Bekasi Regency

Bekasi Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bekasi) is a regency (kabupaten) of West Java Province, Indonesia. Its regency seat is in the district of Central Cikarang. It is bordered by Jakarta and by Bekasi City (which is a separate administration from the Regency) to the west, by Bogor Regency to the south, and by Karawang Regency to the east.

This article is about the regency. For the city, see Bekasi. For the railway station, see Bekasi railway station.
Bekasi Regency
Kabupaten Bekasi
Regency
Other transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮘᮨᮊᮞᮤ
Coat of arms of Bekasi Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Swatantra Wibawa Mukti
(Self-reliant, prestigious, prosperous)
Location within West Java
Location within West Java
Bekasi Regency is located in Java
Bekasi Regency
Bekasi Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Bekasi Regency is located in Indonesia
Bekasi Regency
Bekasi Regency
Bekasi Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°21′57″S 107°10′23″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Java
Regency seatCentral Cikarang
Government
 • Acting RegentDani Ramdan
 • Vice RegentVacant
Area
 • Total1,273.88 km2 (491.85 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (mid 2022 Estimate)
 • Total3,214,791
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 21
Websitebekasikab.go.id

This highly urbanised area (largely suburban to Jakarta to its west) has an area of 1,273.88 km2 (491.85 sq mi) and contained 2,630,401 people at the 2010 Census[2] and 3,113,017 at the 2020 Census,[3] with an average density of 2,443.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,329/sq mi). The official estimate as at mid 2022 was 3,214,791.[1] These figures exclude the area and population of the separate City of Bekasi (with 2,590,257 population in mid 2022), which lies between the Regency and Jakarta, and has been independent of the Regency since 16 December 1996.

The earliest evidence of the existence of Bekasi dates from the 5th century according to the Tugu inscription, which describes the name of two rivers that run through the city, i.e. Candrabhaga and Gomati and one of those rivers, i.e. Candrabhaga is the origin of the name Bekasi where the name Candrabhaga evolved into Bhagasasi due to the Sanskrit word candra which means moon evolved into Old Javanese word ‘sasi’ which also means moon and then the name Bhagasasi was misspelled as Bhagasi and then Dutch colonial government also misspelled the name Bhagasi as Bacassie and finally it became Bekasi.

History

During the colonial era, Bekasi was dominated by particuliere landerijen ('private domains'; Indonesian: tanah partikelir) which came under the rule of Landheeren (landlords).[4] The landlords could impose taxation (cuke), tribute (upeti) and force labor (rodi) on the inhabitants of their private estates.[5]

Among the most powerful gentry families in Bekasi was the Khouw family of Tamboen (Indonesian: keluarga Khouw van Tamboen).[6] They ruled their extensive landholdings from their country house, landhuis Tamboen (now Gedung Juang Tambun).

Administrative districts
Bekasi Regency administration building

Bekasi Regency is divided into 23 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates for mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (totalling 179 rural desa and 8 urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Setu62.16111,670173,656188,1631117320
Serang Baru63.80103,587149,527159,700817330
Cibarusah50.3974,58794,80298,789717340
Bojongmangu60.0625,03327,82128,247617350
-17356
Cikarang Pusat
(Central Cikarang)		47.6056,75667,33669,238617531
Cikarang Selatan
(South Cikarang)		51.74143,030161,534164,521717532
Cikarang Timur
(East Cikarang)		51.3191,326106,478109,117817533
Cikarang Utara
(North Cikarang)		43.30230,563228,937233,1501117534
Cikarang Barat
(West Cikarang)		53.69211,578205,333206,1051117530
Cibitung45.30195,566242,557251,562717520
Tambun Selatan
(South Tambun)		43.10417,008431,038431,5471017510
Tambun Utara
(North Tambun)		34.42137,099194,405206,916817511
Babelan63.60209,564270,050282,156917610
Tarumajaya54.63109,296132,756137,129817211
-17218
Muara Gembong140.0935,50340,32141,111617730
Sukawangi67.1943,11949,64950,757717620
Cabangbungin49.7047,84455,48856,805817720
Pebayuran96.3492,821102,285103,6821317710
Sukakarya42.4042,46852,01653,816717630
Tambelang37.9135,37640,86241,799717621
Sukatani37.5270,29993,49198,280717631
Karangbahagia46.1090,654123,238130,103817535
Kedungwaringin31.5355,65469,43772,098717540
Totals1,273.882,630,4013,113,0173,214,791187

List of companies

Cikarang Pusat (Central Cikarang) District

Cibitung District

Jababeka

EJIP
  • Omron
  • MEI ( Matsumoto Electronic Indonesia )
  • Haier
  • Musashi
  • AISIN

BIIE
  • LG Innotek Indonesia
  • Enkei
  • Sanoh

Newton Techno Park
  • Guna Era
  • Fata Metal
  • Matahari Alka
  • PPA (Priuk Perkasa Abadi)
  • Takita

Toll Road Access
KMToll RoadToll GateDestination
21Jakarta–Cikampek Toll RoadTambunTambun, Mustika Jaya, Setu
24CibitungCibitung, Industrial Complex
31Cikarang BaratCikarang, Industrial Complex, Lemahabang
34CibatuCibatu, Jayamukti, Industrial Complex
37Cikarang TimurCikarang, Pasirranji, Sukamahi

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Bekasi Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3216)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Tanah sumber nilai hidup (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Kanisius. 2004. ISBN 9789792109542.
  5. Anderson, Benedict (2006). Java in a Time of Revolution: Occupation and Resistance, 1944–1946. Equinox Publishing. ISBN 9789793780146.
  6. Tokoh-tokoh etnis Tionghoa di Indonesia (in Indonesian). Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia. 2008. ISBN 9789799101259.
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