Duri Kosambi, Cengkareng Explained

Official Name:Duri Kosambi
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Jakarta
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:West Jakarta
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Cengkareng
Area Total Km2:5.91
Population Total:103,836
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:11750
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Jakarta
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jakarta

Duri Kosambi is an administrative village (kelurahan) in the Cengkareng district of Indonesia. It has postal code of 11750.

Etymology

The area received its name from a plantation of Macassar oil-producing Schleichera oleosa trees, known locally as Kosambi, which used to occupy the area. The trees were known to be thorny, hence the term Duri ("thorn" in Indonesian).[1]

Demographics and geography

Statistics Indonesia estimated the administrative village's population in 2023 as 103,836.[2] It covers an area of 5.91sqkm, and borders the district of Kalideres in Tangerang to its south.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Abdullah . Nurudin . JAKARTA TEMPO DOELOE: Inilah Asal Usul Nama Duri Kosambi Jakarta Barat . 22 July 2024 . Bisnis.com . 20 September 2016 . id.
  2. Web site: Jumlah Penduduk menurut Kelurahan dan Jenis Kelamin (Jiwa), 2019-2023 . . 22 July 2024 . id.
  3. Web site: Kecamatan Cengkareng Dalam Angka 2023 . . 22 July 2024 . id . 26 September 2023.