Bojongsari – Western kecamatan of Depok city, West Java
Bojongsari is a kecamatan in Kota Depok in the province of West Java. According to the Indonesian Wikipedia article on the district, Bojongsari was formed in 2008 under Peraturan Daerah Kota Depok No. 08 Tahun 2008 as a split from neighbouring Sawangan to improve public services. It now comprises seven kelurahan: Bojongsari Lama, Bojongsari Baru, Serua, Pondokpetir, Curug, Durenmekar and Durenseribu. The kecamatan sits on the western side of Depok toward the Bogor regency border, and its main road access runs along the Jalan Raya Parung Bogor corridor.
Tourism and attractions
Bojongsari is not a traditional tourist kecamatan; it is a residential area in the Jakarta-Bogor commuter belt, where urban amenities blend with remaining kampung-style neighbourhoods. Depok, of which Bojongsari is part, hosts Universitas Indonesia in Beji and the historic Depok Lama urban core. The wider Jakarta metropolitan area is internationally known for Monas, Kota Tua, Ancol and the network of malls and cultural venues associated with Jakarta; nearby Bogor is known for the Bogor Botanical Gardens, Puncak highland resorts and the Mount Salak foothills. Within Bojongsari itself, everyday life centres on mosques, local markets, shophouse clusters, small sports facilities and Sundanese-Betawi food traditions typical of the southern edge of Jakarta metropolitan area.
Property market
Real estate in Bojongsari is one of the most active commuter-belt markets in the Depok-Bogor corridor. Typical product includes mid-range cluster housing, kavling plots, subsidised and near-subsidised housing schemes, and mixed developments ranging from townhouses to small apartment blocks. The seven kelurahan include both long-established kampung and newer planned clusters built out over the past two decades on former kebun and paddy land. Prices in Bojongsari are generally more affordable than in the eastern and central parts of Depok such as Margonda, Cimanggis and Beji, reflecting distance from the Jakarta CBD and the Universitas Indonesia area, but the kecamatan has benefitted from the Jalan Raya Parung Bogor corridor and ongoing improvements to western Depok's road network. The most active formal property markets in greater Depok remain the Margonda corridor and Cinere.
Rental and investment outlook
Rental supply in Bojongsari is significant and growing. Product ranges from kost rooms aimed at commuters working in Jakarta and Depok, to small to mid-sized rental houses used by young families, and a modest apartment segment in the upper clusters. Demand is driven primarily by workers commuting into Jakarta and the Depok/Sawangan area, along with staff at local schools, health services and small businesses. Investment interest is credible for well-located cluster houses and kost properties within reasonable reach of the Jalan Raya Parung Bogor corridor, with performance strongly affected by commute times. Within greater Depok the most expensive and highest-yielding rental markets remain in the central and eastern kecamatan, with Bojongsari offering lower entry prices and higher vacancy sensitivity.
Practical tips
Bojongsari is reached primarily via the Jalan Raya Parung Bogor corridor from Depok, Sawangan and Bogor, with onward connections to the Jagorawi and Jakarta-Bogor road networks. Angkot services, motorbike taxis and ride-hailing options provide local movement, and the kecamatan lies within the broader Jabodetabek transport area. Indonesian regulations on land ownership, including the general prohibition on freehold title for foreign nationals, apply throughout the district.
