Bekasi
Bekasi Location of Bekasi in Indonesia
Coordinates: 6°14′0″S, 106°60′0″E
Area
- City	210.49 km²  (81.3 sq mi)
Population
- City	1.932.000 (2,003)
- Density	9.178/km² (23.8/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Website: www.kotabekasi.go.id

Bekasi is a city to the east of Jakarta, Indonesia in the Jabotabek region. The city has a population of approximately 2 million within the city limits, while substantial urban areas surround the city. It serves as a commuter city for Jakarta, although it does have its own industries, notably trade, business, and processing industries. Image File history File links Indonesia_blank_map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... In Indonesia, the keeping of standard time is divided into three time zones: Indonesian Western Standard Time (Indonesian: Waktu Indonesia Barat/WIB) (UTC+7) WIB is observed in islands of Sumatra, Java, provinces of West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan Indonesian Central Standard Time (Waktu Indonesia Tengah/WITA) (UTC+8) WITA... UTC+7 is used in: Laos Thailand Cambodia Vietnam External links Find cities currently in UTC+7 Category: ... Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ... Jabotabek, or Jabodetabek is the term given to the metropolitan area surrounding Jakarta, Indonesia. ... Commuters waiting for the morning train in Maplewood, New Jersey to travel to New York City A commuter town, is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commute to a nearby metropolis to earn their livelihood. ...

Administrative

Bekasi is divided into 12 subdistricts: West Bekasi, East Bekasi, South Bekasi, North Bekasi, Medan Satria, Rawalumbu, Bantar Gebang, Pondok Gede, Jatisampurna, Jatiasih, Pondok Melati, and Mustika Jaya.

Beside as a middle city (kotamadya), Bekasi also as a regency of West Java. The capital is Cikarang, 20 kilometres to the east of Bekasi city. Regency may have several meanings: A regency may be a period of time when a regent holds power in the name of the current monarch, or in the name of the Crown itself, if the throne is vacant. ... Map showing West Java in Indonesia West Java (Jawa Barat) is a province of Indonesia, located on the island of Java. ...

Commerce

The location near of Jakarta, in recent years many satellite cities have been developed in Bekasi, such as Harapan Indah and Kemang Pratama. Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ...

There are several shopping centers in Bekasi: Mal Metropolitan, the biggest one (anchor tenant: Matahari), Mega Bekasi Hypermall (anchor tenant: Giant), Grand Mall (anchor tenant: Hypermart), Blue Oasis City (anchor tenant: Carrefour), Bekasi Trade Centre, and Hero Plaza. Matahari is a supermarket/department store chain in Indonesia. ... Giant Hypermarket is a major supermarket and retailer chain in Malaysia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...