Location and size of jakarta
Jakarta is located in the south west of Indonesia, and Indonesia
is located South East Asia.
Jakarta’s latitude and longitude is 6.12°S and 106.50°E. The area of Jakarta is 650.4 square
kilometres, and that means that the city of Jakarta makes up 0.03% of Indonesia’s total land size.
Jakarta’s latitude and longitude is 6.12°S and 106.50°E. The area of Jakarta is 650.4 square
kilometres, and that means that the city of Jakarta makes up 0.03% of Indonesia’s total land size.
The red dot in this map of Indonesia represents where the city of Jakarta lies in the country. Source - http://www.indonesiamatters.com/86/indonesian-provinces-map/
Climate in Jakarta
In Jakarta there are two main seasons, the wet and dry
seasons. The wet season usually runs from October to May where there are around 10-12 rain days and 50-100mm of rain per month, and the dry season
usually runs from June to September with around 3-5 rain days and 5-10mm of rain per month.. It is usually humid all year and around
28-30°C and doesn’t usually fall much below 25°C.
As we can see from this graph, Jakarta is a very warm place all year round because it is near the equator. Jakarta's temperature is like our Australian summer throughout the whole year. Source - http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Jakarta-weather-averages/Jakarta-Raya/ID.aspx
This graph here shows us that during the wet season in Jakarta, there can be a considerable amount of rainfall which causes the city to be vulnerable to floods. Source - http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Jakarta-weather-averages/Jakarta-Raya/ID.aspx
Attractions in Jakarta
There are many wonderful things to see and do in the city of Jakarta. One of the most iconic landmarks in Jakarta is the National Monument. Standing at 132m tall in Central Jakarta, the National Monument was built after the Indonesians fought to gain independence over their land in 1945. The monument is reminder of the courage and bravery of those who battled for independence. Another famous destination is the Istiqlal Mosque which is the biggest mosque in South-East Asia. It can hold up to 120,000 people and it is a special place for many Muslim people. Finally we have the 140 hectare Ragunan Zoo. This zoo is a great place for families to visit and with 270 species of animals and 170 species of plants, it is sure to entertain. Some of the animals include lions, elephants, orang-utans, giraffes and even bears!
This is the National Monument that is located in Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta. Source - https://judgmentaljosh.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/jakarta/
Shown in this picture is the Istiqlal Mosque that is located next to Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta. Source - http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/11/10/istiqlal-the-work-a-christian-architect.html
Here is the entrance to the Ragunan Zoo that is located in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragunan_Zoo
Brief history of jakarta
Jakarta’s history began in 400CE and they were known as
just a trading port until the Portugese arrived and took over in 1522. At the
end of the 1500’s, the Dutch took over and made lots of money exporting
expensive spices found all over Indonesia. In the 1700’s, Jakarta’s population
rapidly grew as many Chinese immigrants arrived in the city, and in 1811 the British
took over. The British were only in charge for 5 years until they handed back Jakarta
to the Dutch, and the Dutch were in control until WWII. The Japanese ruled
Jakarta during WWII and when the war ended, the people of Jakarta fought a gruesome war that costed at least 2,000 Indonesian lives, but gave them independence and ownership of their land.
The Garuda is the national emblem of Jakarta and it has great significance linked to the date that Indonesia became an independent nation. The Garuda has 17 feathers on its wings, 8 feathers on the tail, 19 feathers below the shield, and 45 feathers on the neck. The day in which Indonesia became independent was the 17th day of the 8th month, 1945. Source - http://www.embassyofindonesia.org/wordpress/?page_id=603
How has Jakarta's environment changed over time?
In this map we can see how Jakarta's environment has changed over the course of 40 years. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=5693
We can clearly see from this map how rapidly Jakarta has urbanised over the course of 40 years. On the far left, we see the city of Jakarta in 1976 with a population of 6 million people. We can see that majority of the city is red which means that it is mostly surrounded in vegetation. In the middle is Jakarta in 1989 with a population of 8 million. We can see a touch more green in this map so we know that the city had grown. In the last map, we see Jakarta in 2004 with a population of 10 million. There is much more green in this map than the middle one, which shows that the city dramatically urbanised throughout those years. We can see through all of the maps how much the actual city centre has expanded because of the rising and rising population.
City skyline of jakarta
Here we can see the city skyline of Jakarta at twilight. We can see that Jakarta has many tall and large buildings that are probably offices and apartments. Many of these apartments are very tall because they have to fit everyone in the city in by building up. Source - http://famouswonders.com/jakarta/