Kramat Jati
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Kramat Jati is a subdistrict
Subdistricts of Indonesia
In Indonesia, a kecamatan or district is a subdivision of a regency or of a city . A district is itself divided into kelurahan or administrative villages....

 (kecamatan) of East Jakarta
East Jakarta
East Jakarta is a city within Jakarta Special District, Indonesia. It had a population of 2,687,027 at the 2010, making it the most populous of the five cities within Jakarta....

, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

. The boundaries of Kramat Jati are Jagorawi tollway to the east, Ciliwung
Ciliwung River
Ciliwung is a river that passes through Jakarta, Indonesia. The river flows from its source near Puncak on the highlands of West Java to the Jakarta Bay....

 to the west, and Jakarta-Cikampek Tollway to the north.

The Condet Area, known for its Betawi culture and agriculture, is located in Kramat Jati.

Condet

Condet is an area in Kramat Jati which is roughly located in three kelurahan: Batu Ampar, Bale Kambang, and Kampung Tengah. The area is known for its fruit production and a small enclave for Betawi people, the indigenous people of Jakarta. Before 1965 most of the land in this area was used for agriculture and fruit orchards. As Jakarta started to grow, Condet became affected by the modern development, threatening the preservation of Betawi culture within the area.

The oldest written source about Condet is found in National Archives of the Republic of Indonesi. On April 25, 1716, Prince Aria Pourobaya made his will and bestowed upon his wife Ratoe Pourobaya "...ten big buffaloes walking on the land called Tsondet". In 1753, the area is known to be inhabited by Javanese and Makassar
Makassar
Makassar, is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably...

ese. The owners of the land were Dain Matara, Prince Aria Pourobaya, Ratoe Pourobaya, and their families.

The Regeeringsalmanak (Annual Report of the Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....

) of 1927 mentions Condet as one of the private lands located in Meester Cornelis
Jatinegara
Jatinegara is a subdistrict of East Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. The boundaries of Jatinegara are Bekasi Barat Raya - Bekasi Timur Raya - I...

.

Kelurahan (administrative villages)

The Subdistrict of Kramat Jati is divided into seven Kelurahan or Administrative Village:
  • Kramat Jati - area code - 13510
  • Batuampar - area code - 13520
  • Balekambang - area code - 13530
  • Kampung Tengah - area code - 13540
  • Dukuh - area code - 13550
  • Cawang
    Cawang
    Cawang is administrative village at Kramat Jati subdistrict, North Jakarta. The border of Cawang are :* MT Haryono Street in the north* Ciliwung River in the west* General Sutoyo Street in the east...

     - area code - 13630
  • Cililitan - area code - 13640

List of important places

  • Christian University of Indonesia
    Universitas Kristen Indonesia
    Universitas Kristen Indonesia is one of the oldest private universities in Indonesia. The University was established in 1953, and has more than 28,000 alumni....

  • Gardu Induk PLN
    Perusahaan Listrik Negara
    PLN is an Indonesian government-owned corporation which has a monopoly on electricity distribution in Indonesia.- History :...

    Cawang
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