Jakarta
City Information
Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia and the largest city in South East Asia with a population of over 10,639,000 in 2019 (UNdata). The city is located in the Northeast of Java, at the mouth of the canalized Ciliwung River, on Jakarta Bay, an inlet of the Java Sea. The city has a total area of 661.5 square kilometer. Jakarta has three sections—the old town in the north which resembles a Dutch town, central Jakarta which have many high-rise buildings, and a modern residential garden suburb in the south.
Jakarta is Indonesia's center of administrative, commercial, industrial, and transportation. The largest port of Indonesia 'Tanjungpriok' which is located in Jakarta handles most of the country's imports and exports. The city's exports mainly consist of agricultural, forest and mining products
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The Dutch founded (c.1619) the fort of Batavia near the Javanese settlement of Jakarta, repulsing English and native attempts to oust them. Batavia became the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company and was a major trade center in the 17th cent. It declined in the 18th cent., following rebellions against the Dutch, but prospered again with the introduction of plantation cultivation in the 19th cent. From 1811 to 1814, Jakarta was the center of British rule in Java. Batavia was renamed Jakarta in Dec., 1949, and was proclaimed the capital of newly independent Indonesia.
All Year Climate & Weather Averages in Jakarta
| High Temp: |
34 |
°C |
| Low Temp: |
25 |
°C |
| Mean Temp: |
29 |
°C |
| Humidity: |
73 |
% |
| Precipitation: |
98.2 |
mm |
| Annual Rainfall: |
1178.5 |
mm (per year) |
| Dew Point: |
23 |
°C |
| Wind: |
5 |
km/h |
| Pressure: |
1010 |
mbar |
| Visibility: |
7 |
km |
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| Time Zone: |
Jakarta, Indonesia (GMT+7)
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| Currency: |
The Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) |
| Dialing Code: |
+62 21
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| Public Airports: |
| -Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (IATA: CGK, ICAO: WIII) |
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- Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (IATA: HLP, ICAO: WIHH)
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| Sources: |
-The columbia encyclopedia, 6th ed. 2016. Encyclopediacom.[Online]. [21 February 2019]. Available from: https://www.encyclopedia.com
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- United Nations. 2018. The World's Cities in 2018. [Online]. [15 January2019]. Available from: http://www.un.org
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- Time and Date. 2019. [Online]. [22 January 2019]. Available from:https://www.timeanddate.com
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Top Attractions
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Fuana Museum– by AllIndonesiatourism
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Taman Mini Indonesia Indah – by AllIndonesiatourism
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Museum of Sports– by AllIndonesiatourism
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Museum of Sports– by AllIndonesiatourism
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National Monument– by Google
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National Museum– by Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia
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Ragunan zoo– by Bisnis Indonesia
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Istiqlal Mosque– by Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia
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Sister City Agreements:
- On 21 January, 2002, Mr. Samak Sundaravej, Governor of Bangkok and Lieutenant General Sutiyoso signed Memorandum of Understanding Between Bangkok metropolitan Administration Kingdom of Thailand and the Jakarta Capital City Administration Republic of Indonesia Concerning Sister City Cooperation.
- On 28 June 2019, Mr. Nattapong Ditsayabut, Director - General of Education Department and Mr. Ratiyono, Head of Department of Education signed Implementing Arrangement on Educational Cooperation between Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the Kingdom of Thailand and Jakarta Capital City Government, the Republic of Indonesia.
Leader: Anies Baswedan, Governor (as of Feb 2020)
Website: https://jakarta.go.id
Download Memorandum of understanding , Letter of Intent
ผลการดำเนินกิจกรรมภายหลังลงนาม
| No. |
Date |
Activity |
Venue |
Link Photo/Vdo album |
| 1 |
22 April 1999 |
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Jakarta paid a courtesy call on Governor of Jakarta and consulted on the possibility of founding Sister City with Bangkok. |
Jakarta |
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| 2 |
3 - 6 October 2000
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Lieutenant Sutiyoso, Governor of Jakarta, visited Bangkok to co-sign the Letter of Intent between the Jakarta Capital City Administration, Republic of Indonesia, and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Kingdom of Thailand, Concerning Sister City Cooperation, with Mr. Samak Sundaravej, Governor of Bangkok, and had a study visit concerning solutions to traffic problems, flood mitigation, and waste water management. |
Bangkok |
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| 3 |
19 - 21 January 2002 |
Mr. Samak Sundaravej, Governor of Bangkok, visited Jakarta to sign Memorandum of Understanding between Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Kingdom of Thailand, and the Jakarta Capital City Administration, Republic of Indonesia, Concerning Sister City Cooperation. |
Jakarta |
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| 4 |
21 March 2002 |
Mr. Robert P. Silalahi, Director of Jakarta Tourism Office, paid a courtesy call on Governor of Bangkok and had a discussion on having a group of performers to perform at the Rattanakosin Bicentennial Celebration. |
Bangkok |
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| 5 |
20 - 25 April 2002
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Mr. Fautzi Alwi Yachin, Deputy Governor of Jakarta, together with a group of Jakarta officials participated in Sister Cities Week and the 220th Anniversary Celebration of Rattanakosin. |
Bangkok |
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| 6 |
10 - 12 November 2002 |
The delegation of Jakarta (a group of four officials) visited Bangkok to have a study visit at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. On this occasion, the delegation watched a brief presentation about Internal Auditing. |
Bangkok |
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| 7 |
15 - 19 October 2003 |
The delegation of Jakarta had a study visit at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. On this occasion, they watched a brief presentation about human resource management. |
Bangkok |
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| 8 |
June 2004 |
Bangkok’s basketball team competed in Jakarta Sister City Basketball Tournament 2004. |
Jakarta |
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| 9 |
29 September -
2 October 2004
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A representative of the BMA participated in a workshop of Local Assets Management. |
Jakarta |
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| 10 |
21 - 24 November 2004 |
The delegation of Bangkok led by Mrs. Pensri Pichaisanit, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, participated in the 4th Asian Network of Major Cities at Jakarta. |
Jakarta |
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| 11 |
30 November -
2 December 2004
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The delegation of Jakarta led by Lieutenant Sutiyoso, Governor of Jakarta, attended 6th Asian Pacific City Summit. |
Bangkok |
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| 12 |
10 - 19 June 2005
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Bangkok’s basketball team competed in Jakarta Sister City Basketball Tournament 2005. |
Jakarta |
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| 13 |
18 - 20 December 2005 |
Mr. Yudhi Hermawan, an official from Municipality Cooperation Office of Jakarta, had a discussion on cooperative projects regarding Sister City Agreement. |
Bangkok |
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| 14 |
June 2006 |
Bangkok’s basketball team competed in Jakarta Sister City Basketball Tournament 2006. |
Jakarta |
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| 15 |
23 - 29 August 2006 |
The delegation and youth representatives participated in Bangkok International Children’s Games 2006. |
Bangkok |
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| 16 |
9 - 16 June 2007
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Bangkok’s basketball team competed in Jakarta Sister City Basketball Tournament 2007. |
Jakarta |
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| 17 |
27 July - 1 August
2008 |
The Jakarta delegation participated in Bangkok Sister City Week. |
Bangkok |
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| 18 |
23 - 31 March 2009
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The Jakarta delegation which consisted of four university students and an official participated in Bangkok Sister City Youth Program 2009. |
Bangkok |
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| 19 |
22 December 2009 |
The representatives of Transportation Department of Jakarta had a technical visit on parking space management of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
The delegation of Bangkok and the delegation of Jakarta exchange technical visits between the two cities continuously in order to promote the relations of Bangkok and Jakarta. |
Bangkok |
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| 20 |
1 - 7 July 2010
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Four youth representatives of Jakarta participated in Bangkok Sister City Youth Program 2010. |
Bangkok |
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| 21 |
14 - 21 September 2010 |
Five delegates of Jakarta participated in Bangkok Sister City Week 2010. |
Bangkok |
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| 22 |
27 - 30 October 2010 |
The delegation of Bangkok led by MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Governor of Bangkok participated in the 1st ASEM Meeting for Governors and Mayors. |
Jakarta |
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| 23 |
23 - 31 March 2011
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The delegation of Bangkok which consisted of university students and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials participated in Bangkok Sister City Youth Program 2011. |
Bangkok |
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| 24 |
6 - 13 February 2012
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The delegation of Jakarta led by Deputy Governor of Jakarta participated in Bangkok Sister Cities Week 2012. |
Bangkok |
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| 25 |
29 March - 5 April 2012
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The delegation of Jakarta participated in Bangkok Sister City Youth Program 2012. |
Bangkok |
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| 26 |
17 - 24 June 2013
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The representatives of Bangkok participated in Enjoy Jakarta Anniversary Volleyball Tournament 2013. |
Jakarta |
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| 27 |
18 - 19 September
2013 |
Deputy Governor of Bangkok to attend the First Meeting of the Governors/ Mayors of the Capitals of ASEAN 2013:"ASEAN Goes Local: Contributing to the ASEAN Community 2015. |
Jakarta |
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| 28 |
25 - 29 August
2014 |
A pair of youth representatives of Bangkok (university students: one male and one female) participated in Jakarta Int'l Youth Program 2014. |
Jakarta |
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| 29 |
29 May - 1 June 2015 |
A pair of the representatives of Bangkok (one male and one female) participated in Jakarta International 10K. |
Jakarta |
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| 30 |
22 - 24 March 2017
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Mrs. Wantanee Wattana, Deputy Permanent Secretary for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), together with delegates from Environment and Public Park Section, Bang Rak District Office and Environmental Sanitation Office, Health Department represented the BMA to participate in the Southeast Asia Toilet (SEAT) Conference. |
Jakarta |
http://iad.bangkok.go.th/th/node/2844 |
| 31 |
5 - 9 November 2017 |
The delegation of Jakarta and Jakarta Council had a discussion about the cooperation between the two cities. |
Bangkok |
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| 32 |
12 - 16 March 2018 |
Ms. Melissa Aesthetica, Technical Expert Staff, Sister City Cooperation Sub-Division, International Cooperation Division participated in Sister City Senior Officials Seminar on International Cooperation. |
Bangkok |
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| 33 |
18 - 23 November 2018 |
The Bangkok delegation which consisted of nine youth representatives and an official of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration participated in the Jakarta Badminton Sister City Tournament 2018. |
Jakarta |
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| 34 |
27 June - 1 July
2019 |
The delegation of Jakarta led by Mr. Ratiyono, Head of Department of Education together with a group of Jakarta performers participated in the |
Bangkok |
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As of May 2021
