Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, West Java

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, Kota Jababeka is located there.

Industrial area

Cikarang includes Kota Deltamas as well as the administrative government of Bekasi Regency. Cikarang has contributed to the spread of industrialization from the West Cikarang (Cibitung) area to South Cikarang. The city is known for MM2100 Cikarang Barat, Kota Jababeka, Bekasi International Industrial Estate (BIIE), or the Hyundai Industrial Park; East Jakarta Industrial Park (EJIP), Delta Silicon Industrial Park, and Indonesia-China Integrated Industrial Zone (Kawasan Industri Terpadu Indonesia-China, KITIC). Many foreign companies are located in Cikarang industrial estate.

Cikarang's Industrial City is supported by housing complexes scattered around the Cikarang industrial park that was built by a collection of architects and contractors under PT PP. This residential area stretches around Tambun, Cibitung, Cikarang, Serang, Setu, Cicau, and Cibarusah. Some residential areas are well known, such as Jababeka and Lippo Cikarang. Cikarang has attracted industries including tourism, household, food and television.

Cikarang Dry Port is located in Jababeka Industrial Estate, the biggest manufacturing zone of West Java. Indonesia is home to a dozen industrial estates with more than 2,500 companies, both multinational and small-medium enterprises (SMEs). Approximately are allocated for the Dry Port, which is accessible by highway and rail.

Cikarang wet Port offers cargo handling and logistics for export and import, as well as domestic distribution. It provides integrated port and logistics services with dozens of logistics and supply chain players, such as export/import, carriers, terminal operators, container freight stations, bonded warehouses, transportation, third party logistics (3PL), and empty container depots, as well as banks and other supporting facilities. The Dry Port is the extension gate of Tanjung Priok International Port. Document formalities for port clearance and customs clearance are completed in the Cikarang Dry Port.

Cikarang Dry Port has been appointed as an Integrated Customs Services Zone with a new international port code, IDJBK. The shipping lines’ service connects Cikarang Dry Port with other ports as part of international trading lines.

Demographics

There is no single administrative body at the level of the extensive town of Cikarang; instead, the town covers five of the administrative districts (''kelurahan'') of Bekasi Regency. In total, Cikarang covers a land area of 223.14 km² and had a combined population of 733,253 at the 2010 Census and 769,618 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 801,186 - comprising 404,746 males and 396,440 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Bekasi Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3216)
*Cikarang Pusat (Central Cikarang) had a population of 56,756 at the 2010 Census and 67,336 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 68,445 - comprising 34,179 males and 34,266 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Cikarang Pusat, Katalog/Catalog 1102001.3216022. The district centre is at Sukamahi, and the six ''desa'' share a postcode of 17531.
*Cikarang Selatan (South Cikarang) had a population of 143,030 at the 2010 Census and 161,534 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 171,742 - comprising 86,539 males and 85,203 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Cikarang Selatan, Katalog/Catalog 1102001.3216071. The district centre is at Sukadami, and the seven ''desa'' share a postcode of 17532.
*Cikarang Timur (East Cikarang) had a population of 91,326 at the 2010 Census and 106,478 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 110,191 - comprising 55,809 males and 54,382 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Cikarang Timur, Katalog/Catalog 1102001.3216041. The district centre is at Jatibaru, and the ''kelurahan'' of Sertajaya and the seven ''desa'' share a postcode of 17533.
*Cikarang Utara (North Cikarang) had a population of 230,563 at the 2010 Census and 228,937 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 239,769 - comprising 121,438 males and 118,331 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Cikarang Utara, Katalog/Catalog 1102001.3216061. The district centre is at Cikarangkota, and the eleven ''desa'' share a postcode of 17534.
*Cikarang Barat (West Cikarang) had a population of 211,578 at the 2010 Census and 205,333 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 211,039 - comprising 106,781 males and 104,258 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Cikarang Barat, Katalog/Catalog 1102001.3216071. The district centre is at Telaga Asih, and that ''kelurahan'' and the ten ''desa'' share a postcode of 17530.
The five districts are sub-divided administratively into 2 ''kelurahan'' (the towns of Sertajaya and Telaga Asih) and 41 ''desa'' (nominally "rural" villages), listed below with their areas and their officially-estimated populations as at mid 2022.

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Language

The language most commonly used by Cikarang residents is Indonesian, this is because Cikarang as an industrial area has diversity in terms of ethnicity and language. However, There are two regional languages used by the natives in Cikarang, namely Sundanese (North Coast dialect) and Betawi (Cikarang dialect).

The Sundanese language is mostly spoken in Central Cikarang (''Cikarang Pusat''), South Cikarang (''Cikarang Selatan'') and East Cikarang (''Cikarang Timur''). Meanwhile, the Betawi language is spoken in North Cikarang (''Cikarang Utara'') and West Cikarang (''Cikarang Barat''). The boundaries of the use of these two languages in Cikarang overlap, but are mainly delimited by National Route 1 (known as ''Jalan Pantai Utara''). The distribution is that the Sundanese language is spoken in the south while the Betawi language is spoken in the north.

Climate

Cikarang has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate rainfall from May to October and heavy rainfall from November to April.

Transport

Cikarang railway station is served by KRL Commuter Line to Jakarta Kota railway station and regional train services such as Jatiluhur (runs between Cikarang and ) and Walahar Express (Cikarang to ). Lemahabang railway station, also located in Cikarang, is only served by Jatiluhur and Walahar Express trains.

Sports

Wibawa Mukti Stadium was used as a venue for men's football at the 2018 Asian Games.

See also

* Lippo Cikarang, an independent township developed by Lippo Group
* Central Cikarang, a district which is part of Cikarang
* Bekasi Regency

References

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Populated places in West Java
Regency seats of West Java
Bekasi basin
Bekasi Regency
Districts of West Java