Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia.
It was formerly known as Sunda Kelapa (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 kmē
and an official population of 8,389,443 (2000).
Jakarta currently is the eleventh largest city in the world.
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, while 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, Tugu Monas.
read full wikipedia reference about Jakarta, Indonesia
OTHER POPULAR DESTINATIONS IN INDONESIA
All available cities in Indonesia
Bali
Bandung
Denpasar
Jakarta
Kuta
Lombok
Surabaya
Yogyakarta