District in Batam City, Kepulauan Riau Province, Indonesia
Not to be confused with
Nagoya
.
Nagoya
, officially
Lubuk Baja
, is a district (kecamatan) in
Batam
,
Indonesia
, covering 11.426 square kilometers.
[1]
The population was 80,780 in 2010 Census,
[2]
while the official estimate of population was 86,277 in mid 2022.
[3]
However, like other fastest growing cities, Batam Island is becoming a continuous
urban sprawl
, making its districts denser.
[4]
History
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The town was dubbed "Nagoya" after the
Japanese city
by Japanese engineers from the
Taisei Corporation
, who came to Batam in the 1970s to work on infrastructure projects.
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Governance
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The district (
kecamatan
) of Lubuk Baja, Batam, is divided into five villages (
desa
or
kelurahan
).
[6]
These are:
- Kelurahan Baloi Indah
- Kelurahan Batu Selicin
- Kelurahan Lubuk Baja Kota
- Kelurahan Kampung Pelita
- Kelurahan Tanjung Uma
Economy
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Most of the district's income comes from its business, entertainment, and tourism sector. The best known building is Nagoya Hill Mall, the biggest
shopping mall
in the district.
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As a shopping area, it attracts many tourists and locals across the city every week.
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The other main sector is the food business.
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Nagoya is known for its food quality and diversity, ranging from local cuisine to popular
fast food restaurants
, mostly in the mall.
[8]
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Nagoya is also home to many shopping stores and retails. Home appliance stores, fashion boutiques, and electronic stores are common in the area, mostly concentrated in the mall and its surroundings.
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Most of its tourism comes from hotels. There are numerous hotels in this district, ranging from 2 to 4-star.
[7]
The Nagoya Entertainment District (NED) consists of bars,
massage parlors
, clubs, hotels, and
brothels
.
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References
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- ^
"Pemerintah Kota Batam"
.
www.wiki.batam.com
. Retrieved
May 12,
2019
.
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"Penduduk Kota Batam Hasil Sensus Penduduk 2010 Menurut Kelurahan dan Jenis Kelamin"
.
www.batamkota.bps.com
. November 18, 2015
. Retrieved
May 12,
2019
.
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Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
- ^
Fadli.
"Batam economy drives urbanization"
.
The Jakarta Post
. Jakarta. October 24, 2016
. Retrieved
May 12,
2019
.
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"Nagoya: A quarter of Japanese legacy in Batam"
.
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Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
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a
b
c
d
Wahyudi.
"Nagoya Hill Mall Batam: Shopping in Batam Largest Mall"
.
www.enjoybatam.com
. Retrieved
May 12,
2019
.
- ^
a
b
"Batam Island Restaurants"
.
www.indonesiaholidays.com
. Retrieved
May 12,
2019
.
- ^
"Batam Food & Drink Directory"
.
www.batamgetaway.com
. Retrieved
May 12,
2019
.
- ^
"Commercial Sex Industry in Batam"
.
Global Indonesian Voices
. 18 February 2016. Archived from
the original
on 20 February 2016
. Retrieved
7 December
2017
.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Batam
.
Nagoya (Batam)
travel guide from Wikivoyage