Jakarta City

Jakarta

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This article is about the capital city of Indonesia. For other uses, see Jakarta (disambiguation).

Jakarta Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Special Capital Territory of Jakarta
(From top, left to right): Jakarta Skyline, Jakarta Old Town, Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, Monumen Nasional, Jakarta traffic, Istiqlal Mosque
Seal
Nickname(s): The Big Durian[1]
Motto: Jaya Raya (Indonesian) (Victorious and Great)
Jakarta Location of Jakarta in Indonesia
Coordinates: 6°12′S 106°48′E / 6.2°S 106.8°E / -6.2; 106.8Coordinates: 6°12′S 106°48′E / 6.2°S 106.8°E / -6.2; 106.8
Country	Indonesia
Province	Jakarta
Government
- Type	Special administrative area
- Governor	Fauzi Bowo
Area
- City	740.28 km2 (285.8 sq mi)
- Land	662.33 km2 (255.7 sq mi)
- Water	6,977.5 km2 (2,694 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population (2010)	9,580,000
- City	9,580,000
- Density	14,464.08/km2 (37,461.8/sq mi)
- Metro	24,094,000
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Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62 21
Website	www.jakarta.go.id (official site) Enjoy Jakarta (tourism site)

Jakarta (English pronunciation: /dʒəˈkɑrtə/;^[3] Indonesian: /dʒakarta/), officially the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Located on the northwest coast of Java, it has an area of 661 square kilometres (255 sq mi) and a 2010 census count population of 9,580,000.^[2] Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre. It is the most populous city in Indonesia and in Southeast Asia, and is the twelfth-largest city in the world. The metropolitan area, Jabodetabek, is the second largest in the world. Jakarta is listed as a global city in the 2008 Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC) research.^[4] The city's name is derived from the Old Javanese word "Jayakarta" which translates as "victorious deed", "complete act", or "complete victory".
Established in the fourth century, the city became an important trading port for the Kingdom of Sunda. It grew as the capital of the colonial Dutch East Indies. It was made capital of Indonesia when the country became independent after World War II. It was formerly known as Sunda Kelapa (397–1527), Jayakarta (1527–1619), Batavia (1619–1942), and Djakarta (1942–1972).
Landmarks include the National Monument and Istiqlal Mosque. The city is the seat of the ASEAN Secretariat. Jakarta is served by the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, and Tanjung Priok Harbour; it is connected by several intercity and commuter railways, and served by several bus lines running on reserved busways.