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South Jakarta
Administrative city
Administrative city of South Jakarta
Kota Administrasi Jakarta Selatan
Sudirman Central Business District skyline at night
Sudirman Central Business District skyline at night
Seal of South Jakarta.png
Seal
Jakarta selatan.png
Country  Indonesia
Province Jakarta
Area
 • Total 141.27 km2 (54.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 Census)
 • Total 2,057,080
 • Density 14,561.3/km2 (37,713.7/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (WIB)
Website selatan.jakarta.go.id

South Jakarta (Indonesian: Jakarta Selatan) is one of the five administrative cities (kota administrasi) which form Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. South Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified as a proper municipality. It had a population of 2,057,080 at the 2010 Census, and is the third most populous among the five administrative cities of Jakarta, after East Jakarta and West Jakarta. The administrative centre is at Kebayoran Baru.

South Jakarta is bounded by Central Jakarta to the north, East Jakarta to the east, Depok to the south, West Jakarta to the northwest, and Tangerang to the west.

Economy

In the days following World War II, South Jakarta was planned to be a satellite city (especially the Kebayoran Baru area) and by using the oriental concept. This area also contains some industrial centers for different types of commodities. South Jakarta is a prosperous administrative city compared to the others, with much middle-to-upper class housing and major business centres. South Jakarta has the highest Human Development Index of all Jakarta's administrative cities, with an HDI index of 0.833.

Much of the central business district is concentrated in Setiabudi, South Jakarta, such as Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD). Initially, SCBD was a service provider and real estate investment, but nowadays, it is becoming the most integrated mixed-use area in Indonesia.

Jakarta skyline at night. Business District area at Jalan Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.
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Jakarta skyline during afternoon.

Districts

South Jakarta is divided into 10 districts:

  • Kebayoran Baru
  • Kebayoran Lama
  • Pesanggrahan
  • Cilandak
  • Pasar Minggu
  • Jagakarsa
  • Mampang Prapatan
  • Pancoran
  • Tebet
  • Setiabudi

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Yakarta Meridional para niños

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