I really love to issue the initial posting by describing the History of Jakarta, the City (with the big C !) that I live in. I was trying to google it and I even browse the official Jakarta Government site (www.jakarta.go.id). Well, unfortunately it isn't there. Guess I have to find it through books or magazines or the most reliable source in Internet: wikipedia (http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta).
So… there will be nothing new here, I only quoted here and there to be compiled in one short (and hopefully comprehensive) summary …
About Jakarta
Jakarta is a capital city of Indonesia.
Indonesia itself is a nation of archipelago which is beautifully located in the Equator, in Indonesia we called it "Zamrud Khatulistiwa".
Indonesia has 5 major islands and thousands of small islands, the 5 are called Sumatra (Swarna), Jawa (Java), Kalimantan (Borneo), Sulawesi (Celebes), Bali & Nusa Tenggara, and Irian Jaya (Papua).
Jakarta is located in Java Islands. Formerly it was named as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta, and furthermore … Batavia.
Fact Sheet
The area is 740 km2
The Population is more than 8 mil people
To GET to Jakarta
By Airline
Access from West-North, through Sukarno Hatta Airport (Cengkareng)
Visa can be obtained upon arrival.
By Sea
Access from North, by Tanjung Priok Seaport.
By Land
Through West, Banten and Tangerang (West Java regionals)
Through South, Depok and Bogor (West Java regionals)
Through East, Bekasi and Karawang (West Java regionals)
Transport Within Jakarta
Train
Bus
Busway
Taxi-Cab
Becak
Bajaj
Ojeg / Motor Bike Rider / Cycle Rider
Administrative Area
Central Jakarta
South Jakarta
West Jakarta
North Jakarta
East Jakarta
Nowadays, Jakarta has planned to make a MEGAPOLITAN City called JABODETABEK; Jakarta Bogor Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi
Places of Interest
Museum, monument, ancient sites.
Theme Parks, Water Park.
Zoo. Bird Park.
Garden Park.
Malls, Shopping Centre
Night Life
Places to Stay
there's a lot of choices to stay in Jakarta, for short term and long term.
appartments, Hotels, or even houses.
