Muara Gembong is the most northerly

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

Bekasi Regency Bekasi Regency () is a regency () of West Java Province, Indonesia. Its regency seat is in the district of Central Cikarang. It is bordered by Jakarta Special Region (the administrative cities of North Jakarta and East Jakarta) and by Bekasi ...

, in

West Java West Java (, ) is an Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten and the country's capital region of Jakarta to t ...

, Indonesia. It covers an area of 160.54 km², and had a population of 35,503 at the 2010 Census and 40,321 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 43,722, comprising 22,362 males and 21,360 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Muara Gembong Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3616150) The administrative centre is located at Pantai Mekar, and the district is sub-divided into 6 villages (''desa''), all sharing a post-code of 17730, as listed below with their areas and their populations as at mid 2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Muara Gembong Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3616150)

Demographics

As of the 2020 Indonesian census, the district had a population of 40,321, with an average population growth rate of 1.24% annually since 2010. The gender ratio in mid 2023 was 104.69.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Muara Gembong Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3616150)

Geography

The district includes the

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of the

Citarum River The Citarum River (more correctly called the Tarum River, as the prefix "Ci" simply means "river") () is the longest and largest river in West Java, Indonesia. It is the third longest river in Java, after Bengawan Solo and Brantas. It plays an i ...

, where significant

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still occurs. It is located on the Bay of Jakarta. Since around 2009,

coastal erosion Coastal erosion is the loss or displacement of land, or the long-term removal of sediment and rocks along the coastline due to the action of Wind wave, waves, Ocean current, currents, tides, wind-driven water, waterborne ice, or other impacts ...

has heavily impacted the low-lying, coastal villages, with several '' rukun tetangga'' (neighborhood-level administrative divisions) having been lost to the sea. The local government has been attempting to reduce the impact through the plantation of mangrove trees in vulnerable areas, which are prone to

coastal flooding Coastal flooding occurs when dry and low-lying land is submerged (flooded) by seawater. The range of a coastal Flood, flooding is a result of the elevation of floodwater that penetrates the inland which is controlled by the topography of the coas ...

Economy

Since at least the 1970s, the coastal communities has been engaging in

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and shrimp farming.

References

{{reflist Bekasi Regency Districts of West Java