Lippo Cikarang is an independent township, which is being developed by PT Lippo Cikarang Tbk, a subsidiary of

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. The township is located at the eastern corridor of

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Cikarang Cikarang is a large industrial, commercial and residential town which includes the administrative headquarters of Bekasi Regency, West Java, Indonesia. The biggest industrial estate in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is the geographical Unite ...

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. The township has land area of about 3000 hectares. The township has more than 14,000 houses and 993 manufacturing companies in its industrial areas.

Economy

Lippo Cikarang's economy is driven by a mix of industrial companies, and "new economy" Internet and technology companies, service, design and others. Lippo Cikarang and the nearby industrial parks are home to thousands of

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ese company offices and factories. There are about 17,000 expatriates now reside in the township. About 60 percent of those expatriates are Japanese. A five-star hotel named Sahid Jaya International Hotel, Siloam Gleneagles Hospital, Lippo Mall and Pacific Tower office building are the main sites in the city.

Infrastructure

* Meikarta is a township development within Lippo Cikarang industrial township. It is being built on 500 hectares land area. In the first phase of the development there will be 250,000 apartment units which can accommodate up to 1 million people. Construction works started in January 2016. Meikarta expects to serve as the residential area of other industrial estates in

region such as Kota Jababeka and MM2100. *Indonesia-Shenzhen Industrial Estate: PT Lippo Cikarang Tbk with Chinese Shenzhen Yantian Port Group Co Ltd and Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd will develop the ''Indonesia-Shenzhen Industrial Estate'' at the township at a cost of $14 billion. The industrial park is expected to draw tenants from Chinese companies, ranging from high tech manufacturers of mobile phone batteries and solar panels, to app developers. *Education: Some schools in the city are private. Examples include SPH Lippo Cikarang, Charis Global School, Cikarang Japanese School (チカラン日本人学校), Sekolah Dian Harapan, Sekolah Karya Iman, Sekolah National Anglo, Sekolah Tunas Bangsa, International Islamic Boarding School and Al-Hidayah Islamic School. *Health service: One of Indonesia's largest medical centers is located in Lippo Cikarang. Siloam Hospital, a private hospital, is one among several hospitals serving Jakarta and surroundings.

Transportation

Cikarang is connected by Greater Jakarta Commuter line. Jakarta LRT service from Cawang to East

Bekasi Bekasi (, ) is the List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city with the largest population in the province of West Java, Indonesia, located on the eastern border of Jakarta. It serves as a commuter town, commuter city within the Jakarta m ...

and Automated People Mover monorail that will connect seven industrial parks in Cikarang. The township will be connected with Jakarta-Bandung Bullet Train. Bus services from different bus terminals of

are available to reach the township. Taxi cabs are also available. Shuttle bus and mini buses are the main mode of public transport within the township.

References

External links

Official website
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Economy

Infrastructure

Transportation

See also

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