Jakarta: Capital city and smallest province of Indonesia
Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta), is the largest and the capital city of Indonesia.
It is on the northwest coast of the island of Java, it has an area of 661.52 km² and a population of 10,562,088 as of 2020. Jakarta has been established for more than 490 years. It is the ninth most dense city in the world with 15,900 people per km².
Jakarta | |
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| Special Capital Region of Jakarta Daerah Khusus Ibu Kota Jakarta | |
 From top, left to right: Jakarta Old Town, Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, Jakarta Skyline, Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Monumen Nasional, Merdeka Palace, Istiqlal Mosque and Jakarta Cathedral | |
.svg) Flag  Coat of arms  Wordmark | |
| Nickname(s): The Big Durian, J-Town | |
| Motto(s): Jaya Raya (Sanskrit) (meaning: Victorious and Great) | |
.svg) Location of Jakarta in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 6°12′S 106°49′E / 6.200°S 106.817°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Established | 397 AD: 116 |
| As Jayakarta | 22 June 1527: 154 |
| As Batavia | 4 March 1621 |
| As Jakarta | 8 August 1942 |
| As DKI | 28 August 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Special administrative area |
| • Governor | Heru Budi Hartono |
| • Deputy Governor | Vacant |
| • Legislative | Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council |
| Area | |
| • Special Capital Region | 661.5 km2 (255.4 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 6,392 km2 (2,468 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 34th |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Special Capital Region | 10,562,088 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 15,906.5/km2 (41,198/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 33,430,285 |
| • Metro density | 4,733/km2 (12,260/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Jakartan, Indonesian: warga Jakarta, orang Jakarta |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Postal Code | 1xxx0 |
| Area code | (+62) 21 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| HDI |  0.801(Very High) |
| HDI rank | 1st (2017) |
| GDP PPP (2016) | $483.4 billion |
| Police | Polda Metro Jaya |
| Website | jakarta.go.id |
Jakarta's first name was Sunda Kelapa. Before the Dutch came, it was renamed to Jayakarta, starting in 1527. In 1619 the Dutch renamed the city Batavia. It was called Jakarta by the Japanese during World War 2.
Jakarta has a tropical monsoon climate (Am in the Köppen climate classification).
Jakarta's challenges include rapid urban growth and flooding. Additionally, Jakarta is sinking up to 17 cm (6.7 inches) per year. It is also one of the fastest-sinking capitals in the world. In 2019, President Joko Widodo said that the capital would be moved to East Kalimantan, an Indonesian province on the island of Borneo. On 18 January 2022, the Parliament of Indonesia approved a bill to change the country's capital from Jakarta to Nusantara.
References
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Jakarta Official Travel Website
- An Account of Exploring Jakarta by Bicycle Archived 2013-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
Jakarta travel guide from Wikivoyage
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