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The 2007 Jakarta flood was a major flood in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia and affected several other areas around the city, such as West Java and Banten. The flood, beginning on February 2, 2007 was a result of heavy rain, deforestation in areas south of the city, and waterways clogged with debris. [ 2 ]
Despite Indonesia ranking highly on species richness and species diversity, logging, deforestation, agricultural practices and disasters are placing species under constant threat. [35] Sea level rise due to climate change has been associated with a loss of mangrove forest habitat. Indonesia contains 24% of the worlds mangrove forests. [36]
The Jakarta Flood Canal (Indonesian: Kanal Banjir Jakarta) refers to two canals that divert floods from rivers around Jakarta instead of going through the city. This first flood control channel was designed by Hendrik van Breen, an engineer working for the Dutch East Indian Department van Burgelijke Openbare Werken (BOW—lit.
Pancoran is a district (kecamatan) of South Jakarta, one of the five administrative cities that form Jakarta, Indonesia.Pancoran District was originally part of Mampang Prapatan District until it was split off to form its district in 1990.
Jagakarsa is the southernmost district (Indonesian: kecamatan) in the administrative city of South Jakarta, Indonesia.Jagakarsa is bounded by Ciliwung River to the east, Krukut River to the west, and Margasatwa-Sagu-Joe-T.B.Simatupang-Poltangan Road to the north, while the boundary marches with Depok city to the south.
The population of the Jakarta metropolitan area, with an area of 6,802.10 km 2 (2,626.31 sq mi), was 31.24 million according to the Indonesian 2020 Census, [14] making it the most populous region in Indonesia, as well as the second-most populous urban area in the world after Tokyo.
Kalibata is a kelurahan (literally "ward", in this case the smallest unit in the sub-division of urban areas), part of Pancoran which is itself a subdistrict of South Jakarta, Indonesia.
The Jakarta Monorail (abbr. JET Monorail) was a cancelled monorail network project in Jakarta, Indonesia. If completed, it would have comprised two lines, totalling up to 29 km (18 mi). If completed, it would have comprised two lines, totalling up to 29 km (18 mi).