Jabodetabek

Jabotabek (or Jabodetabek, Greater Jakarta) is an officially recognized definition and term given to the urban region 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,[1] and 28.0 million from the Indonesian Census 2010.[2]

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.

It is important to note that Greater Jakarta's sprawl does not end at the Jabodetabek boundary. For area comparison, Jabodetabek covers an area only half the size of Los Angeles County. Greater Jakarta continues to grow, and has long since spilled into the regencies of Karawang, Purwakarta, Sukabumi, and Cianjur of West Java as well as Serang Regency of Banten. However, of these, only Karawang and Serang have densities exceeding 1,000 people per square kilometer. The sum total of Jabodetabek, Serang Regency, Municipality, and Cilegon as well as Karawang Regency is 32.65 million as of the most recent decennial census. In addition, Greater Bandung's suburbs are a mere 30 kilometers from Jabodetabek's boundaries.

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Demographics

Among the inhabitants, approximately 9.58 million live in Jakarta in 2010; almost 8.2 million in the five cities of Bogor, Depok, Bekasi, Tangerang, and South Tangerang; and almost 10.2 million in the three regencies (Bekasi Regency, Tangerang Regency, and Bogor Regency). The population is steadily increasing due to migration from all over Indonesia.

Common names for Greater Jakarta:

Administrative division Area (km²)[3] Population (2010 Census Final)[3]) Population density (/km²)
DKI Jakarta 664 9,588,198 14,464
Bogor Municipality, W.J. 109 952,406 8,737
Bekasi Municipality, W.J. 210 2,378,211 9,905
Tangerang Municipality, B. 164 1,797,715 9,342
South Tangerang Municipality, B. 151 1,303,569 8,646
Bogor Regency, W.J. 2,664 4,779,578 1,791
Tangerang Regency, B. 960 2,838,621 2,958
Bekasi Regency, W.J. 1,270 2,629,551 2,071
Depok Municipality, W.J. 200 1,751,696 7,053
Jabodetabek Region 6,392 28,019,545 4,383.53

W.J. = West Java province B. = Banten province

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics provincial data

Transportation

The region is partly defined by the areas from which people commute into the city.

Rail services and termini

Jabotabek is served by commuter train known as Jabotabek electric train (KRL Jabotabek) with four line rail road.

Major bus stations

The region 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

See also

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