Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta

Pasar Minggu's fruit market

Pasar Minggu is a subdistrict of South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. The area is known for its traditional Sunday market, famous for the fruit market.^[1] Historically, Pasar Minggu is a fruit cultivation area developed by the Dutch government during the colonial period. The central point of the cultivation area is the traditional market of Pasar Minggu, located in what is now Pasar Minggu Kelurahan. Teak forest could also be found in Pasar Minggu Subdistrict, notably around Jati Padang (Javanese for "bright teak") Kelurahan. Most of these areas has been converted into residential area as Jakarta grow southward.

A 1930s picture of an experimental growing station of papaya in Pasar Minggu

The boundary of Pasar Minggu is Kemang Selatan Road - Warung Jati Timur Road - Kalibata Timur Road to the north, Ciliwung River to the east, and Krukut River to the west.

The southern portion of Jakarta Outer Ring Road passed through Pasar Minggu Subdistrict.

Kelurahan (Administrative Villages)

The subdistrict of Pasar Minggu is divided into seven kelurahan or administrative villages:

Pejaten Barat - area code 12510
Pejaten Timur - area code 12510
Pasar Minggu - area code 12520
Kebagusan - area code 12520
Jati Padang - area code 12540
Ragunan - area code 12550
Cilandak Timur - area code 12560

List of important places

Department of Agriculture Building Complex
Kemang Selatan, the southern portion of Kemang.
Nederlandse International School
Pasar Minggu market, bus terminal, and railway station.
Ragunan Zoological Garden
Republika building
The New Zealand School

References

↑ Erna (October 19, 2009). "Kembalikan Pasar Minggu Jadi Pasar Buah" (in Indonesian). BeritaJakarta.com. Retrieved January 17, 2011.

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Administrative areas of the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta

Cities and Regency of Jakarta

Central Jakarta	Cempaka Putih Gambir Johar Baru Kemayoran Menteng Sawah Besar Senen Tanah Abang

West Jakarta	Cengkareng Grogol Petamburan Kalideres Kebon Jeruk Kembangan Palmerah Taman Sari Tambora

South Jakarta	Cilandak Jagakarsa Kebayoran Baru Kebayoran Lama Mampang Prapatan Pancoran Pasar Minggu Pesanggrahan Setiabudi Tebet

East Jakarta	Cakung Cipayung Ciracas Duren Sawit Jatinegara Kramat Jati Makasar Matraman Pasar Rebo Pulo Gadung

North Jakarta	Cilincing Kelapa Gading Koja Pademangan Penjaringan Tanjung Priok

Thousand Islands	South Thousand Islands North Thousand Islands

See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

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