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West Jakarta
Administrative city in Jakarta, Indonesia
Administrative city in Jakarta, Indonesia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | West Jakarta |
| native_name | Jakarta Barat |
| official_name | Administrative City of West Jakarta |
| Kota Administrasi Jakarta Barat | |
| translit_lang1 | Other |
| translit_lang1_type1 | Betawi |
| translit_lang1_info1 | Koté Jakarté Bèlah Kulon |
| settlement_type | Administrative city |
| image_skyline | |
| image_seal | Seal of West Jakarta.jpg |
| motto | |
| "Our homeland, if it isn't us who maintain it, who else?" | |
| image_map | Jakarta_barat.png |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Special Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Jakarta |
| blank_name | HDI (2024) |
| blank_info | 0.836 (14th) |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Uus Kuswanto |
| area_total_km2 | 129.54 |
| population_total | 2611515 |
| population_as_of | mid 2023 estimate |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | WIB |
| utc_offset1 | +7 |
| website | barat.jakarta.go.id |
| leader_title1 | Deputy Mayor |
| leader_name1 | Hendra Hidayat |
Kota Administrasi Jakarta Barat "Our homeland, if it isn't us who maintain it, who else?" West Jakarta (; ), 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 and 2,434,511 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 2,611,515 (comprising 1,312,120 males and 1,299,395 females). The administrative center of West Jakarta is at Puri Kembangan.
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
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
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 and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023: 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 | ||
| 31.73.05 | ||
| 31.73.07 | ||
| 31.73.02 | ||
| 31.73.04 | ||
| 31.73.03 | ||
| 31.73.01 | ||
| 31.73.06 | ||
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 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
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 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
Museums
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
- Shri Sanathana Dharma Aalayam (), 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
File:Tjiptaniaga-kota.jpg File:Jakarta Indonesia Colonial-houses-in-Kota-Jakarta-04.jpg File:Toshiba-kota.jpg File:Asuransi-jasindo-jakarta-kota.jpg File:Jakarta Indonesia Colonial-houses-in-Kota-Jakarta-01.jpg File:Toko merah Kota Tua.JPG File:Jakarta Indonesia Post-office-at-Fatahillah-Square-01.jpg File:Kantor Pajak Jakarta Tambora.jpg
Transport
- Trans Jakarta
- KRL Commuter Line Tangerang Line | Cikarang Line | Bogor Line Jakarta Kota - Bogor
- Airport Railink | Airport Rail Link
- MRT Jakarta (U/C) North-South Line Bundaran HI - Kota
- MRT Jakarta (Planned) East West Line [[File:Jakarta MRT East West Line.png|30px|link=Jakarta MRT#East–West line (planned)]] Cikarang - Balaraja
References
References
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik Jakarta Barat, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kota Jakarta Barat Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3174)
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