Welcome to Jakarta
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Indonesia’s sprawling capital is one of the fastest-growing, most chaotic and most exciting places in South East Asia. It is the gateway to a vast, vibrant and varied island nation that’s home to dozens of fascinating cultures.
Formerly the colonial capital of the Dutch East Indies – when it was known as Batavia – Jakarta has grown from its original seaport district into a huge modern conurbation of high-rise hotels and apartments, thronged shopping malls and wide, busy avenues.
Facts
| Population | 9 million |
| Currency | Indonesian Rupiah (IDR), 1 Rp = 100 cents |
| Opening hours | Banks, businesses and government offices generally open 8 am-4 pm or 9 am-5 pm Monday-Friday. Many shopping malls remain open until 10 pm or later. Many street markets do not open until around 7 pm and remain as late as midnight. Many smaller shops close at dusk on Friday until Saturday night. |
| Newspapers | Jakarta Post Tempo Jakarta Javakini |
| Emergency numbers | Police 110 Fire 113 Ambulance 118 |
| Tourist information | Jakarta City Government Tourist Office Address: Jalan Kuningan Barat No. 2 Jakarta Tel: +62 21 520 5445 |
