Muara Gembong

Muara Gembong
District
Muara Gembong is located in West Java
Muara Gembong
Muara Gembong
Location of Muara Gembong in West Java
Coordinates: 5°59′S 107°2′E / 5.983°S 107.033°E / -5.983; 107.033
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Java
RegencyBekasi
Area
 • Total
160.54 km2 (61.98 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
43,722
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)

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 43,722, comprising 22,362 males and 21,360 females.[1] The administrative centre is located at Pantai Mekar, 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 2023.[1]

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
Desa		 Area
in
km2		 Population
mid 2023
estimate
32.16.17.2004 Pantaiharapanjaya 51.94 8,044
32.16.17.2001 Pantaimekar 14.57 8,223
32.16.17.2005 Pantaisederhana 12.00 4,287
32.16.17.2003 Pantaibakti 34.42 7,575
32.16.17.2002 Pantaibahagia 30.10 7,884
32.16.17.2006 Jayasakti 17.51 7,709
32.16.17 Totals 160.54 43,722

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 2023 was 104.69.[1]

Geography

The district includes 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] which are prone to coastal flooding.[5]

Economy

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Muara Gembong Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3616150)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Tenggelamnya Kampung di Kepala Burung Teluk Jakarta". Koran Tempo (in Indonesian). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Abrasi di Muara Gembong Sudah 10 Tahun, Begini Cerita Warga". Tempo (in Indonesian). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Banjir Rob Rendam Ratusan Rumah Warga di Muaragembong Bekasi". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Foto: Kampung Dolar Muara Gembong, Riwayat Perihmu Kini". katadata.co.id (in Indonesian). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.