Ciracas is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
(''kecamatan'') of
East Jakarta
) in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jatinegara railway station and Museum of Transportation at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.
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, one of the five administrative cities of Jakarta,
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
. Ciracas is the southernmost district in Jakarta. The area of Cibubur Scout's camping ground complex is located partly within the Ciracas District, although the main camping ground area is located in
Cipayung
Cipayung is a district (''kecamatan'') of East Jakarta, Indonesia, situated in the southeastern part of Jakarta, in the outskirts of Jakarta. Its northern boundary is Pondok Gede Raya Road, its eastern boundary is Sunter River to the East, and it ...
District. The boundaries of Ciracas District are: Cipinang River to the west, Cipinang River - Jambore Road to the south, Jagorawi Tollroad to the east, and Kelapa Dua Wetan Road to the north.
History
During the
Dutch East Indies period, Ciracas was a part of
Meester Cornelis
Jatinegara (originally known as Meester Cornelis or Meester for short) is one of the districts (''Kecamatan'') of East Jakarta, Indonesia. The name also refers to the larger, historic area of the colonial town of Meester Cornelis. Established in ...
. In 1976, Ciracas was incorporated into
Pasar Rebo
Pasar Rebo (literally ''Wednesday Market'' in Betawi) is a district (''kecamatan'') of East Jakarta, Indonesia. The boundaries of Pasar Rebo District are the Ciliwung to the west and north; and Bogor Raya Road and Cipinang River to the east. The c ...
subdistrict,
East Jakarta
) in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jatinegara railway station and Museum of Transportation at Taman Mini In