DKI Jakarta, is the capital city of Indonesia. It was formerly known as Sunda Kalapa (in 397-1527), Jayakarta ( in 1527-1619), Batavia ( in 1619-1942), and Djakarta ( in 1942-1972). Located on the northwest coast of the Java Island. Jakarta city is served by the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Jakarta is located on the northwestern coast of Java Island, at the mouth of the Ciliwung River on Jakarta Bay, which is an inlet of the Java Sea. The northern part of Jakarta is constituted on a plain land, approximately eight meters above the sea level. Jakarta Climate, this city has a equatorial/tropical climate (Af) according to the Köppen climate classification system. Located in the western-part of Indonesia, Jakarta's wet season rainfall peak is January with average monthly rainfall of 350mm, and its dry season low point is August with a monthly average of 60mm. Jakarta city is humid throughout the year with daily temperature range of 25°C to 35°C.
Jakarta is not a city but a province with special status as the capital of Indonesia. It is administered much as any other Indonesian province. Jakarta, as a province, is divided into five cities (kota) (formerly municipality) each headed by a mayor and one regency (kabupaten) headed by a regent. Jakarta cities : Central Jakarta (Jakarta Pusat) East Jakarta (Jakarta Timur) North Jakarta (Jakarta Utara) South Jakarta (Jakarta Selatan) West Jakarta (Jakarta Barat) The only regency of Jakarta is:Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu), formerly a subdistrict of North Jakarta. .. come to Jakarta City and finds best accommodation in this city.