South Bekasi

District in West Java, Indonesia
South Bekasi
Bekasi Selatan
6°15′20″S 106°58′07″E / 6.25556°S 106.96861°E / -6.25556; 106.96861
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Java
CityBekasi
Area
 • Total15.81 km2 (6.10 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total214,220
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 21
Vehicle registrationB
Villages5
Websitekec-bekasiselatan.bekasikota.go.id

South Bekasi (Indonesian: Bekasi Selatan) is one of the twelve administrative districts (kecamatan) within the municipality of Bekasi, in Jabodetabek (Jakarta's metropolitan area) on the island of Java, Indonesia. The district covers an area of 1,581 hectares (3,907 acres), and had a population of 203,654 at the 2010 Census[1] and 210,805 at the 2020 Census;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 214,220.[3]

The administrative centre is located in Pekayon Jaya, and the district is sub-divided into five urban "villages" or communities (kelurahan), as listed below with their areas, their populations as at the 2020 Census and th official estimates as at mid 2022, together with their postcodes.[4]

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
kelurahan		 Area
in
km2		 Population
2020
Census		 Population
mid 2022
estimate		 Post
code
32.75.04.1001 Pekayon Jaya 4.34 58,269 58,330 17148
32.75.04.1002 Marga Jaya 1.67 16,337 17,609 17141
32.75.04.1003 Jaka Mulya 3.08 37,410 35,974 17146
32.75.04.1004 Jaka Setia 3.86 42,270 42,945 17147
32.75.04.1005 Kayuringin Jaya 2.86 56,519 58,277 17144
32.75.04 Totals 15.81 210,805 213,135
(a)

Note: (a) comprising 105,600 males and 107,535 females.

Public schools were started in the district in 1994.[5] As of 2013 all of the villages had health centres except for Jaka Setia.[6]

Geography

South Bekasi lies in the lowlands with elevations from 0 to 25 metres. The area is flat lying with an average slope of 2%, and is subject to flooding during and after heavy rains.[7]

References

  1. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, 2024.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik Kecamatan Bekasi Selatan Dalam Angka 2023, Katalog/Catalog: 1102001.3275050.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2014.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2014.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2014.
  • "Profile of South Bekasi District" (in Indonesian). Bagian Telematika Sekretariat Daerah Kota Bekasi. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014.
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6°15′20″S 106°58′07″E / 6.25556°S 106.96861°E / -6.25556; 106.96861