Jakarta

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Best Time To Go

Best time to visit Jakarta is during the dry season, approximately between June and September, with temperatures ranging 24-32 degrees Celcius; over 11 to 12 hours of sunlight and clearer days for sightseeing and easier travel to the city’s major landmarks.

Transportation

As a metropolitan area of about 30 million people, Jakarta has a variety of transport systems.However, Jakarta is still strained by traffic jams during rush hours. The city prioritised development of road networks, which were mostly designed to accommodate private vehicles. A notable feature of Jakarta’s present road system is the toll road network.

Taxi
Busway
Minivan Taxis
Bajaj Trikes
Ojek (motorcycle taxis)
Go-jek (app-based ojeks)

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Weather

The climate here is tropical. There is significant rainfall in most months of the year. The short dry season has little effect on the overall climate. The climate here is classified as Am by the Köppen-Geiger system. The temperature here averages 27.6 °C. Precipitation here averages 1855 mm.

Information

Jakarta, Indonesia’s massive capital, sits on the northwest coast of the island of Java. A historic mix of cultures – Javanese, Malay, Chinese, Arab, Indian and European – has influenced its architecture, language and cuisine. The old town, Kota Tua, is home to Dutch colonial buildings, Glodok (Jakarta’s Chinatown) and the old port of Sunda Kelapa, where traditional wooden schooners dock.

Area: 661.5 km²

Population: 9.608 million (2010) United Nations

Postal Code: 1xxx0

Did you know: Jakarta is the seventh-most-populous national capital by population (10,187,595)