Kebayoran Lama

Kebayoran Lama is a district (kecamatan) in the administrative city of South Jakarta, Indonesia. The rough boundaries of Kebayoran Lama are: Kebayoran Lama Road – Palmerah Barat Road to the north, Grogol River to the east, Jakarta Outer Ring Road to the south, and Pesanggrahan River to the west.

Kebayoran Lama contains some green areas of moderate size, some of this area are concentrated within the Tanah Kusir Cemetery, famous for being a burial place of Mohammad Hatta, the first vice president of Indonesia.

Pondok Indah is an upscale residential area located in Kebayoran Lama.

Toponym
Kebayoran Lama consists of the word Kebayoran (Betawi for kabayuran, meaning "stockpiles of bayur wood (Pterospermum javanicum) and Lama (Indonesian for "old"). Several stockpiles of timber (including bayur wood) were built there in earlier time. Bayur wood is known for its strength and resistance to termite attack.

History
During the colonial era, Kebayoran was a kawedanan (an administrative area below a Regency, but above a Subdistrict), headed by a wedana. The Kawedanan of Kebayoran was part of the regency of Meester Cornelis, whose area also included Ciputat.

Around 1938, an airport was planned in the area by the government of Dutch East Indies, but was cancelled because of World War II. This undeveloped area was later, after the independence period, developed into the district of Kebayoran Baru, while the rest of the area becomes the district of Kebayoran Lama.

In 1990, part of district of Kebayoran Lama was split to form the district of Pesanggrahan.

Subdistricts
The district of Kebayoran Lama is divided into six kelurahan or subdistricts:

Landmarks

 * Kebayoran Lama Market
 * Kebayoran Lama Station
 * Pondok Indah Golf and Country Club
 * Pondok Indah Grand Mosque
 * Pondok Indah Mall
 * Tanah Kusir Cemetery
 * Gandaria City