Aren’t you curious about a place that’s both a town and a district? That place is Pondok Aren. It sits on Jakarta’s southwestern edge. Pondok Aren is part of South Tangerang City. This city is in Banten Province. It’s on Java, Indonesia.
Pondok Aren is often called Pd Aren. It covers 29.80 square kilometers. In 2023, about 295,812 people called Pondok Aren home. That’s about 9,900 people per square kilometer. It is a very densely populated place.
Pondok Aren has eleven urban communities. These communities are like smaller neighborhoods. Each one has its own area and population. Pondok Betung is one. In mid-2021, it had about 33,326 people. Pondok Pucung had 27,327 people. Pondok Karya had 26,226 people. Pondok Jaya had only 10,803 people. Pondok Aren itself, as a town, had 31,217 people. Pondok Kacang Barat had 23,659 people. Pondok Kacang Timur was home to 37,157 people. Perigi Lama, also called Perigi, had 20,955 people. Perigi Baru had 12,452 people. Jurang Manggu Barat had 37,149 people. Finally, Jurang Manggu Timur had 30,494 people.
Most of Bintaro Jaya is in Pondok Aren. Sectors 3 to 9 of Bintaro Jaya’s housing are here. Sectors 1 and 2 are partly in South Jakarta. They are also partly in East Ciputat District. The Pondok Aren District office is on Jl. Graha Raya Bintaro. It’s in Perigi Baru. Look for it behind the Pondok Aren Sectoral Police office.
Many schools are in Pondok Aren. The British School Jakarta is here. The Jakarta Japanese School is too. Global Jaya International School calls Pondok Aren home. Mentari Intercultural School is also located here.
Need medical care? Pondok Indah Bintaro Jaya hospital is an option. Premier Bintaro Hospital is also in Pondok Aren. Ihsan Medical Center provides care. Mitra Keluarga hospital is available. RSIA Bina Medika Bintaro offers services too.
The district police are POLSEK PONDOK AREN. Their office is on Jl. Graha Raya Bintaro. Fire and rescue services are also available. The South Tangerang Fire and Rescue service covers this area. The fire station is near Bintaro Plaza.
Pondok Aren is easy to reach. The Ulujami-Serpong Toll Road has an exit at KM 5-6 for Pondok Aren. The Kunciran–Serpong Toll Road also connects here. It’s part of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2. Look for the Perigi exit at KM 21. Two toll roads make Pondok Aren strategic. These roads connect to many places. They reach BSD City Serpong and Bintaro. They also go to Ulujami and Pondok Indah. You can reach Jakarta and Jagorawi. The roads extend to Jakarta – Cikampek. They even connect to the Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Elevated Toll Road.
Getting around Pondok Aren is simple. The Trans Bintaro Jaya bus goes to FX Sudirman mall. RoyalTrans by Transjakarta runs to Fatmawati MRT Station. Several Angkot routes serve Pondok Aren. These go to Kebayoran Lama and Ciputat. Electric trains also stop here. You can catch a train to Maja or Tanah Abang. Stations include Sudimara, Jurangmangu and Pondok Ranji.
Pondok Aren became part of South Tangerang when the city formed. Before that, it was part of Tangerang Regency. It was the largest district in that area. The name Pondok Aren comes from the past. It used to be a large village. The word “Aren” comes from the Aren tree. This is a type of palm. The district office used to be in Pondok Aren. It was on land claimed by Bintaro Jaya. In 2005, the office moved to Perigi Baru.
Pondok Aren is bordered by several areas. To the north is Tangerang City. To the east is South Jakarta. To the south are Ciputat and Ciputat Timur. To the west are Serpong Utara and Serpong. In mid-2024, Pondok Aren had about 301,004 people. That’s about 9,698 people per square kilometer. Most residents are Muslim. There are also Christians, Buddhists and Hindus.
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