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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 nation's capital city and the centre of the largest metropolis 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. Jakarta is bordered by two 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.

Jakarta is the economic, cultural, and political centre of Indonesia. It possesses a province-level status and has a population of 10,679,951 as of mid-2022. 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 9,957.08 km² (3,844.45 sq mi), which includes the satellite cities of Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, South Tangerang, and Bekasi, and has an estimated population of 35 million , 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 is the seat of the ASEAN secretariat. 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. In 2021, the city's GRP PPP was estimated at US$602.946 billion.

Jakarta's main challenges include rapid urban growth, ecological breakdown, gridlocked traffic, congestion, and flooding due to subsidence (sea level rise is relative, not absolute). Jakarta is sinking up to 17 cm (6.7 inches) annually, which has made 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. (Full article...)

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Kali Baru Timur ("K. Baru Tmr"), bottom in the map of rivers and canals of Jakarta (2012)

Baru Timur River (Indonesian: Kali Baru Timur; Eastern New River) is a man-made canal flowing from Ci Liwung in Bogor Regency to Jakarta, Indonesia. It was one of two canals built in the 18th century under the order of Governor-General Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff originally to transport agricultural harvest from Bogor to Batavia (now, Jakarta). Currently, both canals, now known as Kali Baru Timur (Baru Timur River) and Kali Baru Barat (Baru Barat River), are among the main rivers in Jakarta, and part of the Ciliwung Cisadane flood control project. Baru Timur River flows from the Katulampa flood gate, built at the same time as the canal, along the major road Bogor Highway, passing Cimanggis, Depok, Cilangkap, until reaching the Java Sea in Kali Besar, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta. (Full article...)

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Lubang Buaya is the site of the murder of seven Indonesian army officers during the 1 October coup attempt of the 30 September Movement. Pictured is the well down which the army officers' bodies were dumped.

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20 April 1975 – Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (pictured), a large cultural park in Jakarta, opens
25 April 1983 – The Jakarta Post newspaper begins publication.

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Hajji Chrismansyah Rahadi ([xrisˈmanʃah raˈhadi]; born Christian Rahadi [xristiˈan raˈhadi]; 16 September 1949 – 30 March 2007), better known by his stage name Chrisye ([xəˈriʃə]), was an Indonesian progressive pop singer and songwriter. In 2011, Rolling Stone Indonesia declared him the third-greatest Indonesian musician of all time.

Born in Jakarta of mixed Chinese-Indonesian descent, Chrisye became interested in music at an early age. At high school he played bass guitar in a band he formed with his brother, Joris. In the late 1960s he joined Sabda Nada (later Gipsy), a band led by his neighbours, the Nasutions. In 1973, after a short hiatus, he rejoined the band to play in New York for a year. He briefly returned to Indonesia and then went back to New York with another band, the Pro's. After once again returning to Indonesia, he collaborated with Gipsy and Guruh Sukarnoputra to record the 1976 indie album Guruh Gipsy. (Full article...)

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Image 11960s saw the boom of the informal becak. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 2Batavia in 1682 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 3The Istiqlal Mosque was one of the many delayed projects of Sukarno in Jakarta. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 4Tanjidor music demonstrates European influence (from Jakarta)
Image 5TransJakarta is the longest BRT system in the world (251.2 km). (from Jakarta)
Image 6Grand Indonesia is one of the largest malls in Jakarta. (from Jakarta)
Image 7Jakarta LRT at Boulevard Utara station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 8A rough outline of the situation at Jakarta during the 1998 tragedy. (from Jakarta)
Image 9Mikrotrans microbus (angkot) (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 10Facade of the Museum Bank Indonesia in Kota Tua (from Jakarta)
Image 11Sukarno reading Proclamation of Indonesian Independence at Jalan Pegangsaan Timur Number 56. (from Jakarta)
Image 12Bundaran HI, a 1960s landmark of Jakarta located at the west end of Menteng District (from Jakarta)
Image 132019 Indonesian protests and riots (from History of Jakarta)
Image 14Batavia circa 1780 (from Jakarta)
Image 15The main TV tower of TVRI at its headquarters in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 16Batavia map of Meester Cornelis (now Jatinegara) (from Jakarta)
Image 17Port of Tanjung Priok, the busiest port in Indonesia. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 18School buses for Jakartan students, free to ride as long as one is wearing school uniform. (from Jakarta)
Image 19Betawi people are the "natives" of Jakarta. (from Jakarta)
Image 20A beach at Thousand Islands (from Jakarta)
Image 21Jayakarta 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 22Map of the administrative cities (Kota administratif) in Jakarta province; the Thousand Islands Regency (which is to the north) is shown on in the inset to the lower left. Each administrative city is further divided into districts (Kecamatan). (from Jakarta)
Image 23Padrão of Sunda Kalapa (1522), a stone pillar sealing the Sunda–Portuguese treaty, Indonesian National Museum, Jakarta. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 24Merdeka Square is a Park in Centre of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 25Map of Batavia in 1897 (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 26Chinese Pagoda at PIK (from Jakarta)
Image 27The northern part of Jakarta is below sea level, having been built on tidal flats and reclaimed swamp land. (from Jakarta)
Image 28Soto Betawi, mainly consisting of offal in creamy milk or coconut milk soup (from Jakarta)
Image 29Compressed natural gas fuelled Bajaj in Jakarta. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 30University of Indonesia (from Jakarta)
Image 31Aerial view of North Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 32A map of Batavia (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 33A ojek driver at the motorcycle taxi stand. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 34SCBD is the Center Business in Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 35Wisma 46, in post-modernist architecture, also an iconic skyscraper in Jakarta and tallest in Indonesia from 1996 until 2016. (from Jakarta)
Image 36Glodok commercial area. The area of Kota and Glodok remained Jakarta's central business and banking district during the 1950s. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 37Ondel-ondel puppet performance attraction on the street of Jakarta (from Jakarta)
Image 38Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Aereal view (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 39Map of Jakarta Public transportation (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 40Ancol Gondola (from Jakarta)
Image 41Sketch of the Japanese entry into Batavia (from History of Jakarta)
Image 42Luso-Sundanese padrão, a monument with a cross of the Order of Christ, commemorating a treaty between Portugal and Hindu Sunda kingdoms. (from Jakarta)
Image 43Tebet Eco Park is the one of largest parks in Jakarta. (from Jakarta)
Image 44Bank Indonesia Headquarters (from Jakarta)
Image 45Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (from Jakarta)
Image 46Betawi traditional house at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (from Jakarta)
Image 47Argo Bromo Anggrek, a non-stop train connecting Jakarta and Surabaya (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 48Jakarta MRT train leaving Lebak Bulus Station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 49Asian Para Games closing ceremony in Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, 2018 (from Jakarta)
Image 50Ondel-ondel puppets are the mascot of the city and the symbol of Betawi culture. (from Jakarta)
Image 51Gowes bike sharing station at Bundaran HI, Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 52Jabodebek LRT arriving to Dukuh Atas station. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 53December 2016 Jakarta protests (from History of Jakarta)
Image 54Jakarta pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists take over the main avenue during Car-Free Day (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 55The Jakarta governor's office at the Jakarta City Hall (from Jakarta)
Image 56Image of Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies in what is now North Jakarta, circa 1780 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 57A skybridge at CSW-ASEAN TOD (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 58Toyota Avanza taxi, operated by Blue Bird. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 59A KRL commuter train in Manggarai station (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 60The 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 61Part of Jakarta Inner Ring Road or Jalan Tol Lingkar Dalam Jakarta in Grogol Petamburan, West Jakarta (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 62Roti buaya, crocodile-shaped bread is often served in festive occasions. (from Jakarta)
Image 63A Jakartan bus stop (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 64Monas, Jakarta's symbol (from Jakarta)
Image 65TransJakarta buses use separate lanes to avoid congested roads, and it has the world's longest bus rapid transit routes. (from Transport in Jakarta)
Image 66Map of Batavia in 1840. Multiple villas started to appear to the south of the old Batavia. (from Colonial architecture in Jakarta)
Image 67Coat of Arms of Batavia during Dutch colonial era, granted in 1930. (from Jakarta)
Image 68Jayakarta in 1605 prior the establishment of Batavia. (from History of Jakarta)
Image 69Map of Batavia in 1897 (from History of Jakarta)
Image 70Jakarta population pyramid in 2021 (from Jakarta)

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... that Tigor Silaban vowed to work far from Jakarta and not to open a private practice?
... that the first ambassador at the Philippine embassy in Manama would later be injured in the 2000 bombing of the Philippine embassy in Jakarta?
... that Indonesian politician Gembong Warsono criticized the governor of Jakarta over municipally owned companies, sidewalk use, and imported dumpsters?
... that the architect Friedrich Silaban submitted his design for the Istiqlal Mosque pseudonymously in order to conceal his Christian identity?
... 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?