| Pondok Aren | |
| Settlement Type: | Town and District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Banten |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | South Tangerang |
| Area Total Km2: | 29.80 |
| Population As Of: | mid 2023 estimate |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 295812 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Pondok Aren (often abbreviated as Pd Aren) is a town and an administrative district (kelurahan) in the city of South Tangerang, in Banten Province on Java, Indonesia. It is located on the south-western outskirts of Jakarta. The district covers 29.80 km2 and had a population of 303,093 at the 2010 Census[2] and 294,996 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 295,812.[4]
Pondok Aren District is sub-divided into eleven urban communities (kelurahan), listed below with their areas and their officially-estimated populations as at mid 2021,[5] together with their postcodes.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of kelurahan | Area in km2 | Population mid 2021 estimate | Post code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.74.03.1001 | Pondok Betung | 1.98 | 33,326 | 15221 | |
| 36.74.03.1002 | Pondok Pucung | 3.00 | 27,327 | 15229 | |
| 36.74.03.1003 | Pondok Karya | 2.78 | 26,226 | 15225 | |
| 36.74.03.1004 | Pondok Jaya | 2.39 | 10,803 | 15220 | |
| 36.74.03.1005 | Pondok Aren (town) | 2.24 | 31,217 | 15224 | |
| 36.74.03.1006 | Pondok Kacang Barat | 2.58 | 23,659 | 15226 | |
| 36.74.03.1007 | Pondok Kacang Timur | 2.59 | 37,157 | 15226 | |
| 36.74.03.1008 | Perigi (Perigi Lama) | 3.94 | 20,955 | 15227 | |
| 36.74.03.1009 | Perigi Baru | 3.15 | 12,452 | 15228 | |
| 36.74.03.1010 | Jurang Manggu Barat | 2.59 | 37,149 | 15223 | |
| 36.74.03.1011 | Jurang Manggu Timur | 2.65 | 30,494 | 15222 | |
| 36.74.03 | Totals | 29.89 | 290,765 (a) |
Pondok Aren District covers most of the area of Bintaro Jaya and borders South Jakarta to the east. Pondok Aren District office is located at Jl. Graha Raya Bintaro, Perigi Baru behind the Pondok Aren Sectoral Police office (Polsek Pondok Aren).
Sectors 3-9 housing of Bintaro Jaya real estate lies within this district, while sectors 1-2 of Bintaro Jaya are partly located in South Jakarta and in East Ciputat District.
The British School Jakarta,[6] The Jakarta Japanese School (ジャカルタ日本人学校),[7] Global Jaya International School, and Mentari Intercultural School is located at this district.
There are also other national and public schools in this district.
The South Tangerang Fire and Rescue service covers this area. A fire station is available for Pondok Aren district which is located beside the Bintaro Plaza.
Ulujami-Serpong Toll Road (Exit Pondok Aren at KM 5-6) And Kunciran–Serpong Toll Road (Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2) (on the Perigi exit at KM 21)Pondok Aren is strategic with 2 toll roads
Connecting BSD City Serpong, Bintaro, Ulujami, Pondok Indah, Jakarta, Jagorawi, Jakarta - Cikampek, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Elevated Toll Road In Jakarta - Cikampek
For Ulujami Serpong and JORR 1 toll roads
For JORR 2 Toll Road connecting Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Jakarta-Merak Toll Road, Perigi, Serpong, Pamulang, Depok, Jagorawi, Cikampek