# Pondok Aren

Pondok Aren (often abbreviated as Pd Aren) is a town and an administrative district (kecamatan) in the city of South Tangerang, in Banten Province on Java, Indonesia. It is located on the south-western outskirts of Jakarta. The district covers 29.80 km$^2$ and had a population of 303,093 at the 2010 Census and 294,996 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 295,812.

## Communities

Pondok Aren District is sub-divided into eleven urban communities (kelurahan), listed below with their areas and their officially-estimated populations as at mid 2021, together with their postcodes.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of kelurahan | Area in km$^2$ | Population mid 2021 estimate | Post code |
| 36.74.03.1001 | Pondok Betung | 1.98 | 33,326 | 15221 |
| 36.74.03.1002 | Pondok Pucung | 3.00 | 27,327 | 15229 |
| 36.74.03.1003 | Pondok Karya | 2.78 | 26,226 | 15225 |
| 36.74.03.1004 | Pondok Jaya | 2.39 | 10,803 | 15220 |
| 36.74.03.1005 | Pondok Aren (town) | 2.24 | 31,217 | 15224 |
| 36.74.03.1006 | Pondok Kacang Barat | 2.58 | 23,659 | 15226 |
| 36.74.03.1007 | Pondok Kacang Timur | 2.59 | 37,157 | 15226 |
| 36.74.03.1008 | Perigi (Perigi Lama) | 3.94 | 20,955 | 15227 |
| 36.74.03.1009 | Perigi Baru | 3.15 | 12,452 | 15228 |
| 36.74.03.1010 | Jurang Manggu Barat | 2.59 | 37,149 | 15223 |
| 36.74.03.1011 | Jurang Manggu Timur | 2.65 | 30,494 | 15222 |
| 36.74.03 | Totals | 29.89 | 290,765 $^{(a)}$ | |
Notes: (a) comprising 145,222 males and 145,543 females.
Pondok Aren District covers most of the area of Bintaro Jaya and borders South Jakarta to the east. Pondok Aren District office is located at Jl. Graha Raya Bintaro, Perigi Baru behind the Pondok Aren Sectoral Police office (Polsek Pondok Aren).
Sectors 3-9 housing of Bintaro Jaya real estate lies within this district, while sectors 1-2 of Bintaro Jaya are partly located in South Jakarta and in East Ciputat District.

## Infrastructures
### International Education

The British School Jakarta, The Jakarta Japanese School (ジャカルタ日本人学校), Global Jaya International School, and Mentari Intercultural School is located at this district.
There are also other national and public schools in this district.

### Hospitals

* Pondok Indah Bintaro Jaya hospital
* Premier Bintaro Hospital
* Ihsan Medical Center
* Mitra Keluarga hospital
* RSIA Bina Medika Bintaro

### Police

* POLSEK PONDOK AREN, is the district police of Pondok Aren which covers Bintaro Jaya sector 3–9. The police office is located at Jl. Graha Raya Bintaro, Perigi Baru.
** POLSUBSEKTOR BINTARO 5, is a police station located at Jl. Bintaro Utama 5, Bintaro Jaya sector 5.

### Fire and rescue

The South Tangerang Fire and Rescue service covers this area. A fire station is available for Pondok Aren district which is located beside the Bintaro Plaza.

## Access

Ulujami-Serpong Toll Road (Exit Pondok Aren at KM 5-6) And Kunciran–Serpong Toll Road (Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2) (on the Perigi exit at KM 21) Pondok Aren is strategic with 2 toll roads
Connecting BSD City Serpong, Bintaro, Ulujami, Pondok Indah, Jakarta, Jagorawi, Jakarta - Cikampek, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Elevated Toll Road In Jakarta - Cikampek
For Ulujami Serpong and JORR 1 toll roads
For JORR 2 Toll Road connecting Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Jakarta-Merak Toll Road, Perigi, Serpong, Pamulang, Depok, Jagorawi, Cikampek

## Transportation

* Trans Bintaro Jaya bus to FX Sudirman mall
* RoyalTrans by Transjakarta (Bintaro Jaya Xchange - Fatmawati MRT Station)
* Angkot C05 to Kebayoran Lama (via Ulujami - Bintaro Permai)
* Angkot C12 to Kebayoran Lama (via Cipadu)
* Angkot S06 to Kebayoran Lama (via Taman Puring - Ulujami - Bintaro Permai)
* Angkot D10 to Ciputat
* Angkot C02 Ciputat-Ciledug via Pondok Aren - Jombang
* Angkot C11 BSD-Ciledug via Parigi - Pondok Kacang Timur
* KRL (Electrical Train) Sudimara station to Maja
* KRL (Electric Railway Train) Sudimara station to Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.
* KRL (Electric Railway Train) station Jurangmangu to Maja
* KRL (Railway Train) Jurangmangu Station to Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.
* KRL (Electric Railway Train) Pondok Ranji station to Maja
* KRL (Electric Railway Train) Pondok Ranji station to Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.