Kebon Sirih is the northernmost
administrative village
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of
Menteng
Menteng is a district () in the administrative city of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Menteng is surrounded by the districts of Senen and Matraman to the east, Tebet and Setiabudi to the south, Tanah Abang to the west, and Gambir to the north. ...
district
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of
Jakarta
Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...
. It has a
postal code
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of 10340. Kebon Sirih is located to the south of
Monas
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- a historic administrative center of Jakarta - and to the north of
Menteng Residential Area - a heritage
garden city. The boundary is Jalan KH Wahid Hasyim-Jalan Johar, Jalan Pengarengan to the south,
Ciliwung River to the east, Jalan Kebon Sirih to the north, and Jalan Kampung Bali I. 33-Terusan Kebon Sirih 14 to the west.
Despite its close location to the center of Jakarta, which also the center of administrative government of the Dutch Indies, the layout of the area was not as organized as the rest of
Menteng
Menteng is a district () in the administrative city of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Menteng is surrounded by the districts of Senen and Matraman to the east, Tebet and Setiabudi to the south, Tanah Abang to the west, and Gambir to the north. ...
Subdistrict because of the existing
kampung settlements. The characteristic of the area was organic and not planned, with the exception of the eastern portion of the area close to
Gondangdia Station. Many colonial buildings, old houses, and landmarks are located in Kebon Sirih, some of which are
Cut Meutia Mosque (a former real estate office),
Gedung Joang '45, and
Tugu Tani. Other important places are
Jakarta Canisius College
Canisius College () is a Private school, private Catholic school, Catholic secondary school for boys, located in Menteng, Central Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. The school was founded by the Indonesian Province of the Society of Jesus in 1927.
Mot ...
(a 1920s former Jesuit school) and Jakarta Theater.
The area is served by
Gondangdia Station. Being strategically located, many modern hotels and retails are built in Kebon Sirih, especially in Jalan KH Wahid Hasyim and Jalan Jaksa.
See also
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Menteng
Menteng is a district () in the administrative city of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Menteng is surrounded by the districts of Senen and Matraman to the east, Tebet and Setiabudi to the south, Tanah Abang to the west, and Gambir to the north. ...
*
List of administrative villages of Jakarta
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This is a list of administrative villages of Jakarta.
Central Jakarta
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References
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Administrative villages in Jakarta