Johar Baru is a
district
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of
Central Jakarta
Central Jakarta ( id, Jakarta Pusat) is one of the five administrative cities () which form the Special Capital Region of Jakarta. It had 902,973 inhabitants according to the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,056,896 at the ...
,
Indonesia
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. It is roughly bounded by Kampung Rawa Selatan Raya road and Mardani Raya road to the east, Percetakan Negara Raya Road to the south, Letjend Suprapto Road to the north, and a railway line to the west.
History
This was formerly part of
Cempaka Putih
Cempaka Putih is a district of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Cempaka Putih is roughly bounded by Jenderal Ahmad Yani bypass highway to the east, Pramuka boulevard to the south, Letjend Suprapto boulevard to the north, and a railway line to the west. ...
which formed a neat south-eastern corner rectangle to the city centre. Thus at first, the latter was seven Administrative Villages: Cempaka Putih Timur, Cempaka Putih Barat, Galur, Tanah Tinggi, Kampung Rawa, Johor Baru, and Rawasari. In 1993, those of Galur, Tanah Tinggi, Kampung Rawa, and Johar Baru became ''Rahabayan'' Johar Baru.
Kelurahan (Administrative Village)
The district of Johar Baru is divided into four
administrative villages (''kelurahan''):
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Galur - area code 10530
*
Tanah Tinggi ''Tanah'' is the Malay Language, Malay/Indonesian language, Indonesian word for soil, land or island.
It can be found in topography.
*Tanah Datar
*Tanah Lot
*Tanah Merah (disambiguation)
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- area code 10540
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Kampung Rawa - area code 10550
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Johar Baru - area code 10560
List of important places
*''Kawasan Departemen Kesehatan'' (Health Department Complex)
References
Districts of Jakarta
Central Jakarta
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