Mega Kuningan Explained

Settlement Type:Business district
Image Alt:Mega Kuningan skyline
Coordinates:-6.2307°N 106.8257°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:City
Subdivision Name1:Jakarta
Subdivision Type2:Metro
Subdivision Name2:Jakarta
Named For:Kuningan Regency
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:0.54
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Indonesian & English
Timezone1:WIB
Utc Offset1:+07:00
Postal Code:12950
Official Name:Mega Kuningan

Mega Kuningan is a business district with an integrated mixed use development concept, located at Setiabudi sub-district in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1] The CBD is surrounded by some of the main roads in Jakarta (Jalan Sudirman, Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jalan Rasuna Said, Jalan Satrio), and is located within the Golden Triangle of Jakarta.[2]

Mega Kuningan was developed as an integrated diplomatic and business area equipped with international standard infrastructure and utility networks. In addition to commercial property, there are also embassies of six countries. Mega Kuningan is divided into eight large blocks, which are subdivided into 44 sub-blocks.[3]

History

This area began its history in 1990, when Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia (RNI) received a fund from the government in the form of an area of 311,930 square meters in East Kuningan, Setiabudi, South Jakarta, which was previously managed by the Indonesian Ministry of Finance. RNI then established a joint venture company with PT Abadi Guna Papan to develop the land into this area. The cattle farm located on the land was also moved to another land in Pondok Ranggon, Cipayung, East Jakarta which was also handed over by the government to RNI.

Important buildings

The embassies of China, Kuwait, Mongolia, Pakistan, Qatar, and Thailand are located in Mega Kuningan. The area and its surrounding also hosts many other embassies, diplomatic missions, and official residence of ambassadors. Mega Kuningan area is also the location of Ciputra World Jakarta, a mixed development complex consists of an upscale shopping mall, apartments, office tower, and a five star property of Raffles Hotels & Resorts. There are offices of many local and multinational companies within Mega Kuningan. Those Important buildings in the area include:[4]

Access

The Mega Kuningan can be accessed from the main gate on Jalan Professor Dr. Satrio in the north and from Jalan HR Rasuna Said in the east.

Transportation

Bus Routes

TransJakarta

The Mega Kuningan can be reached by various modes of transportation, such as TransJakarta which passes through Jalan HR Rasuna Said and Jalan Professor Dr. Satrio. The following list is the TransJakarta route that passes through the area around Mega Kuningan:

Other buses

Rail transport

The area is also served by both Cibubur and Bekasi lines of the Jabodebek LRT at the Kuningan LRT Station at Jalan HR Rasuna Said.

Incidents

See main article: 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing and 2009 Jakarta bombings. Mega Kuningan was affected by 2003 JW Marriott hotel bombing and the 2009 JW Marriott - Ritz-Carlton bombings .[6] [7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Condoms, underwear clog sewer in embassy district. The Jakarta Post. 19 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Foreign developers eye local prospects. The Jakarta Post. 10 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Pengembang Jepang Incar Mega Kuningan. Kompas. 10 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Persaingan Superblok di Mega Kuningan Makin Sengit. Kompas. 10 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Jelang 2019, Tokyu Land Rilis Proyek Rp 2,2 Triliun di Mega Kuningan. Kompas. 10 June 2019.
  6. News: FACTBOX: Five facts about Islamic militant Noordin Top | International . Reuters . 2008-12-05 . 2019-06-10.
  7. News: Sydney Morning Herald . Smh.com.au . 2009-09-18. 2019-06-10.