312,120 males and 1,299,395 females).[1] The administrative center of West Jakarta is at Puri Kembangan.

West Jakarta
Jakarta Barat
Administrative city
Administrative City of West Jakarta
Kota Administrasi Jakarta Barat
Other transcription(s)
 • BetawiJakarte Belah Kulon
Official seal of West Jakarta
Seal
Motto(s): 
Kampung Kite Kalo Bukan Kite Nyang Ngurusin Siape Lagi (Betawi)
"Our homeland, if it isn't us who maintain it, who else?"
Country Indonesia
Special Capital Region Jakarta
Government
 • MayorUus Kuswanto
 • Deputy MayorHendra Hidayat
Area
 • Total
129.54 km2 (50.02 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
2,611,515
 • Density20,000/km2 (52,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
HDI (2022)Increase 0.825 (very high)
Websitebarat.jakarta.go.id

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

edit
Main article: Jakarta Old Town

West Jakarta is famous for its Dutch colonial relics such as Town Hall Building (now Jakarta History Museum in Jakarta Old Town), Chinatown (Glodok) and also a number of old churches, mosques, and fortresses of early Dutch colonization in Batavia at that time.

Administrative Districts

edit

West Jakarta Administrative City (Kota Administrasi Jakarta Barat) is subdivided into eight districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023:[1] The table also includes the number of administrative villages in each district (all classed as urban kelurahan), together with their names and post codes.

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 2023
(/km2)		 No.
of
villages		 Villages
(kelurahan)
(with their Post codes)
31.73.08 Kembangan 24.16 271,985 288,768 315,702 13,067 6 Joglo (11640), Kembangan Selatan (11610), Kembangan Utara (11610),
Meruya Selatan (11650), Meruya Utara (11620), Srengseng (11630)
31.73.05 Kebon Jeruk 17.98 333,303 341,938 370,282 20,594 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 7.51 198,721 217,310 233,786 31,130 6 Jatipulo (11430), Kemanggisan (11480), Kota Bambu Selatan (11420),
Kota Bambu Utara (11420), Palmerah (11480), Slipi (11410)
31.73.02 Grogol Petamburan 9.99 222,338 228,669 237,367 23,760 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 5.40 236,974 256,060 267,877 49,607 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 7.73 109,556 119,509 126,736 16,395 8 Glodok (11120), Keagungan (11130), Krukut (11140), Mangga Besar (11180),
Maphar (11160), Pinangsia (11110), Taman Sari (11150), Tangki (11170)
31.73.01 Cengkareng 26.54 513,920 551,682 591,748 22,296 6 Cengkareng Barat (11730), Cengkareng Timur (11730), Duri Kosambi (11750),
Kapuk (11720), Kedaung Kali Angke (11710), Rawa Buaya (11740)
31.73.06 Kalideres 30.23 395,148 430,575 468,017 15,482 5 Kalideres (11840), Kamal (11810), Pegadungan (11830), Semanan (11850),
Tegal Alur (11820)
Totals 129.54 2,281,945 2,434,511 2,611,515 20,160 56

Economy

edit

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 have been built. This area has become a strategic area because it is passed by the circuit of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (Jalan Lingkar Luar Jakarta).

Education

edit

School system

edit

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

edit

West Jakarta is a home to numerous college and universities, such as Bina Nusantara University, Mercu Buana University, Trisakti University, Tarumanagara University, Podomoro University, and many more. The Telkom Institute of Technology Jakarta, a private university, was established in 2021 (formerly Jakarta Telkom Academy - 2002).

Tourism

edit

Museums

edit

As Jakarta Old Town is located in West Jakarta, West Jakarta boosts some of the most famous museums of Jakarta such as Jakarta History Museum, Wayang Museum, and Museum Bank Indonesia. Recently, The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara (MACAN) has also opened in West Jakarta.

Temple

edit

Shopping malls

edit
edit

Transport

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik Jakarta Barat, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Jakarta Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3174)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
edit
 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Jakarta.

6°10′06″S 106°45′32″E / 6.16833°S 106.75889°E / -6.16833; 106.75889

Retrieved from "https://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=West_Jakarta&oldid=1254295985"