What does Jakarta mean? Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Jakarta is located on the northwest coast of Java. The population of Jakarta is 10,075,310 as of 2014. The official language of Jakarta is Indonesian.
The name Jakarta is derived from the Old Javanese word Djakarta. Djakarta is a compound word of Djaha (victory) and Karta (canoe or boat). Djaha was an ancient Javanese title of nobility and Karta means “to move”. The name Jakarta thus …