Mangga Besar is an

administrative village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

of Taman Sari,

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.This village is adjacent to Pinangsia Road (

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) in the north,

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to the west, Tangki to the east and Mangga Besar Road in the south. The neighborhood is a popular nightlife destination in

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History

Historically, the area is one of the first 'lokalisasi' area of the Batavian era. In the past, the Batavian community knew PSK as 'cabo', which was adapted from 'caibo' - a mandarin term for ladies of the night. Visitors were VOC officials and Chinese traders. Population of this neighborhood are predominantly ethnic

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like the adjacent

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. There are at least 3 Chinese temples within the neighborhood. Vihara Avalokitesvara. temple was built in 1936, has altars of Buddha and Guan Yin (Goddess of Mercy). Husada Hospital, which was previously known as Jang Seng Le is located in the area, was established in 1924, making it one of the longest-serving hospitals in Jakarta.

Culinary, club, cafe and karaoke

Mangga Besar is famous as a notorious nightlife area of

. Not only notorious as the center of nightlife, Mangga Besar is also known for its tempting eateries. A variety of Chinese food and also a variety of food from the Indonesian archipelago under influence of Chinese culture, which is the very unique and interesting about foods of Mangga Besar. Chinese dishes made from dog, turtle, cobras, frogs and lizard meat can be found here. Numerous bars, nightclubs, karaoke, cafe, massage parlors and sex-hotel located in the area. ''Lokasari Plaza'' is a shopping mall which also houses hotels, nightclubs, bar, karaoke and massage parlor.

Transportation

The area is served by

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corridor 1, Blok M-Kota route.

Mangga Besar railway station Mangga Besar Station is a railway station serving by KRL Commuterline system. It's located at Jl. Mangga Besar Raya. It is the named after the major artery road that lies adjacent to the station with the same name, and is also part of the rail sy ...

of Jakarta metro rail is located in the neighborhood.

References

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History

Culinary, club, cafe and karaoke

Transportation

See also

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