Kalimalang River

KALIMALANG RIVER

Kalimalang artificial river or stream is deliberately created to supply water to the taps ( local water company ) for the citizens of Jakarta and surrounding areas . Over time , the Kalimalang along increasingly crowded by residential and commercial center . Kalimalang which has a length of 20 kilometers , from Cawang ( Jakarta ) to Bekasi . Urban village or region that covers along the river is New Cawang - Cipinang Melayu - Pondok Bambu - Coconut Cottage - Lampiri - Sources Arta - Transito - Jakapermai - galaxy - Earth Satria Kencana , Metropolitan Mall Bekasi and continue until the area bekasi . This Kalimalang raw water source comes from Jatiluhur , Purwakarta and continue to explore its tributaries flow through Cikampek , Cibitung , Cikarang , Tambun and other small areas .

Kalimalang along this road which is in addition to time it makes a very strategic area for settlement , the settlement both bottom up . The shape and position of the transverse ( from the reservoir Cawang Purwakarta to Jakarta ) and do not lead to the sea ( north ) makes this river is not uncommon . As we know that leads like a river from upstream to downstream , from the mountains to the sea , that's why people call it the first Kalimalang , even up to now it has been attached to the name . Would not know what the meaning of the word Kalimalang . Because there Kalimalang river from before I was born .

The road along which covers 6 districts Kalimalang this , inevitably occurred congestion problems , like other areas in Jakarta . Increasingly today 's increasingly complicated problems , especially roads bitch that seemed difficult to be widened due to settlement that is too dense and cost considerations are of course very expensive for the road widening efforts . However, this step must be taken so that local governments congestion problem can be solved or at least reduced . It said the recent Jakarta Kalimalang increasingly synonymous with congestion and a scourge for the city of Jakarta .

This happens because Kalimalang be an alternative way . The alternative path if the user wants to avoid highway toll road . It should Kalimalang only for motorcycle users , because a motorcycle can not be via the motorway . But the reality is different as it should . Because many car users who use the highway Kalimalang as a public road . This is what makes Kalimalang become jammed . It is also due to a lack of public awareness . Because every day more and more public transport users . We can only hope that Kalimalang breakdown is not getting worse .