What is "jatinegara"

Jatinegara (originally known as Meester Cornelis) is a subdistrict (kecamatan) of East Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. The boundaries of Jatinegara are Bekasi Barat Raya - Bekasi Timur Raya - Jalan I. Gusti Ngurah Rai to the north, Kali Sunter to the east, Kali Malang canal - Jakarta-Cikampek Tollway to the south, and Ciliwung River to the west. The area is also known as Pecinan or Chinatown since the majority of the traders are of Chinese descent In Jatinegara Market.

Jatinegara railway station, one of the biggest railway stations in Jakarta, is located in Matraman Subdistrict, not in Jatinegara Subdistrict; but is located on the boundary between the subdistricts of Jatinegara and Matraman.

There is also an administrative village named Jatinegara located in Cakung Subdistrict, but this is not related to the Subdistrict of Jatinegara.