Cideng, Gambir Explained

Official Name:Cideng
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Jakarta
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Jakarta
Subdivision Type2:Administrative city
Subdivision Name2:Central Jakarta
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Gambir
Leader Title:Leader
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:10150
Coordinates:-6.1732°N 106.8086°W

Cideng is a village in the Gambir district of Jakarta. It has a postal code of 10150.

During the Pacific War, Cideng was the location of the Japanese-run internment camp Tjideng, where as many as 10,500 European women and children were held captive by the war's end.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Martin. Jake. August 9, 2015. Sacha Prins of Vilano Beach recalls her childhood in an Indonesian POW camp during WWII. live. The St. Augustine Record. https://web.archive.org/web/20230206151304/https://www.staugustine.com/story/news/local/2015/08/09/sacha-prins-vilano-beach-recalls-her-childhood-indonesian-pow-camp-during/16268083007/. February 6, 2023. September 18, 2024.