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

Mekar Baru
Village and district
Map
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBanten
RegencyTangerang Regency
Area
 • Total
25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
44,152
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)

Mekarbaru was previously part of Kronjo district before it was split off from the western part of the district in 2006.

It 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 2023 was 44,152 - comprising 22,357 males and 21,795 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 2023.[1]

Kode
Wilayah
Name
of
Desa
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
mid 2023
estimate
36.03.33.2001 Mekar Baru (village) 2.36 4,752
36.03.33.2002 Kedaung 3.22 4,056
36.03.33.2003 Cijeruk 4.62 5,955
36.03.33.2004 Waliwis 2.54 4,656
36.03.33.2005 Klutuk 1.57 3,460
36.03.33.2006 Jenggot 5.70 6,731
36.03.33.2007 Kosambi Dalam 3.64 8,382
36.03.33.2008 Ganda Ria 2.13 6,160
36.03.33 Totals 25.78 44,152

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Mekarbaru Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3603151)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.