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Jakarta
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Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, holding administrative status equivalent to a province on the northwestern coast of Java. The city itself covers about 662 square kilometres, while the wider Jakarta metropolitan area, Jabodetabek, is the most populous urban area in the world with a population of over 40 million.
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PopulationMid-2025 estimate from the Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Office, cited on the infobox as of 2025. Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Cross-Tradition Connections
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Jakarta is Indonesia's capital.
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Jakarta is Indonesia's capital.
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1. Jakarta (Wikipedia)
1. Jakarta (Wikipedia)
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11,010,514
1. Jakarta (Wikipedia)
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2025
1. Jakarta (Wikipedia)
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662 km2
1. Jakarta (Wikipedia)
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8 m
1. Jakarta (Wikipedia)
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106.83
1. Jakarta (Wikipedia)
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Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, with administrative status equivalent to a province.
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