Nochtwachter or Northern Guards. Once the julukan has been warned on Sabira Island since the Dutch colonial era due to its northernmost place in the Special Region of the capital city (DKI) Jakarta.
Located about 160 kilometers from the capital region on the land of Java and confounded on the northern side of the Thousand Islands made the Sabira Island from the attention of the government.
A number of Sabira’s relics issues compared to the region of Jakarta’s other occupies a wide range of 8.8 hectares of island potentials that 577 soul (the last 20 June 2021). In the event of existing conflicts, local district governments seek a number of public facilities and services improvements.
Sabira Island’s landscaping air in the middle of the Java Sea.
Warga appoints the location of Sabira Island, which is the northernmost north of the Special Region of the capital city (DKI) Jakarta and is in the middle of the Java Sea.
Since the 1970s or the early time inhabited the population moved from the Pulau Ubin, Sabira who is rich in sea fisheries felt very far to reach. Visitors from Jakarta’s mainland in Java take eight hours of travel to reach the island with the majority of Bugis’s bookmakers.
However, the duration can be trimmed into three hours of travel after the government operates the fast boat Chabing Nusantara in 2019. Not only passengers, logistics delivery to other purposes becomes easier to do the Sabira community after the transportation service is present so that it increases their economic taraf.
In addition, the electric flow of the generator engine that flows no more than 14 hours a day also sfour inhibits the life of the Sabira community. However, 24-hour electrical flow can be enjoyed after in 2017 the government adds a generator engine with a capacity of 125 Kva. In fact, now the 24-hour electricity in Sabira not only depends on the oil-fueled generator machine. In 2019 Jakarta Raya’s State Power Company operates more environmentally friendly solar power generation panels.
The number of citizens walk the settlement area in Sabira Island.
Mercusuar relics of the Dutch colonial government, Raja Willem III since 1869 stood firm and serves as a sea traffic rambu around Sabira Island at once as the signal transmitter tower (BTS) 4G two national telecommunication companies.
Problems not only on access and electricity. The availability of clean water is worth drinking is also never a problem there. In fact, the quality of water that continues to decline since 1990s caused a variety of health problems for the majority of Sabira people, from kidney disorders to prostate.
To address the problem, since 2019 the government built the Backrish Water Reverse Osmosis (BWRO) system for the provision of clean water is worth drinking for the Sabira community. The latest, since March 2021 the government has also operated Domestic Waste Water Treatment System (SPALD) to reduce environmental pollution while maintaining surface water quality and soil water in Sabira.
Despite being part of the capital of the country, Sabira has never been an isolated region of the outside information of the island due to the minimization of telecommunication infrastructure. In fact, local communities should climb the tree to install the antenna as high as fifteen meters to get a mobile phone connection signal.
Kapal Chabing Nusantara destination Port Kaliadem, Cilincing, North Jakarta departs from Sabira Island dock.
The Sabira Island is preparing to enter the Chabing Nusantara boat destination of Kaliadem, Cilincing, North Jakarta.
The condition ended in 2018 after two national telecommunications companies installed signal transmitters on the Dutch colonial heritage mercusuar established in 1869. The economic sector, entertainment to education is increasingly tightened after the 4G fast internet service can be enjoyed by Sabira residents, especially when the pandemi where the school learning is required online.
The dark phase of the darkness is now the past. Now, the bright future continues to be eaten with optimistic flavor by Sabira residents without anymore feel as a stepchild of the capital city.
Photo and Text: Aditya Pradana Putra
The work of caring for the solar power generation panel (PLTS) of 400 kilo Watt peak (kWp) in Sabira Island.
The number of workers are in charge of the installation of Domestic Waste Water Treatment System (SPALD) in Sabira Island.
The light shining lights at the lions of the typical stage of Bugis and Jami Nurul Bahri Mosque with the background of the spur in Sabira Island.
The work of serving citizens who purchased clean water worth drinking in the home of the Reverse Osmosis water management pump (RO) Sabira Island at the price of Rp1.000 per gallon.
The people pack food by the typical Sabira Island, fish stik at home.
The primary school student learns online by utilizing video call services for school learning in Sabira Island.
The number of citizens enjoy food and beverages sold in Daeng Coffee Shop in Sabira Island.
The light shining lights at the lions of the typical stage of Bugis and Jami Nurul Bahri Mosque with the background of the spur in Sabira Island.
Editor: Widodo
