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Cisarua is a town and an administrative district (''kecamatan'') in the
Poncke Princen and other imprisoned soldiers at Tjisaroea in 1947
Districts of Bogor Regency Defunct prisons in Indonesia Indonesian National Revolution {{WJava-geo-stub
Cisarua is a town and an administrative district (''kecamatan'') in the Bogor Regency
Bogor Regency ( Indonesian: ''Kabupaten Bogor'') is a landlocked regency (''kabupaten'') of West Java province in Indonesia, situated south of DKI Jakarta. Covering an area of 2,991.78 km2, it is considered largely a bedroom community for J ...
, located in the province of West Java
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, Indonesia
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- not to be confused with districts of the same name in West Bandung Regency
West Bandung Regency () is a landlocked regency of West Java Province of Indonesia. It was established on 2 January 2007, after having been formerly part of Bandung Regency. The capital of this new regency is Ngamprah, an industrial district on ...
and Sumedang Regency
Sumedang Regency is a landlocked regency ''(kabupaten)'' of the West Java Province of Indonesia. The regency covers an area of 1,558.72 km2 and had a population of 1,093,602 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,152,5 ...
. The district covers a land area of 71.32 km2, and had a population of 112,655 at the 2010 Census and 127,096 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 132,320 - comprising 68,396 males and 63,924 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Cisarua Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3201110) The administrative centre is at Leuwimalang, and the district is sub-divided into the town (''kelurahan'') of Cisarua and nine rural villages (''desa''), all sharing the postcode of 16750, as set out below with their areas and their populations at mid 2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Cisarua Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3201110)
The district is known for its mild climate, tea fields, and extensive views, being located at a rather high altitude. Near the district is a mountain pass known for its villas and hostels, as well as a well-known "heritage" hotel known as the "Puncak Pass", built in 1928.
Cisarua is also known due to the relatively high population of people of Middle East
The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq.
The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western Eur ...
ethnic origin, and the use of Indonesian Arabic
Indonesian Arabic (, ) is a variety of Arabic spoken in Indonesia. It is primarily spoken by people of Arab descents and by students (''santri'') who study Arabic at Islamic educational institutions or ''pesantren''. This language generally incor ...
as well having a sizeable population of asylum seekers and refugees, mainly coming from Afghanistan
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and Pakistan
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, as well as ones coming from parts of Africa, primarily from Sudan
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, Egypt
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, and Somalia
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. The reason why many asylum seekers has sought refuge here is because of the relatively cool temperatures, as well as its location being close to the UNHCR offices in the capital Jakarta
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, which are located roughly about 72 kilometres north of the district.
History
Back at the Dutch colonial era, the area was called "Tjisaroea", and between 1945 and 1949Indonesian National Revolution
The Indonesian National Revolution (), also known as the Indonesian War of Independence (, ), was an armed conflict and diplomatic struggle between the Republic of Indonesia and the Dutch Empire and an internal social revolution during A ...
the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL
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) maintained a prison camp for soldiers convicted of breaches of military discipline.
The most well-known of those imprisoned there was Poncke Princen
Johannes Cornelis Princen (21 November 1925 – 2 February 2002), also known as Poncke Princen, was a Dutch anti-Nazi fighter and activist. In 1948, he deserted the Dutch military, and joined the Indonesian independence guerrillas in the ...
, who in 1947 served four months at the Tjisaroea Prison Camp on charges of desertion and later went over to the Indonesian National Armed Forces
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.
Cisarua District originally covered a larger area, but in 1997 the northern and western parts of the district were split off to create a new Megamentung District.Tourism
Tourism attractions around the area includeTaman Safari
Taman Safari Indonesia, or simply Taman Safari, refers to animal theme parks located in Cisarua, Prigen, and Bali. These parks are part of the same organization and are known as Taman Safari I, II, and III. Taman Safari I is the most popular o ...
, Telaga Warna and Melrimba Puncak.
Cisarua also attracts many tourists from the Middle East, including from Saudi Arabia, with reasons of coming similar to the ones with the asylum seekers. Because of the number of Arab migrants and tourists, the district is often called as the "Kampung Arab".
References
External links
Poncke Princen and other imprisoned soldiers at Tjisaroea in 1947
Districts of Bogor Regency Defunct prisons in Indonesia Indonesian National Revolution {{WJava-geo-stub