Cisarua

Summary

Cisarua is a location and district in the Bogor Regency, located in the province of West Java, with a population of 127,096 in 2020.[1] The district is known for its mild climate, tea fields, and extensive views, being located in a rather high altitude.[citation needed]

Cisarua
Cisarua is located in Bogor Regency
Cisarua
Cisarua
Location in Bogor Regency, Java and Indonesia
Cisarua is located in Java
Cisarua
Cisarua
Cisarua (Java)
Cisarua is located in Indonesia
Cisarua
Cisarua
Cisarua (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°40′48″S 106°55′55″E / 6.680°S 106.932°E / -6.680; 106.932
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Java
RegencyBogor Regency
Area
 • Total47.07 km2 (18.17 sq mi)
Elevation
951 m (3,120 ft)
Lowest elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total127,096
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 251
Vehicle registrationF
Websitekecamatancisarua.bogorkab.go.id
Cassava and terraced fields in Tjisaroea

Near the district is a mountain pass known for its villas, hostels, as well as a well-known "heritage" hotel known as the "Puncak Pass", built in 1928.[2]

Cisarua is also known due to the relatively high population of the Middle East and the use of Indonesian Arabic as well having a sizeable population of asylum seekers and refugees, mainly coming from Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as ones coming from parts of Africa, mainly from Sudan, Egypt, and Somalia. The reason why many asylum seekers has sought refuge here is because of the relatively cool temperatures, as well as its location being close to the UNHCR offices in the capital Jakarta, which are located roughly about 72 kilometres north of the district.

History edit

Back at the Dutch colonial era, the area is called "Tjisaroea", and between 1945 and 1949 Indonesian National Revolution the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) maintained a prison camp for soldiers convicted of breaches of military discipline.

The most well-known of those imprisoned there was Poncke Princen, who in 1947 served four months at the Tjisaroea Prison Camp on charges of desertion and later went over to the Indonesian National Armed Forces.

Tourism edit

Tourism attractions around the area include Taman Safari, Telaga Warna and Melrimba Puncak.[3]

Cisarua also attracts many tourists from the Middle East, including from Saudi Arabia, with reasons of coming similar to the ones with the asylum seekers. Because of the number of Arab migrants and tourists, the district is often called as the "Kampung Arab".[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ "Puncak Pass Hotel; About".
  3. ^ "21 Tempat Wisata di Puncak Bogor yang Lagi Hits Dikunjungi - Java Travel". 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  4. ^ "Life in limbo: the asylum seekers stranded in Cisarua, Indonesia".
  5. ^ "Arab rasa Sunda di Cisarua (in Indonesian)".

External links edit

  • Poncke Princen and other imprisoned soldiers at Tjisaroea in 1947