{{Short description|District in South Jakarta, Indonesia}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Jagakarsa | native_name_lang = id | settlement_type = District | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 11 | mapframe-point = none | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in South Jakarta | mapframe-coordinates = {{Coord|6|20|3|S|106|49|18|E}} | coordinates = {{Coord|6|20|03|S|106|49|18|E|type:adm3rd|display=title,inline}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Indonesia | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Jakarta | subdivision_type2 = Administrative city | subdivision_name2 = South Jakarta | leader_title = Camat | unit_pref = Metric | area_total_km2 = 24.87 | elevation_m = 52 | population_total = 383,420 | population_as_of = 2023 | population_density_km2 = 15417 | timezone1 = Asia/Jakarta | utc_offset1 = +7 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 12530, 12610, 12620, 12630, 12640 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 021 | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> }} '''Jagakarsa''' is the southernmost ''kecamatan'' or district in the administrative city of South Jakarta, Indonesia. Jagakarsa is bounded by Ciliwung River to the east, Krukut River to the west, and Margasatwa-Sagu-Joe-T.B.Simatupang-Poltangan Road to the north, while the boundary marches with Depok to the south.
As one of the southernmost districts of Jakarta, Jagakarsa has a relatively higher elevation (average 52-meter above sea level) and a cooler climate than the rest of Jakarta (average 25–27-degree Celsius). Jagakarsa has been allotted for water reservoir use, resulting in low footprint for buildings in Jagakarsa and high amount of green area.<ref>Rencana Umum Tata Ruang (RUTR) dan Rencana Bagian Wilayah Kota (RBWK) Tahun 1985–2005</ref>
==History== {{See also|Tanjung Barat}}
The oldest part of Jagakarsa formed part of the ''particuliere land'' or private domain of Tandjong West.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sejarah Kota Depok (17): Sejarah Tanjung Barat, Tandjong West Tetangga Depok di Westerweg; Bagaikan Frisia Timur, Howdy!|url=http://poestahadepok.blogspot.co.id/2017/07/sejarah-kota-depok-17-sejarah-tanjung.html|website=poestahadepok.blogspot.co.id|accessdate=25 February 2018}}</ref> Its first recorded owner was Jan Andries Duurkoop, who bought the estate from an unknown prior owner between 1760 and 1780.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Heritage|first1=Atlas of Mutual|title=Gezicht op de toren van landgoed Tanjong West {{!}} Atlas of Mutual Heritage|url=http://www.atlasofmutualheritage.nl/nl/Gezicht-toren-landgoed-Tanjong-West.4922|website=www.atlasofmutualheritage.nl|accessdate=25 February 2018}}</ref> Duurkoop utilized the estate as grazing land where he kept about five thousand cattle heads, producing milk and meat for the growing urban settlement of Batavia (now Jakarta).<ref name="Wall">{{cite book|last1=Wall|first1=V. I. van de|title=Indische landhuizen en hun geschiedenis: Ill., Kt|date=1932|publisher=Kolff|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TiDgLwEACAAJ|accessdate=25 February 2018|language=en}}</ref> Duurkoop died in 1792; and his widow, Johanna Adriana Christina Duurkoop, remarried to Conraag Johnas, then moved to Japan for the latter's military career.<ref name="Wall" /> The couple later returned to Batavia, where Conraag Johnas died in 1803.<ref name="Wall" /> The estate of Tandjong West was inherited by descendants of Johanna Adriana Christina Duurkoop in 1838.<ref name="Wall" />
By the early twentieth century, the estate of Tandjong West was owned by a company, N. V. Landbouw Maatschappij Tandjong West, headed by the prominent landlord ('landheer') Tan Liok Tiauw, of the late colonial period.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Handel|first1=Dutch East Indies Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en|title=Korte berichten voor landbouw, nijverheid en handel|date=1918|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wUhBAQAAMAAJ&q=%22LANDBOUW-MAATSCHAPPIJ+TANDJONG+WEST%22|accessdate=25 February 2018|language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tandjong West Landbouw|url=https://www.colonialbusinessindonesia.nl/en/database-en/catalog/item/tandjong-west-landbouw|website=www.colonialbusinessindonesia.nl|accessdate=25 February 2018|language=en-gb}}</ref>
==Cultural significance== Jagakarsa contains the northern portion of the complex of University of Indonesia. alt=Tanda selamat datang di Setu Babakan|thumb|Welcome sign at Setu Babakan The area is also strongly associated with the local Betawi culture of Jakarta, in particular local music. Various Betawi musical genres that thrive in Jagakarsa include Tanjidor, Tari Topeng, Wayang kulit, Gambus ensemble, and Gambang Kromong. Many Betawi kampungs in the locality are also famous for their rebana ensembles, including in the ''kelurahan'' or subdistrict of Jagakarsa, Lenteng Agung, and Tanjung Barat.
Lake Babakan and Lake Mangga Bolong are the largest water reservoirs in Jagakarsa, also functioning as recreation areas. Lake Babakan is particularly known for its Betawi people, who used the edges of the lake for fish-farming.<ref name=monografi>{{cite web |url=http://akumassa.org/program/lenteng-agung-jakarta-selatan/monografi-kecamatan-jagakarsa |language=id |title=Monografi Kecamatan Jagakarsa |author=Adel Pasha |date=17 June 2009 |work=Lenteng Agung, Jakarta Selatan |publisher=Akumassa |accessdate=20 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116005700/http://akumassa.org/program/lenteng-agung-jakarta-selatan/monografi-kecamatan-jagakarsa/ |archive-date=16 January 2011 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>
==Subdistricts== The district of Jagakarsa is divided into five subdistricts. {| class="wikitable sortable" !Name!!Postal code !Area Size (km<small><sup>2</sup></small><big>)</big><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Selatan |first=Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Jakarta |title=Kecamatan Jagakarsa Dalam Angka 2024 |url=https://jakselkota.bps.go.id/id/publication/2024/09/26/5eba096a453db30b23f8c2e4/kecamatan-jagakarsa-dalam-angka-2024.html |access-date=2025-08-26 |website=jakselkota.bps.go.id |language=id}}</ref> !Population [2023]<ref name=":0" /> |- |Tanjung Barat||12530 |3.65 |50,573 |- |Lenteng Agung||12610 |2.28 |69,704 |- |Jagakarsa||12620 |4.85 |82,363 |- |Ciganjur||12630 |3.51 |51,672 |- |Srengseng Sawah||12640 |6.75 |76,064 |- |Cipedak||12630 |3.97 |52,044 |}
==Transportation== The Bogor-Kota line of Jakarta Commuter rail passed through Jagakarsa District.
Rail access to the district is: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Railway line ! Railway station |- | rowspan="3"|Manggarai-Bogor railway (operating) || Tanjung Barat |- | Lenteng Agung |- | Universitas Pancasila |- | rowspan="2"|Tebet-Serpong railway (planned) || Jagakarsa |- | Tanah Baru |}
==Landmarks== [[image:Universidad Indonesia Wisma Makara.JPG|thumbnail|right|''Wisma Makara'' or Makara Lodge, is a student meeting facility building situated in Jagakarsa Subdistrict, in the Jakarta side of the complex of University of Indonesia.]] *ÆON Mall Tanjung Barat *Defunct Rawa Bambu Railway Station. closed in 1996 because of the construction of Jakarta Outer Ring Road section Pondok Pinang – TMII. *Lenteng Agung railway station *National Science and Technology Institute *Northern portion of University of Indonesia *Pancasila University *''Setu Babakan'' or Lake Babakan *''Setu Mangga Bolong'' or Mangga Bolong Lake *Tanjung Barat Tollgate *Tanjung Barat railway station *Tomb of Jagakarsa Prince. Tomb of the local Betawi heroes who defended the area during the 17th century English transitional period. The tomb is sacred for the Betawi people, where the wayang kulit of Betawi is performed during maulid.
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