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Bekasi

Administration
Full nameBekasi
Official nameBekasi
Native nameKota Bekasi
MottoKota IHSAN
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Java
Government
MayorH. Mochtar Mohammad
Geography
Total Area81.2 sq mi (210.49 km2)
Demography
Total Population1,993,478 (2005)
Density (pop.)9.471/km2 (24.5/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneWIB (UTC+7)
Area code+62 21

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Bekasi (Indonesian:Kota Bekasi) is a city in West Java, Indonesia, located on the eastern border of Jakarta in the Jabodetabek metropolitan region. To the south is Bogor Regency, east is Bekasi Regency.

It has an area of 210.49 km2 and 1,993,478 people in 2005, with a density of 9,471 people/km2. The 2007 population is estimated to be 2,084,831.

Substantial urban areas surround the city. It serves as a commuter city for Jakarta, although it has notable trade, business and processing industries. These are primarily clustered in the area of Karawang.

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FPI leaders stand trial for church attack - Jakarta Post Tweet this news
Jakarta Post--Thirteen defendants, including the chairman of the -Bekasi- branch of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), stood before the court in five separate trials ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:41:12 GMT+00:00
2010 Review: Wave of Religious Intolerance Intensifies - Jakarta Globe Tweet this news
Jakarta Globe--Luspida Simandjuntak, leaders of the Batak Christian Congregation (HKBP) in -Bekasi-, were stabbed and assaulted. Asia was stabbed and Luspida was be aten ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:43:43 GMT+00:00
Govt building 30 new penitentiaries, expanding 33 old ones - Jakarta Post Tweet this news
Jakarta Post---...- a total of 10000 new cells for inmates. New penitentiaries include those in West Java towns of Cikarang, -Bekasi- and Banjar, and in Banten town of Cilegon.--- - Date : Sat, 25 Dec 2010 08:22:26 GMT+00:00
5000 Bekasi workers rally at House - Jakarta Post Tweet this news
Jakarta Post--More than 5000 workers from -Bekasi-, West Java, staged a rally in front of the House of Representatives today in protest of the House's plan to revise the ... - Date : Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:28:34 GMT+00:00
Bekasi officials nabbed in ecstasy rave - Jakarta Post Tweet this news
Jakarta Post---BEKASI-: On the night the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)detained -Bekasi- Mayor Mochtar Muhammad, police arrested six officials from the municipality ... - Date : Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:51:04 GMT+00:00
KPK detains Bekasi mayor, alleged corruption - Jakarta Post Tweet this news
Jakarta Post--The Corruption Eradication Commission detained -Bekasi- Mayor Mochtar Muhammad in an alleged corruption case Monday evening. Mochtar was implicated in three ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:09:17 GMT+00:00
FPI to 'help' provide security at churches - Jakarta Post Tweet this news
Jakarta Post--Earlier this year, members of the FPI assaulted HKBP church ministers in -Bekasi-, West Java. Also in -Bekasi-, FPI members took part in a campaign to demand ... - Date : Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:07:46 GMT+00:00
Thousands Affected as Railway Company Cancels Commuter Services - Jakarta Globe Tweet this news
Jakarta Globe--Passengers waiting for a train to -Bekasi- at Buaran Station in East Jakarta. On Wednesday, the Indonesian Railway Company announces the cancellation of 43 ... - Date : Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:10:19 GMT+00:00
Icy grip heats up oil demand - The Province Tweet this news
The Province--An attendant fills a car with fuel in -Bekasi-, Indonesia, which plans to ration subsidized fuels for private cars in a move to reduce the burden of costly ... - Date : Sun, 12 Dec 2010 10:28:37 GMT+00:00
KPK names Bekasi Mayor a graft suspect - Jakarta Post Tweet this news
Jakarta Post--JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) names -Bekasi- Mayor Mochtar Muhammad a suspect of a corruption case in relation with Adipura cleanliness ... - Date : Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:00:55 GMT+00:00

Regencies and cities of West Java (Jawa Barat)

Regencies

Bogor * Sukabumi * Cianjur * Bandung * West Bandung * Garut * Tasikmalaya * Ciamis * Kuningan * Cirebon * Majalengka * Sumedang * Indramayu * Subang * Purwakarta * Karawang * Bekasi

Cities (Kota)

Bogor * Sukabumi * Bandung * Cirebon * Bekasi * Cikarang * Depok * Tasikmalaya * Banjar * Cimahi




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