Meruyung – residential kelurahan in the southern part of Kota Depok, near the Masjid Dian Al-Mahri
Meruyung is a kelurahan (city-level municipal unit) in Kota Depok, located in West Java (Jawa Barat) province, and administratively part of Kecamatan Limo. Meruyung is one of the kelurahans of Kecamatan Limo in Kota Depok, West Java province. The kecamatan is situated in the southern part of Depok, approximately 70 meters above sea level; the kecamatan itself became independent on January 11, 1992, following its separation from the previously neighboring Kecamatan Sawangan. Kota Depok belongs to the so-called Jabodetabek metropolitan area, which encompasses Jakarta and its immediate agglomeration—Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi. West Java province, of which Meruyung is a part, is Indonesia's most populous province: in the first half of 2025, it had a recorded population of 51,775,402.
General overview
Meruyung is a kelurahan with a residential function, its infrastructure continuously developing. As of mid-2022, the estimated population of the kelurahan was 24,419 people in 6,934 households. The kelurahan covers an area of approximately 5 km². Kecamatan Limo is divided into four kelurahans: Grogol, Krukut, Limo, and Meruyung. The main transportation route is Jalan Meruyung Raya (also known as Jalan Limo Raya), which passes through the kelurahan and connects the area with other parts of Depok. The economic structure of Kecamatan Limo is primarily based on the service, commercial, transportation, and industrial sectors, supplemented by elements of home industry and agribusiness. Administrative services for the local population are provided by the Kantor Kelurahan Meruyung. In 2026, Meruyung kelurahan will receive a new administrative building; construction work began following an on-site inspection by Depok's mayor, who determined that the old building was no longer suitable for providing public services. Health facilities accessible in the broader area include RS Permata Depok, RS Puri Cinere, and Puskesmas Limo. The total population of Kecamatan Limo was 87,953 in the 2010 census, 115,700 in the 2020 census, and the most recent estimate for mid-2023 shows 124,020.
Real estate and investment
Based on 2022 data, the median price of real estate offered in Meruyung was approximately 797 million Indonesian rupiah, with the median asking price per square meter around 17 million rupiah. The area exhibits predominantly residential development; new two-story residential complex buildings with 24-hour security services and carports are available. At the kecamatan level, development of new residential settlements and housing complexes is observable, which represents part of the suburbanization movement of the city center population across the Depok area within the Jabodetabek metropolitan zone. In broader context, among Kota Depok's macroeconomic indicators are an economic growth rate of 5.50%, a poverty rate of 2.31%, and a human development index (IPM) value of 84.04. In Indonesia, foreign nationals' opportunities for real estate acquisition are generally regulated: full ownership (Hak Milik) is reserved for Indonesian citizens, while foreigners can typically use properties through long-term lease contracts (Hak Sewa) or under the Hak Pakai title. These regulations apply nationwide and thus also apply to Meruyung and Kota Depok.
Safety and security
No independent, detailed public safety statistics are available specifically at the Meruyung kelurahan level. Regarding the broader region of Kota Depok, it can be reliably established that the city is part of the Jabodetabek metropolitan agglomeration, where public safety and maintenance of local order are the responsibility of the city police (Polres) and security bodies at the kelurahan level. In certain residential complex areas, a unified single-entrance gatehouse access system (satu pintu) operates, indicating a higher level of security within gated residential communities. A reliable general assessment of the everyday public safety situation at the kelurahan level can only be obtained through on-site investigation; comprehensive statistics for the region are available in publications from the Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Kota Depok.
Tourist attractions
The most significant landmark in Meruyung kelurahan—and also prominent within Depok as a whole—is the Masjid Dian Al-Mahri, commonly known by its popular name Masjid Kubah Emas (Golden Dome Mosque). The Masjid Dian Al-Mahri is a large mosque complex located along Jalan Meruyung Raya, in the territory of Kelurahan Meruyung, in Kecamatan Limo, in Kota Depok. The mosque was built by Hajjah Dian Djuriah Maimun Al-Rasyid, an entrepreneur from Banten, who purchased the plot in 1996; construction began in 2001, was completed by the end of 2006, and the mosque was opened to the public on December 31, 2006. The mosque is known for its five domes and six minarets, which are coated with 24-carat gold. The building stands on approximately 50 hectares of land, the main building has a floor area of 8,000 square meters, and can accommodate approximately 20,000 worshippers. The mosque complex functions not only as a daily place of worship but also as a family tourist destination; due to its spaciousness and public accessibility, many visitors frequent it as a resting place. The design of the main dome was based on the Taj Mahal, while the other domes evoke the architectural style of Persian and Indian mosques. Within the territory of Kecamatan Limo, in addition to the mosque, the Kolam Renang Palem Ganda Asri swimming pool, the Depok Fantasy Land amusement park, and the Kampung 99 Perpohonan nature park are also known visitor destinations.
Summary
Meruyung is a predominantly residential kelurahan in the southern part of Kota Depok, within the administrative district of Kecamatan Limo. As a developing suburban neighborhood, it contributes to the urban growth of West Java province as a whole and represents one stage in the population expansion process of the Jabodetabek agglomeration. The most defining feature of the kelurahan is the Masjid Dian Al-Mahri mosque complex, internationally recognized, which stands directly in Meruyung territory and represents significant attraction both from religious and tourist perspectives for Kota Depok as a whole. The real estate market, through continuous infrastructure development and its position within the metropolitan agglomeration, demonstrates a stable residential market, primarily serving local demand and migration from Jakarta.
