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18 August – 2 September: Jakarta host 2018 Asian Games with Palembang [41] [42] Jakarta host 2018 Asian Para Games. 2019 24 March: The first phase of the Jakarta MRT opens. [43] 22 May: A mass protest against the 2019 Indonesian general election results, which later turned into a riot, took place on 22 May 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The grand meeting would start a period of national revolution in Indonesia. [18] On 29 September 1945, Anglo-Dutch troops arrived in Jakarta to disarm and repatriate the Japanese garrison. They also planned on reasserting control over the colony. [19]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 January 2025. Capital and largest city of Indonesia For other uses, see Jakarta (disambiguation). Special capital region in Java, Indonesia Jakarta Jakartè (Betawi) Special capital region Special Capital Region of Jakarta Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta Golden Triangle of Jakarta Bundaran HI Merdeka ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jakarta: Jakarta – capital and largest city of Indonesia . Located on the northwest coast of the world's most populous island Java , it is the centre of economics, culture and politics of Indonesia.
Most of Jakarta's landmarks and monuments were built during the Sukarno era. During Sukarno's presidency, Jakarta was established and developed as the capital of the new republic. In 1957, Sukarno laid the foundation and street grid layout of Palangkaraya as a new planned capital of Central Kalimantan province. Sukarno however, foresaw the new ...
An agreement is signed in Jakarta with the Soviet Union to buy arms with long term loans. [73] 17 August: Building officially starts on the Monas National Monument in the center of Jakarta. [73] 1962: 2 January: The Mandala Command to "free" Western (Netherlands) New Guinea from the Dutch is established. Its commander is Brigadier General ...
Jakarta's Coat of Arms. Jakarta (/ dʒ ə ˈ k ɑːr t ə /; Indonesian pronunciation: [dʒaˈkarta] ⓘ, Betawi: Jakartè), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta; DKI Jakarta) and formerly known as Batavia until 1949, is the capital city of Indonesia and an autonomous region at the provincial level.
19 September: Pro-Republic rally of an estimated 200,000 people gathered by Tan Malaka is held in Jakarta in what is now known as Merdeka (Independence) Square. Fearing violent confrontations with the Japanese, Sukarno manages to convince the crowd to disperse.