Portal:Jakarta

The Jakarta Portal

Jakarta (/dʒəˈkɑːrtə/ ^ⓘ; Indonesian pronunciation: [dʒaˈkarta] ^ⓘ, Betawi: Jakartè), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta; DKI Jakarta) and formerly known as Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and an autonomous region at the provincial level. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta is the largest metropole in Southeast Asia and serves as the diplomatic capital of ASEAN. The Special Region has a status equivalent to that of a province and is bordered by the province of West Java to the south and east and Banten to the west. Its coastline faces the Java Sea to the north, and it shares a maritime border with Lampung to the west. Jakarta's metropolitan area is ASEAN's second largest economy after Singapore. In 2023, the city's GDP PPP was estimated at US$724.010 billion.

Jakarta is the economic, cultural, and political centre of Indonesia. Although Jakarta extends over only 661.23 km² (255.30 sq mi) and thus has the smallest area of any Indonesian province, its metropolitan area covers 7,076.31 km² (2,732.18 sq mi), which includes the satellite cities of Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, South Tangerang, and Bekasi, and has an estimated population of 32.6 million as of 2022^[update], making it the largest urban area in Indonesia and the second-largest in the world (after Tokyo). Jakarta ranks first among the Indonesian provinces in the human development index. Jakarta's business and employment opportunities, along with its ability to offer a potentially higher standard of living compared to other parts of the country, have attracted migrants from across the Indonesian archipelago, making it a melting pot of numerous cultures.

Jakarta is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Southeast Asia. Established in the fourth century as Sunda Kelapa, the city became an important trading port for the Sunda Kingdom. At one time, it was the de facto capital of the Dutch East Indies, when it was known as Batavia. Jakarta was officially a city within West Java until 1960 when its official status was changed to a province with special capital region distinction. As a province, its government consists of five administrative cities and one administrative regency. Jakarta is an alpha world city and the ASEAN secretariat's seat. Financial institutions such as the Bank of Indonesia, Indonesia Stock Exchange, and corporate headquarters of numerous Indonesian companies and multinational corporations are located in the city. Jakarta, as Indonesia’s largest Muslim-majority city, is known for its tradition of religious tolerance and pluralism. The Istiqlal Mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia, stands as a symbol of the city’s commitment to interfaith harmony.

Jakarta's main challenges include rapid urban growth, ecological breakdown, air pollution, gridlocked traffic, congestion, and flooding due to subsidence and water extraction (sea level rise is relative, not absolute). Part of North Jakarta is sinking up to 17 cm (6.7 inches) annually, meanwhile the southern part is relatively safe. This has made the northern part of the city more prone to flooding and one of the fastest-sinking capitals in the world. In response to these challenges, in August 2019, President Joko Widodo announced plans to move the capital from Jakarta to the planned city of Nusantara, in the province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The MPR approved the move on 18 January 2022. The Indonesian government is not abandoning Jakarta after announcing plans to move the country's capital, its planning minister said, pledging to spend US$40 billion, which is more than the cost to build Nusantara, to save the city in the next decade. (Full article...)

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Flooding in Jakarta occurs on the northwest coast of Java, at the mouth of the Ciliwung River on Jakarta Bay, which is an inlet of the Java Sea and has happened repeatedly, recently in 1996, 1999, 2007, 2013, 2020 and 2025.

The most recent major flood occurred in early March 2025 and flooded the homes of over 10,000 people in the city and province of Jakarta (the capital of Indonesia). The same flood also affected over 61,000 people in neighboring Bekasi city and over 4,000 people in neighboring Tangerang city. Residents of nearby Bogor reported nearly eight hours of extreme rainfall during the March 2025 flood. (Full article...)

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Lubang Buaya is the site of the murder of seven Indonesian army officers during the 1 October coup attempt of the 30 September Movement. Pictured is the well down which the army officers' bodies were dumped.

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5 August 2003 – A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb outside the lobby of the JW Marriott Hotel, in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, killing twelve people and injuring 150.
17 August 1945 – The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence (pictured) was read at 10:00 on Friday in Sukarno's house at 56 Jalan Pegangsaan Timur.
28 August 2023 – Jabodebek LRT opened to the public, and the third light rapid transit in Indonesia.

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Sjumandjaja at the 1982 Indonesian Film Festival

Sjumandjaja (Perfected Spelling: Syumanjaya; 5 August 1933 – 19 July 1985) was an Indonesian director, screenwriter, and actor. During his career he wrote numerous films, directed fourteen, acted in ten, and produced nine; he also won five Citra Awards from the Indonesian Film Festival. His films reflected social realism.

Sjumandjaja was born in Batavia (modern day Jakarta), Dutch East Indies, and grew up there. During high school, he became interested in creative writing and acting, eventually joining the Senen Artists' Group. In 1956, when one of his short stories was adapted into a film, Sjumandjaja became active in the filmmaking industry, writing two films for the production company Persari. After receiving a government scholarship, he moved to Moscow and attended the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography. Upon returning to Indonesia in 1965, Sjumandjaja took a job at the Ministry of Information and continued writing screenplays. In 1971, after leaving the ministry, he directed his first feature film, Lewat Tengah Malam (Past Midnight). He continued to write and direct films until his death from a heart attack on 19 July 1985. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Jakarta-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Luso-Sundanese padrão, a monument with a cross of the Order of Christ, commemorating a treaty between Portugal and Hindu Sunda kingdoms (from Jakarta)
Image 2One of the largest projects launched by Sukarno was the demolition of government buildings in Merdeka Square to make way for the National Monument. (from Jakarta)
Image 3Port of Tanjung Priok, the busiest port in Indonesia. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 4Sukarno reading the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence at Jalan Pegangsaan Timur Number 56, Menteng (from Jakarta)
Image 5Sketch of the Japanese entry into Batavia (from History of Jakarta)
Image 6Map of Batavia in 1840. Multiple villas started to appear to the south of the old Batavia. (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 7Padrão of Sunda Kalapa (1522), a stone pillar sealing the Sunda–Portuguese treaty, Indonesian National Museum, Jakarta (from History of Jakarta)
Image 8Rumah Kebaya built with Betawi architecture at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (from Jakarta)
Image 9SCBD is a business centre in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 10Soto Betawi, mainly consisting of beef or offal in milk or coconut milk soup. (from Jakarta)
Image 11Toyota Avanza taxi, operated by Blue Bird. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 12Mikrotrans microbus (angkot) operated by Transjakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 13Map of Batavia in 1897 (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 14Glodok commercial area. The area of Kota and Glodok remained Jakarta's central business and banking district during the 1950s. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 15Gowes bike sharing station at Bundaran HI, Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 16The City Hall of Batavia (Stadhuis van Batavia), the seat of the governor-general of the VOC in the late 18th century by Johannes Rach c. 1770. The building now houses the Jakarta History Museum, Jakarta Old Town (from Jakarta)
Image 17Transjakarta buses use separate lanes to avoid congested roads, and it has the world's longest bus rapid transit routes. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 182019 Indonesian protests and riots (from History of Jakarta)
Image 19Jakarta LRT at Boulevard Utara station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 20The Istiqlal Mosque was one of the many delayed projects of Sukarno in Jakarta. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 21Map of Batavia in 1897 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 22Pulau Bidadari (Heavenly Nymph island) is one of the Thousand Islands scattered around the sea of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 23Jakarta MRT train leaving Lebak Bulus Station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 24Monas, the symbol of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 25Tanjidor music demonstrates European influence (from Jakarta)
Image 26Coat of Arms of Batavia during Dutch colonial era, granted in 1930 (from Jakarta)
Image 27Map of rukun tetangga in Jakarta, Indonesia, coloured by the plurality/majority religious affiliation in the rukun tetangga and what percentage of citizens it represents (from Jakarta)
Image 28Map of the administrative cities (Kota administratif) in Jakarta province; the Thousand Islands Regency (which is to the north) is shown in the inset to the lower left. Each administrative city is further divided into districts (Kecamatan) (from Jakarta)
Image 29December 2016 Jakarta protests (from History of Jakarta)
Image 30Ondel-ondel puppets are the mascot of the city and the symbol of Betawi culture (from Jakarta)
Image 31Jakarta pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists take over the main avenue during Car-Free Day (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 32Jakarta City Hall (from Jakarta)
Image 33Jakarta population pyramid in 2021 (from Jakarta)
Image 34Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Aerial view (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 35The main TV tower of TVRI at its headquarters in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 36The Headquarters of Polda Metro Jaya (from Jakarta)
Image 37Image of Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies in what is now North Jakarta, circa 1780 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 38Betawi is the native ethnic group in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 39Jabodebek LRT arriving to Dukuh Atas station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 40A map of Batavia (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 41Compressed natural gas fuelled Bajaj in Jakarta. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 42Jayakarta circa 1605–8, before its complete destruction by the Dutch, showing earlier pre-colonial structures before Batavia was founded (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 43Ragunan Zoo Park is the largest urban park in Jakarta and the second-largest zoo in the world (from Jakarta)
Image 441960s saw the boom of the informal becak. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 45University of Indonesia (UI) campus, formerly used by STOVIA (from Jakarta)
Image 46Autograph Tower, in post-modernist architecture, the tallest building in Jakarta and Indonesia since 2022 (from Jakarta)
Image 47The Ismail Marzuki Park is the most popular museum in Jakarta, there are several libraries, theatres, and Betawi performance arts (from Jakarta)
Image 48A KRL Commuterline in Manggarai station (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 49Argo Bromo Anggrek, a non-stop train connecting Jakarta and Surabaya (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 50A train HSR KCIC400AF stopped at Halim station connecting Jakarta and Bandung (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 51Part of Jakarta Inner Ring Road or Jalan Tol Lingkar Dalam Jakarta in Kuningan, South Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 52Betawi language, a Malay creole born in Batavia. (from Jakarta)
Image 53A skybridge at CSW-ASEAN TOD (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 54Drizzling in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 55Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, the main venue of IV Asian Games shown in 1962 Indonesian stamp (from History of Jakarta)
Image 56Grand Indonesia shopping mall (from Jakarta)
Image 57Jayakarta in 1605, prior to the establishment of Batavia (from History of Jakarta)
Image 58Ancol beach in Jakarta Bay (from Jakarta)
Image 59Batavia in 1682 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 60A Metrotrans bus at Senayan (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 61Roti buaya, a crocodile-shaped bread is often served on festive occasions. (from Jakarta)

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