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)
• Betawi	Jakarte Belah Kulon
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
• Mayor	Uus Kuswanto
• Deputy Mayor	Hendra Hidayat
Area
• Total	129.54 km2 (50.02 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	2,611,515
• Density	20,000/km2 (52,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
HDI (2024)	0.836 (14th) very high
Website	barat.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

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^[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

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 (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

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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 Cikarang - Balaraja