Jakarta : The Capital of Indonesia

 

Jakarta, officially known as the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Indonesian : Daerah Khusus Ibu Kota Jakarta), is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, and one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. Located on the northwest coast of Java, Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre, and with a population of 9,761,407 as of December 2012, it is the most populous city in Indonesia and in Southeast Asia. The official metropolitan area, known as Jabodetabek (a name formed by combining the initial syllables of Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi), is the second largest in the world, yet the metropolis's suburbs still continue beyond it. The metropolitan has an area of 4,383.53 square kilometres (1,692.49 sq mi) and population of well over 28 million. Jakarta is listed as a global city in the 2008 Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC) research. Based on survey by Brooking Institute, in 2011 growth of economic of Jakarta ranked 17th among the world's 200 largest cities, a jump from its 2007 ranking of 171. Jakarta has grown more rapidly than Kuala Lumpur, Beijing and Bangkok.

In 2014 A.T. Kearney as Global consultant released the Global Cities Index, which also includes the Emerging Cities Outlook 2014 which mentioned Jakarta as rank first among 35 cities. Jakarta has a bustling luxury property market. Knight Frank, a global real estate consultancy based in London, reported in 2014 that Jakarta offers the highest return on high-end property investment in 2013 as compared to any other cities in the world.

Established in the fourth century, the city became an important trading port for the Kingdom of Sunda. It was the de facto capital of the Dutch East Indies (known as Batavia at that time) and has continued as the capital of Indonesia since the country's independence was declared in 1945.

The city is the seat of the ASEAN Secretariat. Jakarta is served by theSoekarno-Hatta International Airport, Halim Perdanakusuma Airport and Tanjung Priok Harbour; it is connected by several intercity andcommuter railways, and served by several bus lines running on reserved busways.

The National Monument Jakarta

The National Monument (Indonesian : Monumen Nasional), or simply Monas is a 132 m (433ft) tower in the centre of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta, symbolizing the fight for Indonesia. It is the national monument of the Republic of Indonesia, built to commemorate the struggle for Indonesian independence.
Construction began in 1961 under the direction of President Sukarno. Monas was opened to the public in 1975. It is topped by a flame covered with gold foil. The monument and the museum are open daily from 08.00 - 15.00 Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7) throughout the week except for the last Monday of each month when the monument is closed.
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Prambanan Temple Indonesia

Candi Prambanan or Candi Rara Jonggrang is a 9th-century  Hindu Temple compound in  Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer  (Shiva). The temple compound is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the city of  Yogyakarta on the boundary between Central Java and  Yogyakarta Province. 
The temple compound, a  UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, and one of the biggest in Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of   Hindu Temple Architecture, and by the towering 47-metre-high (154 ft) central building inside a large complex of individual temples. Prambanan attracts many visitors from across the world. Reference : Wikipedia Encyclopedi.

Kinahrejo Village Yogyakarta

Kinahrejo Village, Sleman, located only 4 kilometers from Mount Merapi. Before the eruption of Mount Merapi in the year 2010, the Village Kinahrejo was a favorite tourist area for ​​local and foreign tourists. 

Before the eruption of Mount Merapi in the year 2010, the Village Kinahrejo a favorite tourist area of ​​local and foreign tourists. Kinahrejo is the residence village of the late Mbah Maridjan. He is a trim caretaker until his death in 2010 because of a hot cloud on Mount Merapi last erupted in late 2010. Nowadays Kinahrejo become the best panoramic sunrise of mount Merapi. 
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Jalan Malioboro Yogyakarta

Jalan Malioboro (English : Malioboro Street) is a major shopping street in Yogyakarta, Indonesia ; the name is also used more generally for the neighborhood around the street. It lies north-south axis in the line between Yogyakarta Kraton and Mount Merapi. This is in itself is significant to many of the local population, the north south orientation between the palace and the volcano being of importance.
The street is the centre of Yogyakarta's largest tourist district surrounded with many hotels and restaurants nearby. Sidewalks on both sides of the street are crowded with small stalls selling a variety of goods. In the evening several open-air streetside restaurants, called Lesehan, operate along the street. Less obvious to the tourist, but more for the local population, side streets, lanes and structures that lead on to Malioboro are as important as the street itself.

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