Jabodetabek
Jabotabek (or Jabodetabek) is an officially recognized definition and term given to the metropolitan area surrounding Jakarta, Indonesia in 2000, officially including five municipalities and three regencies.[1] The population of Jabotabek in the Indonesia 2000 census by the Indonesian government was officially counted to be 23.3 million, making it the largest metropolitan area in Indonesia[1], in a separate study by an international firm it was listed with a population far lower at 18.9 million and ranking sixth on the largest metropolitan areas in the world.
The area straddles DKI Jakarta and parts of the provinces of West Java and Banten, specifically the three Regencies of those provinces which surround Jakarta - Bekasi and Bogor in West Java, and Tangerang in Banten. Also included are the Kota (formerly Kotamadya) independent municipalities of Bogor, Depok, Bekasi, Tangerang and (since October 2008) South Tangerang.
The name of the region is taken from the first two or three letters of each city's name: Jabo(de)tabek from Jakarta, Bogor, (Depok), Tangerang and Bekasi.
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Other Definitions
Other definitions of the Jakarta metropolitan area exist, including the Jabodetabek-Cirangkarta definition, which includes the municipalities of Serang (incorporated November 2007) and Cilegon, 3 more regencies (Serang Regency of Banten, and Karawang Regency and Purwakarta Regency of West Java.[citation needed] Furthermore, the Bandung Metropolitan Area lies less than 20 km from the edge of Bogor Regency and contiguous with Purwakarta Regency, forming a continuous urban corridor.
Demographics
Among the inhabitants, approximately 8.7 million live in Jakarta; 6.6 million in the five cities of Bogor, Depok, Bekasi, Tangerang, and South Tangerang; and 8.1 million in the three regencies (Bekasi Regency, Tangerang Regency, and Bogor Regency). The population is steadily increasing due to migration from all over Indonesia.
| Administrative division | Area (km²) | Population (2007 for West Java) | Population density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DKI Jakarta | 664 | 8,699,600 (2005)[2] | 13,100 |
| Bogor Municipality, W.J. | 22.56 | 866,034[3] | 40,168 |
| Depok Municipality, W.J. | 200.29 | 1,412,772[3] | 7,053 |
| Bekasi Municipality, W.J. | 210.49 | 2,084,831[3] | 9,904.6 |
| Tangerang Municipality, B. | 164.5 | 1,537,244 (2005)[4] | 9,342 |
| South Tangerang Municipality*, B. | 210* | 966,037* | 4,600* |
| Bogor Regency, W.J. | 3,440.71 | 4,316,236[3] | 1,254.4 |
| Tangerang Regency, B. | 1,110 | 3,435,205 (2006)[5] | 3,094 |
| Bekasi Regency, W.J. | 1,484.37 | 2,032,008[3] | 1,368.9 |
| Jabodetabek Metropolitan Area | 7,297 | 24,383,930 | 3,341.6 |
| Serang Municipality*, B. | 266.74* | 501,562* | 1,880.3* |
| Cilegon Municipality, B. | 175.5 | 338,027 (2007)[6] | 1,926 |
| Serang Regency, B. | 1,734.09 | 1,866,512 (2005)[7] | 1,076.36 |
| Karawang Regency, W.J. | 1,737.53 | 2,073,356[3] | 1,193.27 |
| Purwakarta Regency, W.J. | 969.82 | 760,220[3] | 783.7 |
| Jabodetabek-Cirangkarta Metropolitan Area | 11,913.94 | 29,422,045 | 2,469.5 |
| Bandung Metropolitan Area, W.J. | 2,216.6 | 7,414,560[3] | 3,345 |
| Jakarta-Bandung urban corridor | 14,130.54 | 36,836,605 | 2,606.87 |
- Sums do not include separate figures for South Tangerang and Serang which recently split off
Transportation
The metropolitan area is partly defined by the areas from which people commute into the city. Jabotabek is served by commuter train known as Jabotabek electric train (KRL Jabotabek) with four line rail road.
- Bogor - Jakarta Kota rail road, the busiest commuter railroad in Jabotabek. It has five major terminals at Bogor station in Bogor City, Depok station in Depok City, a major transfer point at Manggarai Station in South Jakarta, Juanda Station in Central Jakarta, and finally at Jakarta Kota Station.
- Bekasi - Jakarta Kota rail road, the second busiest commuter railroad in Jabotabek. It has five major terminals at Bekasi station in Bekasi City, Jatinegara Station (East Jakarta), Pasar Senen Station (Central Jakarta), Kemayoran Station (Central Jakarta) and finally at Jakarta Kota Station.
- Serpong - Manggarai rail road. It has four major terminals at Serpong station in South Tangerang City, Tanah Abang Station (Central Jakarta), Sudirman Station (Central Jakarta), and finally at Manggarai Station in South Jakarta.
- Tangerang - Jakarta Kota rail road. It has two major terminals at Tangerang station in Tangerang City and Jakarta Kota.
Major bus stations
The metropolitan area is served by six major bus terminals, connected innercity and intercity :
| Bus stations | Location | City/Regency |
|---|---|---|
| Pulo Gadung | Pulo Gadung | East Jakarta |
| Kampung Rambutan | Pasar Rebo | East Jakarta |
| Lebak Bulus | Cilandak | South Jakarta |
| Blok M | Kebayoran Baru | South Jakarta |
| Tanjung Priok | Tanjung Priok | North Jakarta |
| Grogol | Grogol Petamburan | West Jakarta |
| Rawamangun | Pulo Gadung | East Jakarta |
| Kampung Melayu | Jatinegara | East Jakarta |
| Senen | Senen | Central Jakarta |
| Pasar Minggu | Pasar Minggu | South Jakarta |
| Manggarai | Tebet | South Jakarta |
| Klender | Duren Sawit | East Jakarta |
| Baranangsiang | Central Bogor | Bogor City |
| Depok | Pancoran Mas | Depok City |
| Bekasi | Sepanjang Jaya | Bekasi City |
| Cimone | Cimone | Tangerang City |
| Cikarang | Cikarang | Bekasi Regency |
| Ciputat | Ciputat | South Tangerang City |
| Merak | Cilegon | Cilegon City |
See also
References
- ^ a b Indonesia government:Jabotabek
- ^ http://www.indonesia.go.id/id/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2566&Itemid=1347 Indonesia.go.id: For Area, Population Regencies, Kota
- ^ a b c d e f g h http://www.jabarprov.go.id/jabar/public/85701/menu.htm?id=85701 Javabarat.go.id for Population West Java
- ^ http://banten.bps.go.id/tangerangkota.htm
- ^ http://banten.bps.go.id/tangerangkab.htm
- ^ http://banten.bps.go.id/cilegon.htm
- ^ http://banten.bps.go.id/serang.htm
Further reading
- Forbes, Dean. "Jakarta: Globalization, economic crisis, and social change," pp. 268-298, in Josef Gugler (ed.) World Cities beyond the West: Globalization, Development and Inequality.
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