Mekarbaru

Mekar Baru
Village and district
Interactive map of Mekar Baru
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBanten
RegencyTangerang Regency
Area
 • Total
25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
 • Total
46,166
 • Density1,791/km2 (4,638/sq mi)

Mekarbaru (or "Mekar Baru") is a village (desa) and an administrative district (kecamatan) located in the Tangerang Regency of Banten Province on Java, Indonesia.

Mekar Baru District was previously part of Kronjo District before it was split off from the western part of that district in 2006.

The district covers a land area of 25.78 km2, and had a population of 35,417 at the 2010 Census[2] and 41,329 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 46,166 (comprising 23,397 males and 22,769 females).[1] The administrative centre of the district is at the village of Mekarbaru, and the district is sub-divided into eight villages (desa), all sharing the postcode of 15551. They are listed below with their areas and their officially-estimated populations as at mid 2024.[1]

Kode
Wilayah
Name
of
Desa
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
mid 2024
estimate
36.03.33.2008 Ganda Ria 2.13 6,390
36.03.33.2007 Kosambi Dalam 3.64 8,771
36.03.33.2005 Klutuk 1.57 3,610
36.03.33.2001 Mekar Baru (village) 2.36 4,995
36.03.33.2004 Waliwis 2.54 4,851
36.03.33.2003 Cijeruk 4.62 6,253
36.03.33.2002 Kedaung 3.22 4,254
36.03.33.2006 Jenggot 5.70 7,042
36.03.33 Totals 25.78 46,166

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Mekarbaru Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3603151)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.