Kebayoran Baru

Kebayoran Baru is a residential area in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is a subdistrict of South Jakarta, Indonesia, and is itself divided into ten administrative villages.

Residential district

Kebayoran Baru is one of the most affluent areas of Jakarta, where many wealthy citizens reside. Many prominent Indonesians live in the district, including Jusuf Kalla (Vice President of Indonesia and notable business tycoon), Guruh Soekarnoputra (son of Soekarno and a respected artist), Harry Tanusudibyo (Indonesian media tycoon), Tomy Winata (businessman and the owner of Artha Graha Bank), among others. Kebayoran Baru, along with the subdistrict of Menteng, are the most expensive residential districts in Indonesia, having very high land prices per square foot.

Although Kebayoran Baru, in the Soekarno era, was solely a residential area, the district now contains many commercial ventures, being known for its lifestyle businesses. The southern part of the neighborhood is filled with large mansions with lots ranging from 500 square meters to 6000 square meters. The northern part of the city is dominated by luxury apartments and office buildings.^{[citation needed]} Senayan is notable for its large concentration of businesses run by Korean expatriates in Indonesia, a trend which began as early as 1982.^[1]

Landmarks and administration

Landmarks in the subdistrict include the Indonesian Stock Exchange, Al-Azhar Mosque and Pacific Place. The Jakarta International School (a school for children of diplomats and expatriates in Indonesia) is located in Kebayoran Baru.

The subdistrict is divided into 10 administrative villages (kelurahan): Selong, Gunung, Kramat Pela, North Gandaria, North Cipete, Pulo, Melawai, Petogogan, West Rawa, and Senayan.

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