INDONESIA - Java - Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Located on the northwest coast of the world's most populous island Java, it is the centre of economics, culture and politics of Indonesia, with a population over 11 millions. Established in the 4th century as Sunda Kelapa, the city became an important trading port for the Sunda Kingdom. It was the de facto capital of the Dutch East Indies, and was known as Batavia at that time.
Jakarta's major challenges include rapid urban growth leading to overpopulation and ecological breakdown, gridlock traffic and congestion, poverty and inequality, and flooding. Jakarta is sinking up to 17 cm (6.7 inches) per year, which, coupled with the rising of sea level, has made the city more prone to flooding.
BEST TIME to VISIT JAKARTA
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to INDONESIA
From June to October
Shops around Istiqlal Mosque which has the claim to fame of being the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and has a capacity of 120,000 worshippers at any one time.
Istiqlal Mosque has the claim to fame of being the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and has a capacity of 120,000 worshippers at any one time.
food street shops
Monas Tower is the most famous monument in Jakarta and stands proud in the city as a symbol of independence in Indonesia which was declared in 1945 after years of Dutch colonial rule.
roundabout and skyscrapers
Monas Tower is the most famous monument in Jakarta and stands proud in the city as a symbol of independence in Indonesia which was declared in 1945 after years of Dutch colonial rule.
skyscrapers
dense traffic on highway
skyscrapers
traffic and pollution are intense
skyscrapers and highway
driving can be weird as this lane was fordidden to cars
Kota Tua - Old Town Batavia - Dutch style
Kota Tua - Old Town Batavia - Dutch style
Kota Tua - Old Town Batavia - Dutch style
Kota Tua - Old Town Batavia - Dutch style
Kota Tua - Old Town Batavia - Dutch style
Kota Tua - Old Town Batavia - Dutch style
Kota Tua - Old Town Batavia - Dutch style
Kota Tua - Old Town Batavia - Dutch style
Kota Tua - Old Town Batavia - Dutch style
Kota Tua - Old Town Batavia - Dutch style
food street shops
food street shop
street shops
food street shops
food street shops
food street shops
food street shops
food street shops
food street
Monas Tower is the most famous monument in Jakarta and stands proud in the city as a symbol of independence in Indonesia which was declared in 1945 after years of Dutch colonial rule.
skyscrapers
skyscrapers
skyscrapers and dense traffic
modern city