Johar Baru is a subdistrict

Subdistricts of Indonesia

In Indonesia, a kecamatan or district is a subdivision of a regency or of a city . A district is itself divided into kelurahan or administrative villages....

 of Central Jakarta

Central Jakarta

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, Indonesia

Indonesia

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. Cempaka Putih is roughly bounded by Kampung Rawa Selatan Raya road and Mardani Raya road to the east, Percetakan Negara Raya Road to the south, Letjend Suprapto Road to the north, and a railway line to the west.

History

Johar Baru Subdistrict was formerly part of Cempaka Putih

Cempaka Putih

Cempaka Putih is a subdistrict of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Cempaka Putih is roughly bounded by Jenderal A. Yani toll road to the east, Pramuka Road to the south, Letjend Suprapto Road to the north, and a railway line to the west....

 Subdistrict. At first, the Subdistrict of Cempaka Putih consisted of seven Administrative Village: Cempaka Putih Timur, Cempaka Putih Barat, Galur, Tanah Tinggi, Kampung Rawa, Johor Baru, and Rawasari. In 1993, the Administrative Village of Galur, Tanah Tinggi, Kampung Rawa, and Johar Baru was separated to form the Subdistrict of Johar Baru ("New Johar").

Kelurahan (Administrative Village)

The Subdistrict of Johar Baru is divided into four administrative villages (kelurahan):

• Galur - area code 10530
• Tanah Tinggi - area code 10540
• Kampung Rawa - area code 10550
• Johar Baru - area code 10560