Muara Gembong | |
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Location of Muara Gembong in West Java | |
Coordinates: 5°59′S 107°2′E / 5.983°S 107.033°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | West Java |
Regency | Bekasi |
Area | |
• Total | 166.7 km2 (auto sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 40,321 |
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
Muara Gembong is a district of Bekasi Regency, West Java, Indonesia.
As of the 2020 Indonesian census, the district has a population of 40,231, with an average population growth rate of 1.24% annually since 2010. The gender ratio is 104.9.[1]
The district is located at the delta of the Citarum River, where significant sedimentation still occurs.[2] It is located on the Bay of Jakarta.[3]
Since around 2009, coastal erosion has heavily impacted the low-lying, coastal villages, with several rukun tetangga (neighborhood-level administrative divisions) having been lost to the sea. The local government has been attempting to reduce the impact through the plantation of mangrove trees in vulnerable areas.[4] It is prone to coastal flooding.[5]
Since at least the 1970s, the coastal communities has been engaging in milkfish and shrimp farming.[6]