East Jakarta (Indonesian:Jakarta Timur; Betawi:Jakarté Bèlétan), abbreviated as Jaktim, is the largest of the five administrative cities (kota administrasi) which form the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia, with a land area of 188.03 km2 (72.6 sq.miles). It had a population of 2,693,896 at the 2010 Census and 3,037,139 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 3,315,114, making it the most populous of the five administrative cities within Jakarta. East Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified as a proper municipality.

East Jakarta is bounded by North Jakarta to the north, Bekasi to the east, Depok to the south, and South Jakarta and Central Jakarta to the west.

The mayor's office is located in the Administrative Village (Kelurahan) of Pulo Gebang, in Cakung District.

Administrative districts

East Jakarta Administrative City (Kota Administrasi Jakarta Timur) is subdivided into ten districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with their official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages ( all classed as urban kelurahan) in each district, and their names (with their post codes).

Kode WilayahName of District (kecamatan)Area in km2)Pop'n 2010 CensusPop'n 2020 CensusPop'n mid 2023 EstimatePop'n density 2023 (/km2)Admin centreNo. of kelurahanKelurahan with their Post codes
31.75.05Pasar Rebo12.98189,232220,583242,07318,650Pekayon5Pekayon (13710), Gedong (13760), Cijantung (13770), Baru (13780), Kalisari (13790)
31.75.09Ciracas16.08251,757296,316327,84920,389Ciracas5Cibubur (13720), Kelapa Dua Wetan (13730), Ciracas (13740), Susukan (13750), Rambutan (13750)
31.75.10Cipayung28.45228,536285,650308,52810,845Cipayung8Lubang Buaya (13810), Ceger (13820), Cipayung (13840), Munjul (13850), Pondok Ranggon (13860), Cilangkap (13870), Setu (13880), Bambu Apus (13890)
31.75.08Makasar21.85185,830207,293228,50410,458Makasar5Pinang Ranti (13560), Makasar (13570), Halim Perdana Kusumah (13610), Cipinang Melayu (13620), Kebon Pala (13650)
31.75.04Kramat Jati13.00272,479298,437325,44025,034Kramat Jati7Kramat Jati (13510), Batu Ampar (13520), Balekambang (13530), Kampung Tengah (13540), Dukuh (13550), Cawang (13640), Cililitan (13640)
31.75.03Jatinegara10.25266,734301,717329,48132,144Cipinang Cempedak8Bali Mester (13310), Kampung Melayu (13320), Bidaracina (13330), Cipinang Cempedak (13340), Rawa Bunga (13350), Cipinang Besar Selatan (13410), Cipinang Besar Utara (13410), Cipinang Muara (13420)
31.75.07Duren Sawit22.65384,748414,604457,24120,187Duren Sawit7Pondok Bambu (13430), Duren Sawit (13440), Pondok Kelapa (13450), Pondok Kopi (13460), Malaka Jaya (13460), Malaka Sari (13460), Klender (13470)
31.75.06Cakung42.28503,846559,040596,30614,104Cakung Barat7Cakung Barat (13910), Cakung Timur (13910), Rawa Terate (13920), Jatinegara (13930), Penggilingan (13940), Pulo Gebang (13950), Ujung Menteng (13960)
31.75.02Pulo Gadung15.61262,328281,319309,16919,806Jatinegara7Kayu Putih (13210), Jati (13220), Rawamangun (13220), Pisangan Timur (13230), Cipinang (13240), Jatinegara Kaum (13250), Pulo Gadung (13260)
31.75.01Matraman4.88148,406172,180190,52339,042Utan Kayu Utara6Pisangan Baru (13110), Utan Kayu Selatan (13120), Utan Kayu Utara (13120), Kayu Manis (13130), Pal Meriam (13140), Kebon Manggis (13150)
Totals188.032,693,8963,037,1393,315,11417,631Cakung65

Economy

Aviastar Mandiri has its head office in East Jakarta.

In the past, in East Jakarta, there are 23 Sugar mills such as Setu, Jatiwarna, Ceger, Kalijereng, Pedongkelan (Cimanggis), Palsigunung, Klender, Pondokjati and Cibubur is open in 1914 and is closed due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

The sugar mills were first open in Klender ((in Dutch): Suikerfabriek Klender) in 1905.

Skyline view of East Jakarta

Transportation

External links

  • (in Indonesian)
  • Jakarta/Easttravel guide from Wikivoyage

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