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Jakarta
From Metapedia
| Jakarta Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta |
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| Special Capital Territory of Jakarta | |||
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| Nickname(s): The Big Durian[1] | |||
| Motto: Jaya Raya (Indonesian) (Victorious and Great) |
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  Jakarta |
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| Coordinates: 6°12′S 106°48′E / 6.2°S 106.8°ECoordinates: 6°12′S 106°48′E / 6.2°S 106.8°E | |||
| 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)[2] | 9,580,000 | ||
| - City | 9,580,000 | ||
| - Density | 14,464.08/km2 (37,461.8/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 26,600,000 | ||
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| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) | ||
| Area code(s) | +62 21 | ||
| Website | www.jakarta.go.id (official site) | ||
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. It was formerly known as Sunda Kalapa (397-1527), Jayakarta (1527-1619), Batavia (1619-1942), and Djakarta (1942-1972). Located on the northwest coast of the Java Island, it has an area of 661.52 km² and an official population of 8,389,443 (2000). Jakarta currently is the eleventh largest city, fifth largest metropolitan area and ninth most densely populated city in the world with 44,283 people per sq mile.[5] Its metropolitan area is called Jabodetabek and contains more than 23 million people, and is part of an even larger Jakarta-Bandung megalopolis.
Jakarta is served by the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Since 2004, Jakarta, under the governance of Sutiyoso, has built a new bus system known as "TransJakarta" or "Busway" and is planning to increase the number of Busway routes. The city had hoped to establish its newest transportation system, the Jakarta Monorail, in 2007, but the project has been delayed and its completion date is uncertain. Jakarta also is the location of the Indonesia Stock Exchange and the National Monument.
References
- ↑ Travel Indonesia Guide - How to appreciate the ‘Big Durian’ Jakarta. Worldstepper-daworldisntenough.blogspot.com (2008-04-08). Retrieved on 2010-04-27.
- ↑ Jabotabek (Indonesian). Provinsi DKI Jakarta. Retrieved on 8 December 2010.
- ↑ Tidak Gampang Dapat KTP DKI (Indonesian). Kompas.com.
- ↑ After census city plans for 9.5 million. Jakarta Pos. Retrieved on 2010-04-27.
- ↑ International Density Rank
