Jakarta itself covers about 662 square kilometres (256 square miles), but the wider Jakarta metropolitan area —locally known as Jabodetabek —is among the largest urban agglomerations in the world.
Jakarta, largest city and capital of Indonesia. It lies on the northwest coast of Java at the mouth of the Ciliwung (Liwung River), on Jakarta Bay, and is a major trade and financial center. Learn about the city’s landscape, people, economy, cultural life, history, and more in this article.
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Jakarta is Indonesia 's capital and largest city, with about 10 million inhabitants, and a total 41.9 million in Greater Jakarta on the Java island, making it the largest city in Southeast Asia and, by some measures, the largest city in the world.
Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta is also the nation's cultural, economic and political centre. Amble leisurely through Kota Baru, or Jakarta's Old Town, where colonial Dutch architecture remains preserved as they stood during the times before Indonesia's independence.
Jakarta occupies a narrow strip of Java’s northwestern shore yet commands a presence that extends far beyond its 661 square kilometres. As the Special Capital Region of Indonesia, the city serves simultaneously as a province, the nation’s nerve centre and the diplomatic seat of ASEAN.
Jakarta is a huge, sprawling metropolis, home to over 10 million people with diverse ethnic group backgrounds from all over Indonesia. During the day, the number increases with commuters making their way to work in the city and flock out again in the evenings.