Cideng is a village in the Gambir district of Jakarta. It has a postal code of 10150.

Cideng
Cideng is located in Jakarta
Cideng
Cideng
Location in Jakarta
Coordinates: 6°10′24″S 106°48′31″E / 6.1732°S 106.8086°E / -6.1732; 106.8086
Country Indonesia
ProvinceJakarta
Administrative cityCentral Jakarta
DistrictGambir
Postal code

During the Pacific War, Cideng was the location of the Japanese-run internment camp Tjideng, where as many as 10,500 European women and children were held captive by the war's end.[1]

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  1. ^ Martin, Jake (August 9, 2015). "Sacha Prins of Vilano Beach recalls her childhood in an Indonesian POW camp during WWII". The St. Augustine Record. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2024.