Sudirman Avenue | |
Former name(s) | Djalan Raja Djendral Sudirman |
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Owner | Government of Special Region of Jakarta |
Maintained by | Office of Public Works (Dinas Pekerjaan Umum) of Special Region of Jakarta |
Length | 4.1 km (2.5 mi) |
Location | South Jakarta and Central Jakarta |
Nearest metro station | Senayan, Istora Mandiri, Bendungan Hilir, Setiabudi Astra |
South end | Patung Pemuda Membangun |
North end | West Flood Canal bridge / Jalan M.H. Thamrin |
Jalan Jenderal Sudirman (General Sudirman Avenue) or Jalan Sudirman (Sudirman Avenue) is a major thoroughfare in Jakarta, Indonesia. Named after Indonesian national hero Sudirman, the road runs from Patung Pemuda Membangun at the south end to the bridge of the West Flood Canal to the north, where it meets Jalan M.H. Thamrin. The road had been built between 1949 and 1953 to connect Central Jakarta with Kebayoran Baru.[1]