Kapuk () is a subdistrict in the
Cengkareng district of
Indonesia.
An industrial area, Kapuk is nonetheless also home to part of
Pantai Indah Kapuk, one of Jakarta's most prestigious suburbs.
History
Kapuk formed part of the ''particuliere landerij'' or private domain of
Tan Eng Goan,
1st ''Majoor der Chinezen'' of Batavia, and later of his successor,
the 2nd Majoor Tan Tjoen Tiat.
It later formed part of the landholdings of ''N.V. Landbouw Maatschappij Tan Tiang Po'', a colonial company belonging to
''Luitenant der Chinezen'' Tan Tiang Po and his son,
Tan Liok Tiauw
Tan Liok Tiauw Sia (1872 - 1947) was a prominent Chinese-Indonesian landowner, planter and industrial pioneer in the late colonial period, best known today as the last ''Landheer'' (or landlord) of Batoe-Tjepper, now the district of Batuceper.
...
, ''Landheeren'' (or landlords) of
Batoe-Tjepper.
[Regeerings-Almanak voor Nederlandsch-Indie. 1927. University of California (April 27. 2009)]
In 1988, the property developer
Ciputra
Ciputra or Tjiputra (born Tjie Tjin Hoan, ; 24 August 1931 – 27 November 2019) was an Indonesian businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He founded Ciputra Group, one of Indonesia's largest real estate companies, with three subsidiaries, inc ...
, backed by Indonesia's wealthiest man at the time
Sudono Salim
Sudono Salim (16 July 1916 – 10 June 2012), also known as Liem Sioe Liong, was a Chinese-born Indonesian banker and businessman. He was the richest individual in Indonesia. He was the founder and chairman of the conglomerate Salim Group bef ...
, developed the housing estate of Pantai Indah Kapuk, earmarked as a wealthy suburb of gated communities.
Kapuk's
postal code is 11720.
See also
*
Pantai Indah Kapuk
*
Cengkareng
*
List of administrative villages of Jakarta
References
{{cengkareng
Administrative villages in Jakarta