Pluit is an administrative village (''kelurahan'') located in Penjaringan,

North Jakarta North Jakarta ( id, Jakarta Utara; bew, Jakarte Belilir) is one of the five administrative cities (''kota administrasi'') which form Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. North Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city cou ...

. In majority, its residents are mainly inhabited by ethnic

Chinese Indonesians Chinese Indonesians ( id, Orang Tionghoa Indonesia) and colloquially Chindo or just Tionghoa are Indonesians whose ancestors arrived from China at some stage in the last eight centuries. Chinese people and their Indonesian descendants have ...

. Pluit is a bustling area with residential and commercial establishments supported by modern amenities.

Etymology

Contrary to popular belief, the name ''Pluit'' has no etymological connection with ''fluit'' (''whistle'' in

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

). The name was derived from a Dutch type of ship, the ''

fluyt A fluyt (archaic Dutch: ''fluijt'' "flute"; ) is a Dutch type of sailing vessel originally designed by the shipwrights of Hoorn as a dedicated cargo vessel. Originating in the Dutch Republic in the 16th century, the vessel was designed to faci ...

''. In the 17th century, a fluyt called ''het Witte Paard'' was shipwrecked on the eastern coast of the Angke river estuary. This ship was subsequently used as a stronghold in addition to the already existing Castle Vijfhoek to ward off sporadic attacks of Bantenese forces. This ship was then known as ''De Fluit'', which later became ''Pluit''.

History

The conversion of the swampy ground in the area of Pluit housing started in the 1970s. By 1979, the area had become well-established residential area with Jembatan Tiga Road providing the main connection to the area. In the 1990s, an elevated harbor toll road was completed, replacing Jembatan Tiga Road as the main connection to the area.

Waduk Pluit

Taman Kota Waduk Pluit (in English, Pluit Reservoir City Park) is a park adjacent to a water reservoir known as Waduk Pluit. The park provides fitness equipment, jogging tracks, and more.

Pluit pumps

Pluit pumps are in use continuously during the rainy season, especially since Pluit is located below sea level.Pluit below sea level
metro.tempo.co. Accessed August 6, 2022. Since its installation in 2002, the pumps have been useful in avoiding the seasonal flooding in the region that befalls Jakarta every four years. The Jakarta administration plans to build a new reservoir additional to the current reservoir with a value of Rp280 billion ($30.8 million), starting in 2012.

Pantai Mutiara

This is a 100-hectare area housing complex, built on reclaimed land from Java Sea. It has private yacht jetties, multiple Sports Clubs and entertainment hot spots. Its designed as elite beach style homes with private jetty for private yacht. The area also has mixed multilevel complexes like Regatta and Apartment Pantai Mutiara.

Malls in Pluit

Pluit has established itself as a bustling commercial center. There are several malls located in Pluit, and around it. Some include * Emporium Pluit Mall * Pluit Junction * Pluit Village (previously known as Megamall Pluit) * Baywalk Mall Emporium Pluit Mall and Pluit Junction are right across each other, while Pluit Village is approx. 1 km from Emporium Pluit Mall and Pluit Junction. Baywalk Mall at Green Bay Pluit is approx. another 2 km from Pluit Village. Emporium Pluit Mall and Pluit Junction are right on the road that leads to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. Emporium Pluit Mall has 1 hotel (Holiday Inn Express Pluit) while Pluit Junction also has a hotel, FaveHotel Pluit.

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