Setiabudi is a district in the administrative city of South Jakarta, Indonesia. It is part of the Golden Triangle of Jakarta, the centre of business and commercial establishments in the city. Setiabudi is named after an Indonesian hero of partial Indo and Sundanese descent, Ernest Douwes Dekker, also known as Danudirdja Setiabudi. Setiabudi is bordered by Central Jakarta in the north.

History

Setiabudi was among the first housing neighborhoods in Jakarta after Indonesia is independent. It is the oldest of such place in the district and contains the oldest buildings standing. It was among the first two neighborhoods with direct access to the Sudirman Road, the other being Bendungan Hilir. Planning was initiated in the 1950s but mostly completed in the 1960s. The work heralded the building of the Kuningan Road.

Subdistricts

Setiabudi is divided into eight kelurahan or subdistricts:

Boundaries

It is bounded by Cideng River, Menteng Pulo Road, a water channel to the east, a flood channel to the north, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman (a main road to the west), and Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto (a main road to the south).

List of important places

Manggarai Bus Terminal

Manggarai Bus Terminal, which opened on 16 April 2014, is integrated with TransJakarta corridor and KRL Jabodetabek Commuter Line with skywalk.