Muaragembong

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Muaragembong
District
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Muaragembong
Location of Muaragembong in West Java
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
Established24 December 1981
Area
 • Total
160.54 km2 (61.98 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate) [1]
 • Total
45,290
 • Density282.1/km2 (730.7/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)

Muaragembong or Muara Gembong, is the most northerly district (kecamatan) of Bekasi Regency, in West Java, Indonesia. It covers an area of 160.54 km2, and had a population of 35,503 at the 2010 Census and 40,321 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 45,290, comprising 23,137 males and 22,153 females. [1]

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History

Muaragembong was officially established on 24 December 1981, after being split off from the western part of Cabangbungin district. [2]

Geography

The administrative centre is located at Pantaimekar, and the district is sub-divided into 6 villages (desa), all sharing a post-code of 17730, as listed below with their areas and their populations as at mid 2024. [1]

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
Desa		Area
in
km2		Population
mid 2024
estimate
32.16.17.2004Pantaiharapanjaya51.948,311
32.16.17.2001Pantaimekar14.578,478
32.16.17.2005Pantaisederhana12.004,461
32.16.17.2003Pantaibakti34.427,868
32.16.17.2002Pantaibahagia30.108,170
32.16.17.2006Jayasakti17.518,002
32.16.17Totals160.5445,290

Demographics

As of the 2020 Indonesian census, the district had a population of 40,321, with an average population growth rate of 1.24% annually since 2010. The gender ratio in mid 2024 was 104.44. [1]

Geography

The district includes the delta of the Citarum River, where significant sedimentation still occurs. [3] It is located on the Bay of Jakarta. [4]

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, [5] which are prone to coastal flooding. [6]

Economy

Since at least the 1970s, the coastal communities has been engaging in milkfish and shrimp farming. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Muaragembong Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3616150)
  2. ↑ "PP No. 53 Tahun 1981". Database Peraturan | JDIH BPK. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  3. ↑ Paryono, Paryono; Damar, Ari; Budi Susilo, Setyo; Dahuri, Rokhmin; Suseno, Henny (April 2017). "Sedimentasi di Delta Sungai Citarum, Kecamatan Muara Gembong, Kabupaten Bekasi". Jurnal Penelitian Pengelolaan Daerah Aliran Sungai (in Indonesian). 1 (1): 15–26. doi: 10.20886/jppdas.2017.1.1.15-26 .
  4. ↑ "Tenggelamnya Kampung di Kepala Burung Teluk Jakarta". Koran Tempo (in Indonesian). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Abrasi di Muara Gembong Sudah 10 Tahun, Begini Cerita Warga". Tempo (in Indonesian). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Banjir Rob Rendam Ratusan Rumah Warga di Muaragembong Bekasi". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Foto: Kampung Dolar Muara Gembong, Riwayat Perihmu Kini". katadata.co.id (in Indonesian). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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