Here is the capital of the Republic of Indonesia, a major metropolis with a population of more than 9 million people. In the daytime the number even increased 2 million when the rider commuters flocked into the city to work and return home at night.
Situated on the north western coast of the island of Java, Jakarta has grown rapidly over the years, changed a lot of villages in the process. Jakarta is a conglomeration of villages known as the hometown or village. The names of the old village can be seen from the main roads such as: Tanah Abang, Kebon kacang, Kebon Jeruk, Kampung Melayu and more. Together with a number of suburbs, Jakarta has become a mega metropolitan city. Therefore, when you visit Jakarta is better to use a map or rely on GPS.
Jakarta is small miracles, when you through one of the major streets and then find yourself in a small street along with a number of cars and motorcycles.
Jakarta itself is built on a wide flat delta, dipotongan by no less than 13 rivers. Jakarta Bay facing a large number of small islands are located, known as the Thousand Islands or the Thousand Islands, a tourist resort for snorkeling and swimming. The southern part is the majestic volcano Gede and Pangrango, where cool mountain resort such as Bogor, Puncak, Sukabumi and Bandung is located.
Capital of the country with 240 million people, Jakarta is not only the seat of national government and provincial governments, the city is also the political center of Indonesia. Moreover, Jakarta is also the nation's financial center and trade Indonesia. Not surprisingly, you will see Jakarta as a dynamic city that never existed, a city that never sleeps.
Jakarta has two International Airport, the largest is Soekarno-Hatta in Tangerang, now in the province of Banten. The other is that the Halim Perdana Kusuma where acceptance of heads of state.
Many airlines from Europe, Asia and Australia make the Soekarno-Hatta airport turn it over them, while other airlines resume flights to Bali and Australia. The airport is also is also the center of Indonesian airlines namely Garuda Indonesia and also a domestic airline and ground transportation cheap goods. Taxis can be found at the airport for a trip to the city. But there is also a limousine as another alternative. Make sure that you take a cab from kaunternya than taking a taxi in the street. There are buses leaving for the city but not often.