Jakarta
Special capital region
Special Capital Region of Jakarta
Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Golden Triangle of JakartaBundaran HIJakarta Old TownMerdeka PalaceMonas
Coat of arms
Nickname: The Big Durian1
Motto: Jaya Raya (Sanskrit)
“Victorious and Great”
Interactive map of Jakarta
JakartaLocation in Java, Indonesia, and AsiaJakartaJakarta (Indonesia)JakartaJakarta (Asia)
Coordinates: 6°11′S 106°50′E / 6.18°S 106.83°E
CountryIndonesia
Administrative sectionList • Central Jakarta
• North Jakarta
• South Jakarta
• West Jakarta
• East Jakarta
• Thousand Islands
Metropolitan areaJabodetabek
Foundation
(as Jayakarta)
22 June 15272
Establishment
(as Batavia)
30 May 16193
Province status22 June 19644
Government
• TypeSpecial administrative region
• BodySpecial Capital Region of Jakarta Provincial Government
• GovernorPramono Anung (PDI-P)
• Vice GovernorRano Karno
• LegislatureJakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD)
Area
• Special capital region662 km (256 sq mi)
• Metro6,977 km (2,694 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population (mid 2025) 5
• Special capital region11010514
• Rank1st
• Density16,600/km (43,100/sq mi)
• Metro 641914000
• Metro density6,007/km (15,560/sq mi)
DemonymJakartan
GDP (nominal, 2023) 7 8
• Special capital region• Rp 3,442.98 trillion
• US$ 225.88 billion
• Per capita• Rp 322.62 million
• US$ 21,166
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (WIB)
Postal codes• 10110–14540
• 19110–19130
Area code+62 21
ISO 3166 codeID-JK
Vehicle registrationB
HDI (2024)📈 0.8509 (1st) – very high
Websitewww.jakarta.go.id

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Footnotes

  1. Neilson, M. (23 April 2026). “The ‘big durian’: one day in Jakarta, the world’s largest city”. The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 April 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.

  2. Gultom, A. (23 February 2017). “Kalapa–Jacatra–Batavia–Jakarta: An old city that never gets old”. Journal of Archaeology and Fine Arts in Southeast Asia. 2. SEAMEO Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SPAFA): 1–27. doi:10.26721/spafajournal.v2i0.173.

  3. Indraprahasta, G.S.; Derudder, B. (July 2019). “World City-ness in a historical perspective: Probing the long-term evolution of the Jakarta metropolitan area”. Habitat International. 89 102000. doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2019.102000.

  4. “Pernyataan Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta Raya Tetap Sebagai Ibu Kota Negera Republik Indonesia Dengan Nama Jakarta” [Declaration That the Special Capital Region of Greater Jakarta Shall Remain the Capital of the Republic of Indonesia under the Name Jakarta]. Audit Board of Indonesia Legal Documentation and Information Network (JDIH) – Regulations Database (in Indonesian). Audit Board of Indonesia. Retrieved 21 July 2026.

  5. “Memahami Perbedaan Data Penduduk Jakarta: Data PBB vs Data Dukcapil” [Understanding the Difference in Jakarta Population Data: UN Data vs. Population and Civil Registration Office Data] (in Indonesian). Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Office. 27 November 2025. Archived from the original on 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.

  6. World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results. Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division (Report). New York: United Nations. Retrieved 2 May 2026.

  7. Statistics Indonesia (2024). “Produk Domestik Regional Bruto (Milyar Rupiah), 2022–2023” [Regional Gross Domestic Product (Billion Rupiah), 2022–2023] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Statistics Indonesia (BPS). Retrieved 2 March 2024.

  8. Statistics Indonesia (2024). “[Seri 2010] Produk Domestik Regional Bruto per Kapita (Ribu Rupiah), 2022–2023” [[2010 Series] Gross Regional Domestic Product per Capita (Thousand Rupiah), 2022–2023] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

  9. “Indeks Pembangunan Manusia 2024” [Human Development Index 2024] (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.