A ''rukun tetangga'' (abbrievated RT, literally "pillar of neighbours") is an administrative division of a village in
Indonesia
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rukun warga
A ''rukun warga'' (abbreviated RW, literally "pillar of residents") is an administrative division of Indonesia under the village or ''kelurahan'' (or under: ''dusun'' or village). , and the formation of local communities is through consultation ...
''. The RT is the lowest administrative division of Indonesia.
The ''rukun tetangga'' operates through consultation in the framework of community service, set by the village or villages.
The local level of governance of ''rukun warga'' and ''rukun tetangga'' also includes the ''rukun kampung''
A ''rukun tetangga'' is chaired by a ''ketua RT'' elected by its citizens. An RT consists of a number of households (''KK'').
Most information about governance and functioning of the RT and RW is in Indonesian. Some non-Indonesian anthropologists have written about the functions and issues.
See also
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Barangay
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Tonarigumi
The was the smallest unit of the national mobilization program established by the Japanese government in World War II. It consisted of units consisting of 10-15 households organized for fire fighting, civil defense and internal security.
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Subdivisions of Indonesia
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Indonesia, Villages
Law of Indonesia
Society of Indonesia
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