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Jakarta City Profile

Jakarta is a sprawling, polluted, loud, and chaotic city.

It is a place of contrasts, where new meets old, progress meets the Third World. There are expatriate Westerners of all stripes here, from oil company heads to scruffy Asia bums. There is plenty to do, and the shopping malls and movie theaters are often a comfort to recently landed North Americans. The tourist information office is located inside the Jakarta Theater building on Jalan Wahid Hasyim.

Population

9,000,000

Location

On the extreme western tip of the island of Java

Weather

Jakarta is hot and muggy year-round.

Travel within the city is best undertaken by bus, bemo, becak, or taxi. Be sure to agree on a fare before you embark; prices for foreigners are generally higher.

Places of Interest

Keep an eye out for unusual architecture, and be sure to visit Sultan's Palace, the Orangutan Rehabilitation Center, and the Museum of North Sumatra.

Expat Hangouts

Jalan Ahmad Yani, the same street on which you'll find the tourist office, has a few restaurants at which you'll find both ex-pats and good food; to start, check out Lyn's Restaurant and the Tip Top Restaurant. If you're aching for Western food, Medan also has two KFCs and a Pizza Hut. You'll find English-language newspapers at the Tiara Medan hotel book shop.