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North Jakarta
North Jakarta (; ), abbreviated as Jakut, is one of the five administrative cities (''kota administrasi'') which form Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. North Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified as a proper municipality. It contains the entire coastal area within the Jakarta Special Capital Region. North Jakarta, along with South Jakarta is the only two cities in Jakarta to border Banten and West Java. It is also the only city of Jakarta with a coastline and thus not landlocked (along with the Thousand Islands Regency). North Jakarta, an area at the estuary of Ciliwung river was the main port for the kingdom of Tarumanegara, which later grew to become Jakarta. Many historic sites and artefacts of Jakarta can be found in North Jakarta. Both ports of Tanjung Priok and historic Sunda Kelapa are located in the city. The city, which covers an area of 139.99 km2, had 1,645,659 inhabitants at the 2010 censusBir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betawi Language
Betawi, also known as Batavian, Jakartanese, is a creole language spoken by the Betawi people in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is the native language of perhaps 5 million people; a precise number is difficult to determine due to the vague use of the name. Batavian language is a popular informal language in contemporary Indonesia, used as the base of Indonesian slang and commonly spoken in Jakarta, TV show, Lenong (traditional betavian theatere) and some animated cartoons (e.g. ''Adit Sopo Jarwo''). The name "Betawi" stems from Jakarta, Batavia, the official name of Jakarta during the era of the Dutch East Indies. Colloquial Jakarta Indonesian, a vernacular form of Indonesian that has spread from Jakarta into large areas of Java and replaced existing Malay dialects, has its roots in Batavian language. According to Uri Tadmor, there is no clear border distinguishing Colloquial Jakarta Indonesian from Betawi language . Batavian language is still spoken by the older generation in some loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunda Kelapa
Sunda Kelapa () is the old port of Jakarta, located on the estuary of the Ciliwung River. "Sunda Kalapa" ( Sundanese: "Coconut of Sunda") is the original name, and it was the main port of the Sunda Kingdom. The port is situated in Penjaringan District, of North Jakarta, Indonesia. Today the old port only accommodates pinisi, a traditional two-masted wooden sailing ship providing inter-island freight service in the archipelago. Although it is now only a minor port, Jakarta has its origins in Sunda Kelapa and it played a significant role in the city's development. The port is currently operated by the state-owned Indonesia Port Corporations. History Hindu-Buddhist period The Chinese source, '' Zhu Fan Zhi'', written circa 1200, Chou Ju-kua identified the two most powerful and richest kingdoms in the Indonesian archipelago as Sriwijaya and Java ( Kediri). According to this source, in the early 13th Century, Sriwijaya still ruled Sumatra, the Malay peninsula, and western Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kota, Jakarta
Kota Tua Jakarta (Indonesian language, Indonesian for "Jakarta Old Town"), officially known as Kota Tua, is a neighborhood comprising the original downtown area of Jakarta, Indonesia. It is also known as (Dutch language, Dutch for "Old Batavia"), ("Lower City", contrasting it with Sawah Besar, Weltevreden, ("Upper City")), or Kota Lama (Indonesian for "Old Town"). The site contains Colonial architecture in Jakarta, Dutch-style structures mostly dated from 17th century, when the port city served as the Asian headquarters of Dutch East India Company, VOC during the heyday of spice trade. It spans 1.3 square kilometres within North Jakarta and West Jakarta (Kelurahan Pinangsia, Taman Sari (Jakarta), Taman Sari and Kelurahan Roa Malaka, Tambora, Jakarta, Tambora). The largely Chinese downtown area of Glodok is a part of Kota Tua. History Kota Tua is a remainder of Old Batavia, the first walled settlement of the Dutch in Jakarta area. It was an inner walled city with its own Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penjaringan
Penjaringan is a district of North Jakarta Administrative City, Indonesia. It is the westernmost district of North Jakarta. Muara Angke Port and the mouth of Sunda Kelapa Port are located within Penjaringan. Penjaringan contains the remnants of the original mangrove forest of Jakarta, some of which are protected by the Muara Angke Wildlife Sanctuary. Penjaringan District is criss-crossed with water-draining channels, canals, and water reservoirs to protect the land from sea flooding. The Cengkareng Drain, part of Jakarta's flood control system, flows to the sea through this bdistrict. Penjaringan District, especially within Penjaringan Administrative Village, contains several historic Dutch colonial buildings such as the remains of the city wall of Batavia and the 17th-century warehouses (now a Maritime Museum). The boundaries of Penjaringan District are Jakarta Bay to the north, Sunda Kelapa Port to the east, and Kamal Muara Road - Kapuk Raya Road to the south. History The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayakarta
Jakarta (; , Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of 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 two other provinces: 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 and thus has the smallest area of any Indonesian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangerang
Tangerang (Sundanese script, Sundanese: , ) is the List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city with the largest population in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the western border of Jakarta, it is the sixth largest city proper in the nation (excluding Jakarta, which is classed as a province containing five city status in Indonesia#Kota administratif, administrative cities and one regency (Indonesia), regency). It has an area of and an official 2010 Census population of 1,798,601,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. which had risen to 1,895,486 at the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. making it the eighth List of largest suburbs by population, most populated suburb in the world at the latter date. In 2024, the population was estimated to be 1,927,815, consisting of 968,776 men and 959,039 women. Tangerang is home to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, the primary airport serving the Jakarta metropolitan area. The city is an industrial and manu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Jakarta
East Jakarta (; ), abbreviated as Jaktim, is the largest of the five administrative cities (''kota administrasi'') which form the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia, with a land area of 188.03 km2 (72.6 sq.miles). It had a population of 2,693,896 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 3,037,139 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 3,315,114,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kota Jakarta Timur Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3175) making it the most populous of the five administrative cities within Jakarta. East Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified as a proper municipality. East Jakarta is bounded by North Jakarta to the north, Bekasi to the east, Depok to the south, and South Jakarta and Central Jakarta to the west. The mayor's office is located in the Administrative Village ( Kelurahan) of Pulo Gebang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Jakarta
Central Jakarta (, ), abbreviated as Jakpus, is one of the five Cities of Indonesia, administrative cities () and ''de facto'' Capital City of the Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta. It had 902,973 inhabitants according to the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,056,896 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 1,103,357, comprising 553,471 males and 549,886 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kota Jakarta Pusat Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3171) Central Jakarta is not Self-governance, self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified as a proper municipality. Central Jakarta is the smallest in area and population of the five administrative cities of Jakarta. It is both the administrative and political center of Jakarta and Indonesia. Central Jakarta contains several large international hotels and major landmarks such as Hotel Indonesia. Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Jakarta
West Jakarta (; ), abbreviated as Jakbar, is one of the five administrative cities of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. West Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified as a proper municipality. It had a population of 2,281,945 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2,434,511 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 2,611,515 (comprising 1,312,120 males and 1,299,395 females).Badan Pusat Statistik Jakarta Barat, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kota Jakarta Barat Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3174) The administrative center of West Jakarta is at Puri Kembangan. West Jakarta is bordered by Tangerang Regency and North Jakarta to the north, Central Jakarta to the east, South Jakarta to the south, and Tangerang city to the west. History West Jakarta is famous for its Dutch colonial relics such as Town Hall Building (now Jakarta Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bekasi
Bekasi (, ) is the List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city with the largest population in the province of West Java, Indonesia, located on the eastern border of Jakarta. It serves as a commuter town, commuter city within the Jakarta metropolitan area, Greater Jakarta. According to the 2020 Census by Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Bekasi had 2,543,676 inhabitants.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate for mid 2024 was 2,644,058 (comprising 1,327,954 males and 1,316,104 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kota Bekasi Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3275) It lies within the largest metropolitan area in Indonesia (''Jabodetabek''). The city is bordered by Bekasi Regency (from which the city was separated administratively on 16 December 1996) to the north and the east, Bogor Regency and Depok City to the south, and the city of East Jakarta to the west. Bekasi is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Java Sea
The Java Sea (, ) is an extensive shallow sea on the Sunda Shelf, between the Indonesian islands of Borneo to the north, Java to the south, Sumatra to the west, and Sulawesi to the east. Karimata Strait to its northwest links it to the South China Sea. Although generally considered to be a part of the western Pacific Ocean, the Java Sea is occasionally considered to be a part of the Indian Ocean. Geography The Java Sea covers the southern section of the Sunda Shelf. A shallow sea, it has a mean depth of . It measures about east-west by north-southGoogleEarth and occupies a total surface area of . It formed as sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age. Its almost uniformly flat bottom, and the presence of drainage channels (traceable to the mouths of island rivers), indicate that the Sunda Shelf was once a stable, dry, low-relief land area (peneplain) above which were left standing a few monadnocks (granite hills that, due to their resistance to erosion, form the present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
