Karawaci, Tangerang

Karawaci
Town and district
Map
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBanten
MunicipalityTangerang City
Area
 • Total
13.48 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
193,480
 • Density14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi)
Office and apartment towers in Karawaci, Tangerang
Office and apartment towers in Karawaci, Tangerang

Karawaci is a town and an administrative district (kecamatan) of Tangerang City, in Banten Province of Indonesia, on the island of Java. The district covers an area of 13.48 km2, and had a population of 171,317 at the 2010 Census[2] and 184,388 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 193,480.[1] Lippo Karawaci, a planned community, is located here.

This district formed part of the particuliere landerij, or private domain, of the Oey family of Karawatji, part of the 'Cabang Atas' landowning gentry of colonial Java.[4] Oey Djie San, head of the family at the turn of the century, served as Kapitein der Chinezen of Tangerang.[5]

Communities

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Karawaci District is sub-divided into sixteen urban communities (kelurahan), listed below with their areas and their officially-estimated populations as at mid 2022,[6] together with their postcodes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
kelurahan
Area
in
km2
Population
mid 2022
estimate
Post
code
36.71.07.1001 Karawaci (town) 1.65 7,750 15115
36.71.07.1002 Bojongjaya 1.56 9,003 15115
36.71.07.1003 Karawaci Baru 0.58 15,909 15116
36.71.07.1004 Nusajaya 1.17 15,700 15116
36.71.07.1005 Cimone 1.22 19,525 15114
36.71.07.1006 Cimone Jaya 0.89 15,376 15116
36.71.07.1007 Pabuaran 0.80 11,358 15114
36.71.07.1008 Sumur Pacing 0.41 6,270 15114
36.71.07.1009 Bugel 0.82 16,052 15113
36.71.07.1010 Margasari 1.05 18,041 15113
36.71.07.1011 Pabuaran Tumpeng 0.69 14,550 15112
36.71.07.1012 Nambojaya 0.60 8,105 15112
36.71.07.1013 Gerendeng 0.64 11,017 15113
36.71.07.1014 Sukajadi 0.57 8,792 15113
36.71.07.1015 Pasarbaru 0.60 5,553 15112
36.71.07.1016 Koangjaya 0.16 9,618 15112
36.71.07 Totals 13.41 192,619 (a)

Notes: (a) comprising 96,869 males and 95,750 females.

Notable companies

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References

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  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Tangerang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3671)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Lohanda, Mona (1996). The Kapitan Cina of Batavia, 1837-1942: A History of Chinese Establishment in Colonial Society. Djambatan. ISBN 9789794282571. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. ^ Regeerings almanak voor Nederlandsch-Indië. Park I. 1914. University of Wisconsin-Madison (February 15, 2012)
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, 2023, Kecamatan Karawaci, Katalog/Catalog: 1102001.3571031.