Muara Gembong

Muara Gembong is a district of Bekasi Regency, West Java, Indonesia.

Muara Gembong
District
Muara Gembong is located in West Java
Muara Gembong
Muara Gembong
Location of Muara Gembong in West Java
Coordinates: 5°59′S 107°2′E
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Java
RegencyBekasi
Area
 • Total166.7 km2 (auto sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total40,321
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)

Demographics

As of the 2020 Indonesian census, the district has a population of 40,231, with an average population growth rate of 1.24% annually since 2010. The gender ratio is 104.9.[1]

Geography

The district is located at the delta of the Citarum River, where significant sedimentation still occurs.[2] It is located on the Bay of Jakarta.[3]

Since around 2009, coastal erosion 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.[4] It is prone to coastal flooding.[5]

Economy

Since at least the 1970s, the coastal communities has been engaging in milkfish and shrimp farming.[6]

References
  1. "Kecamatan Muara Gembong Dalam Angka 2021" (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. Paryono, Paryono; Damar, Ari; Budi Susilo, Setyo; Dahuri, Rokhmin; Suseno, Henny (April 2017). "Sedimentasi di Delta Sungai Citarum, Kecamatan Muara Gembong, Kabupaten Bekasi". Jurnal Penelitian Pengelolaan Daerah Aliran Sungai (in Indonesian). 1 (1): 15–26. doi:10.20886/jppdas.2017.1.1.15-26.
  3. "Tenggelamnya Kampung di Kepala Burung Teluk Jakarta". Koran Tempo (in Indonesian). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. "Abrasi di Muara Gembong Sudah 10 Tahun, Begini Cerita Warga". Tempo (in Indonesian). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. "Banjir Rob Rendam Ratusan Rumah Warga di Muaragembong Bekasi". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  6. "Foto: Kampung Dolar Muara Gembong, Riwayat Perihmu Kini". katadata.co.id (in Indonesian). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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