Jakarta

Overview

Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. About 8.5 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Indonesia in our atlas.

It lies at 6.21° S, 106.85° E, about 16 m (52 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Jakarta time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Jakarta. Green dots: other major cities of Indonesia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Jakarta has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). The warmest month is usually Oct, with average highs near 30°C (87°F); the coolest nights come in Aug at about 24°C (76°F). Around 2,200 mm (87 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Feb.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

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IndonesianOfficial language of Indonesia

National Museum of IndonesiaArchaeological, historical, ethnological, and geographical museum located in Jakarta

National Monument of IndonesiaNational monument and architectural icon of Jakarta, Indonesia

Merdeka SquareSquare in Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta International StadiumFootball stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia; Home ground of Persija Jakarta

Taman Mini Indonesia IndahCultural theme park in Indonesia

Wisma 46Skyscraper in Jakarta, Indonesia

Ragunan ZooZoo in Jakarta, Indonesia

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

Nearby major cities

• Bekasi · 16 km
• South Tangerang · 16 km
• Depok · 21 km
• Tangerang · 24 km
• Bogor · 43 km
• Bandung · 115 km
• Bandar Lampung · 195 km
• Semarang · 404 km

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