West Jakarta
| West Jakarta | ||
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Administrative city of West Jakarta Kota Administrasi Jakarta Barat | ||
       From top, left to right: Jakarta Old Town, Wayang Museum, Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics
, Dasaad Musin Concern Building, Langgar Tinggi, Mall Taman Anggrek, Jin De Yuan Temple | ||
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Motto(s): Kampung Kite Kalo Bukan Kite Nyang Ngurusin Siape Lagi (Betawi) (meaning: If We Don't Take Care of Our Hometown, Who Else Will) | ||
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| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Anas Effendi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 129.54 km2 (50.02 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010 Census) | ||
| • Total | 2,278,825 | |
| • Density | 18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) | |
| Website | barat.jakarta.go.id | |
West Jakarta (Indonesian: Jakarta Barat) is one of the five administrative cities (kota) which form Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. It had a population of 2,278,825 at the 2010 Census; the administrative center at Puri Kembangan.
West Jakarta is bounded by North Jakarta to the north, Central Jakarta to the east, South Jakarta to the south, and Tangerang to the west.
History
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 occupation in Batavia at that time.
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, has and will be built malls, entertainment centers, shopping centers, office centers, hospitals, schools and so on. This area becomes so strategic because it will soon pass the circuit of Outer Ring Road Jakarta (Jalan Lingkar Luar Jakarta).
Subdistricts
West Jakarta is divided into 8 subdistricts:
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Jakarta. |
- (in Indonesian) Official site
Coordinates: 6°10′06″S 106°45′32″E / 6.16833°S 106.75889°E
