Johar Baru is a district (Indonesian: kecamatan) in the administrative city of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is roughly bounded by Kampung Rawa Selatan Raya road and Mardani Raya road to the east, Percetakan Negara Raya Road to the south, Letjend Suprapto Road to the north, and a railway line to the west.

Johar Baru
Map
Location in Central Jakarta
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJakarta
Administrative cityCentral Jakarta
Map of this small district, grey, south-east, but a more central comparator to another (namely the ex-quarter or so of the south-eastern district of Cempaka Putih). Click for broader map and to enable varied magnification.

History edit

This was formerly part of Cempaka Putih which formed a neat south-eastern corner rectangle to the city centre. Thus at first, the latter was seven Administrative Villages: Cempaka Putih Timur, Cempaka Putih Barat, Galur, Tanah Tinggi, Kampung Rawa, Johor Baru, and Rawasari. In 1993, those of Galur, Tanah Tinggi, Kampung Rawa, and Johar Baru became Rahabayan Johar Baru.[1]

Kelurahan (Administrative Village) edit

The district of Johar Baru is divided into four administrative villages (kelurahan):

List of important places edit

  • Kawasan Departemen Kesehatan (Health Department Complex)

References edit

  1. ^ "SEJARAH KUA CEMPAKA PUTIH". KUA Cempaka Putih Jakarta Pusat. kuacempakaputih.multiply.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2009-02-11.