East Jakarta

East Jakarta (Indonesian: Jakarta Timur; Betawi: Jakarte Beletan) is the largest of the five administrative cities (kota administrasi) which form the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. It had a population of 2,693,896 at the 2010 Census[3] and 3,037,139 at the 2020 Census,[4] making it also 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
Administrative city
Administrative city of East Jakarta
Kota Administrasi Jakarta Timur
Other transcription(s)
 • BetawiJakarte Belah Wetan
Official seal of East Jakarta
Seal
Country Indonesia
Special Capital Region Jakarta
Government
[1]
 • MayorMuhammad Anwar
 • Vice MayorHendra Hidayat
Area
 • Total182.70 km2 (70.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[2]
 • Total3,037,139
 • Density17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
HDI (2022)Increase 0.835 (very high)
Websitetimur.jakarta.go.id

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.

Districts

East Jakarta is subdivided into ten districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census:[5]

District Area (km2) Population
(2010 Census)		 Population
(2020 Census)		 Population
density
2020 (/km2)
Pasar Rebo 12.98 189,232 220,583 16,994
Ciracas 16.08 251,757 296,316 18,428
Cipayung 28.45 228,536 285,650 10,040
Makasar 21.85 185,830 207,293 9,487
Kramat Jati 13.00 272,479 298,437 22,957
Jatinegara 10.25 266,734 301,717 29,436
Duren Sawit 22.65 384,748 414,604 18,305
Cakung 42.28 503,846 559,040 13,222
Pulo Gadung 15.61 262,328 281,319 18,022
Matraman 4.88 148,406 172,180 35,283
Totals 182.70 2,693,896 3,037,139 16,624

Economy

Aviastar Mandiri has its head office in East Jakarta.[6]

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

References
  1. East Jakarta Government Officials List (in Indonesian)
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statiostik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. "Contact Us." (Archive) Aviastar. Retrieved on May 10, 2012. "Puri Sentra Niaga Blok B No. 29 Jalan Raya Kalimalang Jakarta Timur 13620 Indonesia"
  7. "Soekarno-Hatta must be expanded to meet passenger demand" ( Archived September 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine). The Jakarta Post. Wednesday September 1, 2010. Retrieved on September 16, 2010. "Starting operation in 1985, Soekarno-Hatta airport replaced Kemayoran airport in Central Jakarta and Halim Perdanakusuma airport in East Jakarta"
  8. "Jakarta to Soft Open 'Most Modern' Bus Terminal on Saturday". June 22, 2012. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
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