City Details: Jakarta
A few alternate names for Jakarta are: Batavia, Big Durian, Cakarta, D'akarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, Djakarta, Djogkarta, Dki Jakarta, Dzakarta, Dzhakarta
Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of 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 the province of 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.
General Information
- Official Name: Indonesia
- Common Name: Indonesia
- Population: 8540121
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -6.21462, 106.84513
- Country Code: IDN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Jakarta
- 1. Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP), distance from city center: 7.69 km
- 2. Pondok Cabe Air Base (PCB), distance from city center: 16.23 km
- 3. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), distance from city center: 23.13 km
Location of Jakarta
Country Details
- Country: Indonesia
- Official Name: Republic of Indonesia
- Capital: Jakarta
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
- Population: 273,523,621
- Area: 1,904,569 km²
- Languages: Indonesian
- Currency: Indonesian rupiah (Rp)
- Timezones: UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+09:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Timor-Leste
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
Holidays in Jakarta, Indonesia
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Indonesia for 2026
- Tahun Baru Masehi - 2026-01-01
- Wafat Isa Almasih - 2026-04-03
- Paskah - 2026-04-05
- Hari Buruh Internasional - 2026-05-01
- Kenaikan Isa Almasih - 2026-05-14
- Hari Lahir Pancasila - 2026-06-01
- Hari Ulang Tahun Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia - 2026-08-17
- Hari Raya Natal - 2026-12-25
Museums in Jakarta, Indonesia
National Museum
Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Gambir, Special capital Region of Jakarta 10110, Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.1761° S, 106.8222° E
Hours: Tu-Th 09:00-18:00 • Fr 08:30-11:00, 13:00-16:00 • Sa-Su 08:30-17:00
Museum Perumusan Naskah Proklamasi
Jalan Imam Bonjol 1, Menteng, Special capital Region of Jakarta 10310, Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.2004° S, 106.8311° E
Hours: Tu-Th 08:00-16:00 • Fr 08:00-11:30 • Sa-Su 08:00-16:00
Museum Tekstil
Jalan Aipda Karel Satsuit Tubun, Palmerah, Special capital Region of Jakarta 11260, Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.1879° S, 106.8096° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-15:00
Museum Kebangkitan Nasional
Jalan Prapatan III, Senen, Special capital Region of Jakarta 10410, Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.1787° S, 106.8384° E
Hours: Tu-Th, Sa, Su 08:00-16:00 • Fr 08:00-16:30
Museum Jenderal Besar Dr. A. H. Nasution
Jalan Teuku Umar No.40, RT.1/RW.1, Menteng, Special capital Region of Jakarta 10350, Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.1929° S, 106.8328° E
Hours: Tu-Su 08:00-16:00
Gedung Joang 45
Jalan Gang Tembok, Menteng, Special capital Region of Jakarta 10340, Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.1862° S, 106.8367° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-15:00
Museum Sasmita Loka Ahmad Yani
Jalan Lembang, Menteng, Special capital Region of Jakarta 10310, Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.2045° S, 106.8365° E
Museum Satria Mandala
Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto 14, Mampang Prapatan, Special capital Region of Jakarta 12710, Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.2314° S, 106.8187° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-14:30
Museum Sumpah Pemuda
Jalan Kramat Raya, Senen, Special capital Region of Jakarta 10420, Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.1838° S, 106.8430° E
Sasmitaloka Pahlawan Revolusi Jenderal Ahmad Yani
Jalan Latuharhari SH, Menteng, Special capital Region of Jakarta 10310, Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.2047° S, 106.8366° E
Museum Mohammad Hoesni Thamrin
Jalan Kenari I, Senen, Special capital Region of Jakarta 10440, Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.1932° S, 106.8452° E
Taman Makam Tokoh Bangsa
Jalan Penjernihan 1, Tanah Abang, Special capital Region of Jakarta 10220, Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.2015° S, 106.8137° E
MOJA
Jalan Lingkar Stadion, Tanah Abang, Special capital Region of Jakarta 10270, Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.2177° S, 106.8034° E