Setiabudi

Setiabudi is a district in the administrative city of South Jakarta, Indonesia. It is part of the Golden Triangle of Jakarta (Indonesian: Segitiga Emas Jakarta), the centre of business and commercial establishments in the city. Setiabudi is named after an Indonesian hero of partial Indo and Sundanese descent, Ernest Douwes Dekker, also known as Danudirdja Setiabudi. Setiabudi is bordered by Central Jakarta in the north.

Setiabudi
Skyline of Kuningan, Setiabudi
Skyline of Kuningan, Setiabudi
The district of Setiabudi in South Jakarta
The district of Setiabudi in South Jakarta
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJakarta
Administrative citySouth Jakarta

History

Setiabudi was among the first housing neighborhoods in Jakarta after Indonesia is independent. It is the oldest of such place in the district and contains the oldest buildings standing. It was among the first two neighborhoods with direct access to the Sudirman Road, the other being Bendungan Hilir.[1]

Planning was initiated in the 1950s but mostly completed in the 1960s. The work heralded the building of the Kuningan Road.[1]

Subdistricts

Setiabudi is divided into eight kelurahan or subdistricts:

NameArea/postal code
Setiabudi12910
Karet12920
Karet Semanggi12930
Karet Kuningan12940
Kuningan Timur12950
Menteng Atas12960
Pasar Manggis12970
Guntur12980

Boundaries

It is bounded by Cideng River, Menteng Pulo Road, a water channel to the east, a flood channel to the north, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman (a main road to the west), and Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto (a main road to the south).

List of important places

Epiwalk, in Rasuna Epicentrum Area

Manggarai Bus Terminal

Manggarai Bus Terminal, which opened on 16 April 2014, is integrated with TransJakarta corridor and KRL Jabodetabek Commuter Line with skywalk.[4][5]

References

  1. Djakarta Kebajoran (Map). Pembina. 1960.
  2. "FACTBOX: Five facts about Islamic militant Noordin Top | International". Reuters. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
  3. "Sydney Morning Herald". Smh.com.au. 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
  4. Dwi Rizki (February 10, 2014). "Terminal Terpadu Manggarai Diharapkan Bisa Atasi Kemacetan".
  5. "Revitalisasi Terminal Manggarai Diresmikan Hari Ini". April 16, 2014.
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