Kebayoran Baru

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Kebayoran Baru is one of the most exclusive residential areas in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is a subdistrict of South Jakarta, Indonesia, and is itself divided into ten administrative villages.

[edit] Residential district

Kebayoran Baru is one of the most affluent areas of South Jakarta, where many wealthy citizens reside. Many prominent Indonesians live in the district, including Jusuf Kalla (Vice President of Indonesia and notable business tycoon), Guruh Soekarno Putra (son of Soekarno and a respected artist ), Harry Tanusudibyo (Indonesian media tycoon), Tommy Winata (businessman and the owner of Artha Graha Bank), among others. Kebayoran Baru, along with the subdistrict of Menteng, are the most expensive residential districts in Indonesia, having very high land prices per square foot.

Although Kebayoran Baru, in the Soekarno era, was solely a residential area, the district now contains many commercial ventures, being famous for its lifestyle businesses.

[edit] Landmarks and administration

Landmarks in the subdistrict include the Jakarta Stock Exchange and Al-Azhar Mosque. The Jakarta International School (a school for children of diplomats and expatriates in Indonesia) is located in Kebayoran Baru.

The subdistrict is divided into 10 administrative villages (kelurahan): Selong, Gunung, Kramat Pela, North Gandaria, North Cipete, Pulo, Melawai, Petogogan, West Rawa, and Senayan.