Kalideres is an administrative

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, municip ...

{''kecamatan'') of the administrative city of

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and is the westernmost district of Jakarta. Kalideres covers and is bounded by

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to the north,

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District (

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) to the northeast,

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District (West Jakarta) to the east and

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City to the south and west. The area was initially a Dutch colonial plantation, with the name Kalideres emerging after the deepening of the Mookervaart River, which revitalized the region. The district is currently divided into five administrative villages. As of 2022, Kalideres had an area of 30.23 km² and a population of 464,923 (comprising 234,771 males and 230,152 females); giving a population density of 15,380 people per km² (39,834 people per sq mi). The district is served by TransJakarta corridor 3, the KRL Jabodetabek Duri–Tangerang Line, and the Kalideres Bus Terminal.

History

During its early days as a colonial plantation, the area was named Westevrede and later Burgvliet by Dutch landowners. Local residents likely began using the name Kalidras (an older spelling) after 1732, following the deepening of the Mookervaart River. This deepening created a strong current that transformed the area into a more vibrant and appealing location for both the Dutch and local inhabitants. The riverbanks were characterized by an abundance of cattle, wild palm forests, and diverse vegetation. The modern spelling, Kalideres, is believed to have emerged in the first half of the 20th century. After Indonesia gained independence, Kalideres was initially part of

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. A significant administrative change occurred on December 28, 1974, with the issuance of Indonesian Government Regulation No. 45 of 1974. This regulation redefined the boundaries of the

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, incorporating several administrative villages from bordering areas, including parts of Tangerang Regency, into Jakarta's

District. Further administrative restructuring of Jakarta's divisions took place on December 18, 1990, via Indonesian Government Regulation No. 60 of 1990. This established Kalideres as an independent district, separated from Cengkareng. It encompassed the administrative villages of Kamal, Tegal Alur, Pegadungan, Kalideres (bearing the same name as the district), and Semanan. The Kalideres administrative village was then designated as the district's administrative center.

Kelurahan (administrative village)

Kalideres is sub-divided into five administrative villages (''kelurahan''), listed below with their areas and their populations as of 2022, together with their post codes. {, class="wikitable" , - ! Kode
Wilayah!! Name
of
''Kelurahan''!! Area
in
sq. km !! Pop'n
2022, , Post
code , - , 31.73.06.1001 , , Kalideres , , align="right", 5.71 , , align="right", 93,314 , , 11840 , - , 31.73.06.1002 , , Semanan , , align="right", 5.98 , , align="right", 93,206 , , 11850 , - , 31.73.06.1003 , , Tegal Alur , , align="right", 4.97 , , align="right", 71,584 , , 11820 , - , 31.73.06.1004 , , Kamal , , align="right", 4.90 , , align="right", 98,348 , , 11810 , - , 31.73.06.1005 , , Pegadungan , , align="right", 8.67 , , align="right", 108,471 , , 11830 , - , 31.73.06 , , ''Totals'' , , align="right", ''30.23'' , , align="right", ''464,923'', ,

Transportation

Kalideres is serviced by

TransJakarta Transjakarta (stylised in all-lowercase, often erroneously called Busway, sometimes shortened as TJ and branded as TiJe) or Jakarta BRT is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Jakarta, Indonesia. The first BRT system in Southeast Asia, it commenc ...

corridor 3 with its 2 stops (Kalideres and Pesakih) and KRL Jabodetabek's Duri–Tangerang Line serving Kalideres Station. Kalideres Bus Terminal is also located in Kalideres.

References

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