Cengkareng is a district (''kecamatan'') on
West Jakarta
West Jakarta (; ), abbreviated as Jakbar, is one of the five administrative cities of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. West Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified as a proper mu ...
, Indonesia. The Duri-Tangerang and Tangerang-Jakarta railways pass through Cengkareng.
Urban villages
The district of Cengkareng is divided into six ''
kelurahan
In Indonesia, village or subdistrict is the fourth-level subdivision and the smallest administrative division of Indonesia below a district, regency/city, and province. Similar administrative divisions outside of Indonesia include barangays in t ...
'' or urban villages:
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Kedaung Kali Angke - area code 11710
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Kapuk - area code 11720
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Cengkareng Barat - area code 11730
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Cengkareng Timur - area code 11730
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Rawa Buaya - area code 11740
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Duri Kosambi - area code 11750
List of important places
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Mookervaart Canal, a canal connecting the ''
Cisadane River'' in Tangerang and ''
Kali Angke'' in Jakarta. Constructed from 1678 to 1689, this 25-30 metre wide channel is one of the important
flood control
Flood management or flood control are methods used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters. Flooding can be caused by a mix of both natural processes, such as extreme weather upstream, and human changes to waterbodies and ru ...
water channels in Jakarta.
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Palapa
Palapa is a series of communications satellites owned by Indosat, an Indonesian telecommunications company (formerly by Telkom Indonesia, Perumtel and then by PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia/Satelindo). The first satellite was launched in July 197 ...
Main Control Station
References
Districts of Jakarta
West Jakarta
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