Muara Gembong

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Muara Gembong
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Muara Gembong
Location of Muara Gembong in West Java
Coordinates: 5°59′S107°2′E / 5.983°S 107.033°E / -5.983; 107.033 Coordinates: 5°59′S107°2′E / 5.983°S 107.033°E / -5.983; 107.033
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province West Java
Regency Bekasi
Area
  Total166.7 km2 (auto sq mi)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total40,321
  Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)

Muara Gembong is a district of Bekasi Regency, West Java, Indonesia.

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Demographics

As of the 2020 Indonesian census, the district has a population of 40,231, with an average population growth rate of 1.24% annually since 2010. The gender ratio is 104.9. [1]

Geography

The district is located at the delta of the Citarum River, where significant sedimentation still occurs. [2] It is located on the Bay of Jakarta. [3]

Since around 2009, coastal erosion has heavily impacted the low-lying, coastal villages, with several rukun tetangga (neighborhood-level administrative divisions) having been lost to the sea. The local government has been attempting to reduce the impact through the plantation of mangrove trees in vulnerable areas. [4] It is prone to coastal flooding. [5]

Economy

Since at least the 1970s, the coastal communities has been engaging in milkfish and shrimp farming. [6]

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References

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