Jakarta is the capital and most populous city of Indonesia. Located on the northwest coast of the island of Java, it is the country’s economic, cultural and political center. Jakarta’s metropolitan area is the second largest in the world, with a population of over 30 million.
The city is officially divided into five administrative districts, which are further subdivided into municipalities. The oldest of these districts is Batavia, which was founded in 1619 by the Dutch East India Company…