Kelapa Gading
Kelapa Gading (Chinese: 卡拉巴加丁) or known as KG is the southernmost Subdistrict of North Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. The Subdistrict of Kelapa Gading is bounded by Bekasi Raya - Perintis Kemerdekaan Road to the south, Sunter Canal to the west, Bendungan Batik Canal to the north, and Cakung - Petukangan River to the east. Kelapa Gading has a total area of 1.633,7 hectare, or about 2,14% of the total Jakarta city.
Kelapa Gading is known to the local populates as a city within a city, due to the integrated residential-commercial planning, and the supporting facilities.
History
Kelapa Gading was an undeveloped marshland and sparsed agricultural land until 1976, when a local real estate developer company, PT Summarecon Agung, developed Kelapa Gading into a more productive land by establishing an integrated residential-commercial area in a grid-like urban planning with main boulevards and supporting facilities including schools and hospitals.[1][2]
Kelurahan (Administrative Village)
The subdistrict of Kelapa Gading is divided into 3 kelurahan (administrative villages):
- Kelapa Gading Barat - area code 14240
- Kelapa Gading Timur - area code 14240
- Pegangsaan Dua - area code 14250
Residential
Kelapa Gading residential area is targeted toward the middle to upper market. Artha Gading Villa and Kuta residence in Bukit Gading Villa are up-market areas in the location. The prices for land in these areas soar to around 22–25 million rupiah per square meter in 2011. The prime location, and often luxurious houses contribute to the price factor.
65% of the residents of Kelapa Gading are Chinese Indonesians.[1]
Since the late 1990s, Kelapa Gading starts to have vertical residences. Starting from Kondominium Menara Kelapa Gading on the east gate, Wisma Gading Permai, to Gading Mediterranean Residences. After that more and more apartment building starts to fill out Kelapa Gading's sky.
Investing in apartments and property at Kelapa Gading often gives a promising profit. On average, a unit of apartment can be worth as much as twice its price in 2–5 years.
Commercial
In Jakarta, Kelapa Gading is famous amongst food lovers. Individuals can find Indonesian food such as Chinese food, Minang food or Javanese food, as well as Japanese food, Thai food and Western food. The central point in Kelapa Gading is an area known as Gading Food City. 6°09′37″S 106°54′22″E / 6.16022°S 106.90624°E Coordinates: 6°09′41″S 106°54′16″E / 6.16140°S 106.90448°E
The subdistrict of Kelapa Gading contains six shopping malls within 20 kilometer radius. In 2004, Kelapa Gading has approximately 365,000 m2 of shopping centers. Some of these malls are Mal Kelapa Gading (the first and the largest shopping mall in Kelapa Gading, opened in 1990 by PT Summarecon Agung), La Piazza, Sport Mall (the location of The BritAma Arena, a home base for Satria Muda basketball club), Mal Artha Gading, Kelapa Gading Trade Center, and Mall of Indonesia.
Kelapa Gading has several bars and entertainment places that open up until late night. People in Kelapa Gading usually hang out to various types of bar: Korean Soju bars such as Oppa House of Soju and Hangover, famous night bars with cozy architectural designs such as District Bar & Resto that offers a wide range of local to International cuisines and Holywings that is famous for its Korean foods especially the chicken wings, both places offer varieties of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks. Youngsters also enjoy the local karaokes such as Happy Puppy Karaoke or NAV Karaoke.
Industrial
Industrial area is mainly concentrated in Pegangsaan Dua Subdistrict, on the west area of Kelapa Gading Subdistrict.
Flood problem
Despite being a well-developed area, Kelapa Gading is affected by flood every rainy season due to its geographically low plain characteristic (5 meters above sea level) and the lack of effective flood diversion network established by the developer. The subdistrict was severely affected by the 2007 Jakarta flood, the worst flooding disaster in Jakarta.
Flood control infrastructures in Kelapa Gading are several small reservoirs in the Administrative Village of Kelapa Gading Barat, with linking water channels.[3]
Since 2010 the East Flood Channel is already functioning, diverting water that used to cross Kelapa Gading's surrounding waterway. Many are hoping that this Flood Channel can really make Kelapa Gading flood free.
Since 2007 - 2011 no crucial flood happened.
Education
North Jakarta Intercultural School is located in Kelapa Gading.[4]
SIS Kelapa Gading is an IB curriculum school located in Kelapa Gading.[5]
Raffles Christian School Kelapa Gading is a Cambridge curriculum school located in Kelapa Gading[6]
List of important places
References
- 1 2 "Kecamatan Kelapa Gading" (in Indonesian). info Gading Group. 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ↑ "Profil Perusahaan" (in Indonesian). Summarecon. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ↑ Rudy Victor Sinaga (2003). "Properti di Kelapa Gading Tak Kenal Krisis" (in Indonesian). Sinar Harapan. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ↑ "Contact Us." North Jakarta Intercultural School. Retrieved on June 20, 2016. "Address: Jl. Boulevard Bukit Gading Raya Kelapa Gading Jakarta Utara 14240 Indonesia "
- ↑ . Singapore School Kelapa Gading. Retrieved on May 8, 2015. "Jl. Pegangsaan Dua No.83 Kelapa Gading Jakarta"
- ↑ "Homepage".