How to say Jakarta? Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. The official name of the city is the Special Capital Region of Jakarta. In Indonesian, it is called Jakarta Raya. The city has a population of over 10 million people.
When pronouncing Jakarta, the “a” in “Jakarta” is pronounced like the “a” in “father”, and the “t” is pronounced like the “t” in “top. The word “Jakarta” is stressed on the second syllable, “ra”.