Kebayoran Lama is a

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. The rough boundaries of Kebayoran Lama are: Kebayoran Lama Road – Palmerah Barat Road to the north, Grogol River to the east, Jakarat Outer Ring Road to the south, and Pesanggrahan River to the west. Kebayoran Lama contains some green areas of moderate size, some of this area are concentrated within the

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, famous for being a burial place of

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Pondok Indah Pondok Indah is an upscale residential area in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, Indonesia. Dubbed the Beverly Hills of Indonesia, this is a much sought-after suburb by expatriates, conglomerates, celebrities, and government officials. This area ...

is an upscale residential area located in Kebayoran Lama.

Toponym

Kebayoran Lama consists of the word ''Kebayoran'' ( Betawi for ''kabayuran'', meaning "stockpiles of ''bayur'' wood ('' Pterospermum javanicum'')") and ''Lama'' (Indonesian for "old"). Several stockpiles of timber (including ''bayur'' wood) were built there in earlier time. ''Bayur'' wood is known for its strength and resistance to termite attack.

History

During the colonial era, Kebayoran was a ''kawedanan'' (an administrative area below a Regency, above a Subdistrict), headed by a ''wedana''. Kebayoran Kawedanan was part of the

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Regency, whose area also included

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. Around 1938, an airport was planned in the area by the government of Dutch East Indies, but was cancelled because of

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. This undeveloped area was later, after the independence period, developed into the

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District, while the rest of the area becomes the Kebayoran Lama District. In 1990, part of Kebayoran Lama District was made into

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District.

Administrative villages

The district of Kebayoran Lama is divided into six

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or administrative villages: *Grogol Utara – area code 12210 *Grogol Selatan – area code 12220 *Cipulir – area code 12230 *Kebayoran Lama Utara – area code 12240 *Kebayoran Lama Selatan – area code 12240 *Pondok Pinang – area code 12310

List of important places

* Kebayoran Lama Market * Kebayoran Lama Station * Pondok Indah Golf and Country Club * Pondok Indah Grand Mosque *

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Gandaria City Gandaria City is a mixed-use complex including a shopping mall, an office tower, apartment towers, and a hotel at Kebayoran Lama, Jakarta, Indonesia developed by Pakuwon Jati. The shopping mall, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Sheraton Grand Gandari ...

References

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