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Jakarta (/dʒəˈkɑːrtə/; Indonesian pronunciation: [dʒaˈkarta] ^ⓘ, Betawi: Jakartè), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, abbreviated to DKI Jakarta) and formerly known as Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. 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 Capital Region has a status equivalent to that of a province and is bordered by two other provinces: West Java to the south and east; and (since 2000, when it was separated from West Java) 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's main challenges include rapid urban growth, ecological breakdown, air pollution, gridlocked traffic, congestion, and flooding due to subsidence (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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The Jakarta Marathon is a marathon held annually in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia in Southeast Asia, since 2013. The marathon is organised by the tourism ministry of Government of Indonesia, and is recognised by Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) and International Athletic Association Federation (IAAF).

The Jakarta Marathon is aimed to project Jakarta as a "world class" tourist destination, especially in sport tourism, and is regarded as the "biggest running event of Indonesia". (Full article...)

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Pencak silat Betawi style performed during Betawi wedding ceremony. The practitioner demonstrates the Silat technique on how to disarm opponent using "golok" blade as a weapon. Rawasari, Jakarta, Indonesia.

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9–22 October 1740 – Dutch East Indies soldiers and native collaborators killed at least 10,000 ethnic Chinese residents of the port city of Batavia (pictured)
17 October 2023 – The Whoosh High-speed rail inagruated by President Joko Widodo which connecting Jakarta to Bandung, and first High-speed rail in ASEAN and Indonesia

28 October 1928 – The Second Youth Congress was held in Batavia, Dutch East Indies by the young Indonesian nationalists, resulting in a declaration that is called the Youth Pledge.

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Mo at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards

Agnes Monica Muljoto (born 1 July 1986), known professionally as Agnez Mo (stylized in all caps), is an Indonesian singer and actress. Born and raised in Jakarta, she is known as a bilingual singer who records in both Indonesian and English.

Prior to recording three children's albums and presenting several children's television programs, Mo began as a worship singer at a church in Jakarta. She released her first teen album And the Story Goes in 2003, which catapulted her name in the Indonesian music industry. Her success in Indonesia encouraged her to target the international music scene. She has since collaborated with numerous American musicians, such as Timbaland, Michael Bolton, Keith Martin, T.I., Chris Brown, French Montana, Johnny Sins, Steve Aoki, and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. (Full article...)

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Image 1Glodok commercial area. The area of Kota and Glodok remained Jakarta's central business and banking district during the 1950s. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 2Ancol beach, situated in Jakarta bay (from Jakarta)
Image 3Grand Indonesia shopping mall (from Jakarta)
Image 4December 2016 Jakarta protests (from History of Jakarta)
Image 5Ondel-ondel puppets are the mascot of the city and the symbol of Betawi culture (from Jakarta)
Image 6Coat of Arms of Batavia during Dutch colonial era, granted in 1930 (from Jakarta)
Image 7Part of Jakarta Inner Ring Road or Jalan Tol Lingkar Dalam Jakarta in Kuningan, South Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 8Map 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 9Jayakarta 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 10Soto Betawi, mainly consisting of beef or offal in milk or coconut milk soup. (from Jakarta)
Image 111960s saw the boom of the informal becak. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 12Jakarta population pyramid in 2021 (from Jakarta)
Image 13Image of Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies in what is now North Jakarta, circa 1780 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 14A map of Batavia (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 15A skybridge at CSW-ASEAN TOD (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 16Padrão of Sunda Kalapa (1522), a stone pillar sealing the Sunda–Portuguese treaty, Indonesian National Museum, Jakarta. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 17Tanjidor music demonstrates European influence (from Jakarta)
Image 18Gowes bike sharing station at Bundaran HI, Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 19The 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 20Map of Batavia in 1840. Multiple villas started to appear to the south of the old Batavia. (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 21A KRL Commuterline in Manggarai station (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 22Sukarno reading Proclamation of Indonesian Independence at Jalan Pegangsaan Timur Number 56 at Menteng (from Jakarta)
Image 23Betawi language, a Malay creole born in Batavia. (from Jakarta)
Image 24Jakarta pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists take over the main avenue during Car-Free Day (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 25Map of Batavia in 1897 (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 26Mikrotrans microbus (angkot) operated by Transjakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 27Pulau Bidadari (Heavenly Nymph island) is one of the Thousand Islands scattered around the sea of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 28A train HSR KCIC400AF stopped at Halim station connecting Jakarta and Bandung (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 29The main TV tower of TVRI at its headquarters in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 30Rumah Kebaya built with Betawi architecture at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (from Jakarta)
Image 31Monas, the symbol of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 32Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Aerial view (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 33TransJakarta buses use separate lanes to avoid congested roads, and it has the world's longest bus rapid transit routes. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 34Argo Bromo Anggrek, a non-stop train connecting Jakarta and Surabaya (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 35Map of Batavia in 1897 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 36The Ismail Marzuki Park is the most popular museum in Jakarta, there are several libraries, theaters, and Betawi performance arts (from Jakarta)
Image 37The Istiqlal Mosque was one of the many delayed projects of Sukarno in Jakarta. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 38Map of subdistricts (kelurahan, two levels below the municipality, and three below Jakarta province) in Jakarta, Indonesia, coloured by the plurality/majority religious affiliation in the subdistrict and what percentage of citizens it represents (from Jakarta)
Image 39Port of Tanjung Priok, the busiest port in Indonesia. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 40Compressed natural gas fuelled Bajaj in Jakarta. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 41Jabodebek LRT arriving to Dukuh Atas station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 42A ojek driver at the motorcycle taxi stand. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 43University of Indonesia, formerly STOVIA (from Jakarta)
Image 44Jakarta MRT train leaving Lebak Bulus Station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 45SCBD is a business centre in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 46Jayakarta in 1605 prior the establishment of Batavia. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 47Toyota Avanza taxi, operated by Blue Bird. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 48Roti buaya, a crocodile-shaped bread is often served on festive occasions. (from Jakarta)
Image 49Jakarta LRT at Boulevard Utara station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 502019 Indonesian protests and riots (from History of Jakarta)
Image 51Luso-Sundanese padrão, a monument with a cross of the Order of Christ, commemorating a treaty between Portugal and Hindu Sunda kingdoms (from Jakarta)
Image 52Batavia in 1682 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 53Betawi couple wearing traditional dress (from Jakarta)
Image 54Autograph Tower, in post-modernist architecture, also and tallest in Jakarta and Indonesia since 2022 (from Jakarta)
Image 55Sketch of the Japanese entry into Batavia (from History of Jakarta)
Image 56Typical Jakartan bus stop with Betawi theme (yellow & green colors and gigi balang decoration) (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 57The Jakarta governor's office at the Jakarta City Hall (from Jakarta)
Image 58Ragunan Zoo Park is the largest urban park in Jakarta and the second-largest zoo in the world (from Jakarta)
Image 59This is Transjakarta route schematic per 2012 (from Transport in Jakarta)

Did you know (auto-generated)

... that Himmatul Aliyah was born in Tangerang and represents Jakarta in Indonesia's House of Representatives, while Himmatul Alyah was born in Jakarta and represented Tangerang?
... that Anggara Wicitra Sastroamidjojo, a regional councillor in Jakarta, Indonesia, received media attention for bringing his seven-month-old child into the legislative chamber?
... that in 1957, Burhanuddin Harahap's family members travelled from Sumatra to Jakarta, believing that he had died?
... that Tigor Silaban vowed to work far from Jakarta and not to open a private practice?
... that Ferrial Sofyan was absent at the inauguration of his successor as deputy speaker of the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council?
... that Indonesian politician Gembong Warsono criticized the governor of Jakarta over municipally owned companies, sidewalk use, and imported dumpsters?