HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Tambora is a
district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
(''kecamatan'') of
West Jakarta West Jakarta (; ), abbreviated as Jakbar, is one of the five administrative cities of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. West Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified as a proper mu ...
Administrative City,
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
. Tambora District is bounded by a railway to the west and to the north, Kali Krukut - Kali Besar canal to the east, and Duri Selatan Road to the south. The Roa Malaka Administrative Village of the Tambora District contains the southwestern area of
Jakarta Old Town Kota Tua Jakarta (Indonesian language, Indonesian for "Jakarta Old Town"), officially known as Kota Tua, is a neighborhood comprising the original downtown area of Jakarta, Indonesia. It is also known as (Dutch language, Dutch for "Old Batavia" ...
, the area on the west side of Kali Besar Canal. The area of
Jakarta Old Town Kota Tua Jakarta (Indonesian language, Indonesian for "Jakarta Old Town"), officially known as Kota Tua, is a neighborhood comprising the original downtown area of Jakarta, Indonesia. It is also known as (Dutch language, Dutch for "Old Batavia" ...
that was located within Tambora are generally residential areas. Notable colonial buildings are located along the Kali Besar Canal, most of them are former palaces or houses dating from the 18th century. These buildings are now mostly used as offices.


Kelurahan (Administrative Villages)

The district of Tambora is divided into eleven
kelurahan In Indonesia, village or subdistrict is the fourth-level subdivision and the smallest administrative division of Indonesia below a district, regency/city, and province. Similar administrative divisions outside of Indonesia include barangays in t ...
or administrative villages: *Tanah Sareal *Tambora * Roa Malaka *Pekojan *Jembatan Lima * Krendang *Duri Utara *Duri Selatan *Kali Anyar *Jembatan Besi *Angke


Notable sites

* Angke Mosque *
Masjid Al-Anshor The Al-Anshor Mosque () is arguably the oldest mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is located at Pekojan, Tambora, Jakarta and was built in 1648. History The first existence of this mosque is known from a report by a pastor to the Council of Church ...
* Jami Kampung Baru Inpak Mosque * Toko Merah * Malacca Gallery


References


External links


Official site
West Jakarta {{Jakarta-geo-stub