GEOGRAPHY

Covering the area of 145.73 km2, south Jakarta consists of 65 subdistricts and 65 districts. At the early of Independence, south Jakarta was planned to be the sateliite city (Kebayoran Baru area) and by using the oriental concept it is marked with four major streets spreading to four corners to integrate the big-size houses and the small-size houses in every blocs; the big ones located outside the bloc, at the banks of the main streets and the small ones are inside the blocs surrounding the park. This part of the blocs are currently getting more crowded. In addition, this area functions as the Jakarta ground water buffer, which however becomes bad since many buildings are built and the open green belt shortage. Besides the housing complex, the shopping centres becomes other facilities making this area attractive.

INDUSTRY

In the industrial sector, The south Jakarta Mayoralty develops the small-scaled industries, free from pollution and enviromentally horizon. This area also owns some industrial centres from different tyes of commodities such as food and clothes, handicraft (furniture, shoes/sandals, cakes and crackers. The percentage target for the selective warehouse and industrial area is 0.01% of the Jakarta width.

TOURISM

The south Jakarta Mayoralty posseses the favorite and the well-known tourist objects, namely the Ragunan zoological garden and Babakan lake. The latest, however, recently only functions as the irrigation, fishing and swimming spots and the small boats anchorage. In the future the lake is planed to be tourist object.

TRANSPORTATION

The land transportation becomes the main transportation in south Jakarta, such as bus, Mikrolet (mini bus), taxi and train.

The Territorial Map

See The Territorial Map of Sout Jakarta Municipality

Website

http://www.dki.go.id/jaksel/