Babakan Madang Explained

Babakan Madang
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:West Java
Subdivision Type2:Regency
Subdivision Name2:Bogor Regency
Area Total Km2:43.76
Population Total:114641
Population As Of:2020 Census
Leader Title:Camat
Leader Name:Azzhahir
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 251
Timezone:IWST
Utc Offset:+7
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_Bogor Regency#Indonesia_Java#Indonesia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bogor Regency, Java and Indonesia
Registration Plate Type:Vehicle registration
Registration Plate:F
Blank Name Sec1:Villages
Blank Info Sec1:9
Coordinates:-6.5939°N 106.9004°W
Population Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Max M:1515
Elevation M:220
Elevation Min M:168
Established Title:Established
Established Date:26 May 1999

Babakan Madang is a district (Indonesian: kecamatan) in the Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia. Because of the regency's recognition as part of Jakarta's larger conurbation, the regency is often considered as the city's outermost suburbs, the closest city in the region to Babakan Madang being Bogor. It lies just a few kilometres east of Bogor, and lies directly east of another district named Sukaraja.

History

Babakan Madang was created from the southern part of Citeureup district in 1999.

Features of the district

Babakan Madang features a lot of new housing complexes and planned neighbourhoods built to serve commuters to Jakarta; with most of these projects being centred in an area now known as "Sentul". Out of all the many architectural and real estate projects that have ever taken place here, most were from the construction of "Sentul City".

Lying within these neighbourhoods and "Sentul City" itself, is the famous Sentul International Circuit, which has hosted plentiful of international racing events in the past, namely in the years/seasons of 1996–97, 2005–07, and 2008. Also within the district is the large Sentul International Convention Center (or SICC for short), which became one of Greater Jakarta's largest and well-known commercial conference halls.

Overall, the main way to access both Sentul and Babakan Madang, is through the Jagorawi toll road, which is located on the district's western edge. It has direct access to both the capital city; that is Jakarta, as well as to Bogor and Ciawi to the south.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profil Kecamatan Babakanmadang. 17 March 2016. 22 April 2017.