Jakarta metropolitan area

Jakarta metropolitan area
Jabodetabekpunjur
From top, left to right:
Aerial view of Bundaran HI in Central Jakarta, Bogor city and Mount Salak, Depok skyline, Alam Sutera CBD in South Tangerang, Aerial view of Puncak, Bekasi skyline at night and Landsat satellite view of Greater Jakarta during night.
Location of Jakarta metropolitan area
Coordinates: 6°10′30″S 106°49′43″E / 6.17500°S 106.82861°E / -6.17500; 106.82861
Country Indonesia
Provinces Banten
 Jakarta
 West Java
Core cityJakarta
Satellite citiesBogor
Depok
Tangerang City
South Tangerang
Bekasi
RegenciesBogor Regency
Tangerang Regency
Bekasi Regency
part of Cianjur Regency
Area
 • Metro
7,076.31 km2 (2,732.18 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Urban
19,078,692
 • Metro
32,594,159
 • Metro density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
GDP (2022)
 • MetroIDR 5,977,603 trillion
US$ 402.57 billion (nominal)
US$ 1.232 trillion (PPP)
 • Per capitaIDR 18,339 million
US$ 12,351 (nominal)
US$ 37,798 (PPP)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Postcodes
1xxxx
Area codes(62)21, (62)251, (62)263
Vehicle signA, B, F
Highest elevation 3,019 m/9,905 ft (Mount Pangrango, in Bogor Regency)

The Jakarta metropolitan area or Greater Jakarta,[3][4][5][6][7] known locally as Jabodetabekpunjur (an acronym of JakartaBogorDepokTangerangBekasi further extended to include Puncak and the some part of Cianjur Regency) is the most populous megapolitan area in Indonesia. It includes the national capital (Jakarta Special Capital Region, as the core city) as well as five satellite cities and three complete regencies.[8] The original term "Jabotabek" dated from the late 1970s and was revised to "Jabodetabek" in 1999 when "De" (for "Depok") was inserted into the name following its formation. The term "Jabodetabekjur" or "Jabodetabekpunjur" was legalised on the Presidential Regulation Number 54 of 2008,[9] and then the name "Jabodetabekpunjur" is officially used.[10]

The area comprises Jakarta Special Capital Region and parts of West Java and Banten provinces, specifically the three regencies - Bekasi Regency and Bogor Regency in West Java, and Tangerang Regency in Banten. The area also includes the independent cities of Bogor, Depok, Bekasi, Tangerang and South Tangerang, all of which are not included administratively in the regencies. The name of the region is taken from the first two (or three) letters of each city's name: Ja-bo-de-ta-bek from Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi.

The population of the Jakarta metropolitan area, with an area of 6,802.10 km2 (2,626.31 sq mi), was 31.24 million according to the Indonesian 2020 Census,[11] making it the most populous region in Indonesia, as well as the second-most populous urban area in the world after Tokyo. The Jakarta metropolitan area's share of the national population increased from 6.1% in 1961 to 11.26% in 2010.[12] The population grew further to 31.9 million according to the official mid 2022 Estimates.[1]

The region is the centre of government, culture, education, and economy of Indonesia. It has pulled many people from throughout Indonesia to come, live and work. Its economic power makes Jakarta metropolitan area the country's premier centre for finance, manufacturing and commerce. In 2019 data, The area has a gross domestic product of US$297.7 billion with a per capita GDP of $8,775, and a purchasing power parity of US$978.5 billion with a per capita PPP of $28,840, equal to 26.2% of economy of Indonesia.

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  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik (2023). Produk Domestik Regional Bruto Kabupaten/Kota di Indonesia 2018-2022. Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik.
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  4. ^ "Kementerian PUPR dan KOICA Kerjasama Susun Rencana Induk Sistem Transportasi Cerdas Jakarta". www.pu.go.id. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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  6. ^ "Mega-urbanization of Jakarta-Bandung region". The Jakarta Post.
  7. ^ Sorensen, Andre; Okata, Junichiro (18 November 2010). Megacities: Urban Form, Governance, and Sustainability. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9784431992677 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Indonesia government:Jabotabek". Indonesia.go.id. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  9. ^ "Substansi-RTR-KSN". sitarunas.atrbpn.go.id. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Welcome Jabodetabekjur! Cianjur Kini 'Masuk' Daerah Jakarta". www.pikiran-rakyat.com.
  11. ^ "Indonesia: Administrative Division". Citypopulation.de.
  12. ^ Rustiadi et al., Pembangunan Kawasan Transmigrasi Dalam Perspektif Pengembangan Wilayah & Perdesaan, 2012

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