TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo says he wants to build more playgrounds in the city, like the Child-Friendly Integrated Public Spaces (RPTRA), which serve as both public spaces and green areas. As a first step, the city has officially opened five parks that now operate 24 hours a day.
“Play areas for children are still something Jakarta lacks,” Pramono said after a tree-planting event under the Cakung Toll Road in East Jakarta on Tuesday, May 27, as quoted by Antara.
Pramono recently inaugurated five public parks that now operate 24 hours a day: Menteng Park and Lapangan Banteng Park in Central Jakarta and Langsat Park, Ayodya Park, and Martha Christina Tiahahu Literacy Park in South Jakarta. The move is part of 40 priority programs under Pramono and Deputy Governor Rano Karno for the 2025–2030 term.
According to jakarta.go.id, here are the five 24-hour parks:
1. Menteng Park
Located on Jalan HOS Cokroaminoto, Menteng, Central Jakarta, this 2.9-hectare park features 30 different plant species. Facilities include a playground, sports courts, toilets, parking, a prayer room, and water infiltration wells.
2. Lapangan Banteng Park
Situated in the Pasar Baru area of Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, Lapangan Banteng Park is close to Hotel Borobudur, the Ministry of Finance’s A.A. Maramis Building, Istiqlal Mosque, and Jakarta Cathedral. Its strategic location makes it easily accessible by public transport including TransJakarta buses, Juanda commuter rail station, and the Bundaran HI MRT.
3. Ayodya Park
Formerly known as Barito Park, this urban park is located on Jalan Lamandau III, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. The 7,500-square-meter park features a 1,500-square-meter artificial pond at its center. It also includes jogging paths, an outdoor gym, gazebos, toilets, and a prayer room, and is child-friendly.
4. Langsat Park
Covering 3.6 hectares on Jalan Barito, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta—right next to Ayodya Park—Langsat Park was originally a plant nursery. It has since been transformed into a public green space with educational functions and community-use facilities.
5. Martha Christina Tiahahu Literacy Park
Named after Indonesian national hero Martha Christina Tiahahu, this 9,710-square-meter park reopened on September 18, 2022, following a major revitalization. It now features children’s literacy zones, monuments, a pond, an amphitheater, a healing garden, reading and discussion spaces, a bookstore, a coffee shop, and supporting facilities like toilets and a prayer room.
Located on Jalan Sisingamangaraja in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, the park has been redesigned as part of the transit-oriented area around the Blok M MRT station and serves as a “third space” for the public, especially for literacy-related activities.
The five parks were selected for their easy public transport access and well-lit conditions at night.
In addition to these five, the Jakarta government has also extended the operating hours of Tebet Eco Park until 22:00.
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