Sukmajaya is a town and an administrative
district
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(''kecamatan'') within the city of
Depok
Depok ( Sundanese: ᮓᮨᮕᮧᮊ᮪) is a landlocked city in West Java province. It is located directly south of Jakarta, it is the third largest urban centre in the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area after Jakarta and Bekasi and it has an area ...
, in the province of
West Java
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,
Indonesia
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, within the
Jakarta metropolitan area. It covers an area of 17.37 km
2 and had a population of 232,308 at the 2010 Census and 252,500 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 is 256,060. It is one of the most densely populated areas in
Depok
Depok ( Sundanese: ᮓᮨᮕᮧᮊ᮪) is a landlocked city in West Java province. It is located directly south of Jakarta, it is the third largest urban centre in the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area after Jakarta and Bekasi and it has an area ...
.
[Sejarah dan Profil Kecamatan Sukmajaya](_blank)
sukmajaya.depok.go.id Many housing areas and educational institutions are located in this district. Moreover Depok Dua Tengah and Depok Dua Timur are also located within the district. In addition, Pesona Square shopping mall is located in this district.
History
Sukmajaya was the easternmost district of Depok Administrative City, in which it was established on 18 March 1982, before the inclusion of
Cimanggis District in 1999. The district was first inaugurated by the then Minister of Home Affairs, Lt. Gen. Amirmachmud. This was related to the inauguration of Depok as an Administrative City covering Beji District, Sukmajaya District, Pancoran Mas District, Sawangan District and Limo District.
Sukmajaya District Office is located at Jalan Merdeka Raya 1 Depok Dua Tengah.
[Sejarah Kecamatan Sukmajaya](_blank)
sukmajaya.depok.go.id Sukmajaya District was established on the basis of Depok City Local Regulation No. 08 of 2007 on District Expansion, which states that the Sukmajaya District is a part of the Depok City area.
Neighbouring districts
Sukmajaya District is surrounded north by
Cimanggis District, south by
Cilodong
Cilodong is a town and an administrative district (''kecamatan'') within the city of Depok, in the province of West Java, Indonesia
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District, west by
Pancoran Mas District, and east by
Tapos
Tapos is a town and an administrative district (''kecamatan'') within the city of Depok, in the province of West Java, Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian ...
District.
Communities
Sukmajaya District is sub-divided into six urban communities (''kelurahan'') listed below with their areas and their officially-estimated populations as at mid 2022,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, 2023, Kecamatan Sukmajaya, Katalog/Catalog: 1102001.3276030.] together with their postcodes.
Notes: (a) comprising 123,099 males and 125,373 females.
See also
*
List Postcodes in Depok (Articles in
Indonesian
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)
References
category:Depok
Populated places in West Java
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