Greater Jakarta Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
metropolitan area in Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
About Greater Jakarta
Greater Jakarta is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. TheJabodetabekadministrative region, which name is formed of the first letters ofJAkarta,BOgor,DEpok,TAngerang, andBEKasi, has a population of more than 30 million. The city of Bogor is slightly further away, being about 60 km fromCentral Jakartaand surrounded by volcanoes, but the other cities form one continuous urban area. The original ethnic group of Jakarta are the Betawi people, while the surrounding cities are predominantly Sundanese. However, with Jakarta having been the capital of the Indonesian archipelago for centuries, people from all Indonesian ethnic groups have migrated to the metropolitan area. The dominant ethnic group nowadays is the Javanese, but there are also significant minorities of Chinese Indone
Greater Jakarta Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: