Bengkulu (city)

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Bengkulu City Kota Bengkulu
City
Aerial view of Bengkulu City with Fort Marlborough in the middle.
Bengkulu City Location of the town in southern Sumatra
Bengkulu City Location of the town in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°47′44″S 102°15′33″ECoordinates: 3°47′44″S 102°15′33″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Bengkulu
Founded	March 18, 1719
Government
• Mayor	Helmi Hasan
Area
• Total	144.52 km2 (55.80 sq mi)
• Land	144.52 km2 (55.80 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	308,756
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62 736
Website	[1]

Bengkulu City (Indonesian: Kota Bengkulu; English historic name: Bencoolen, Dutch historic: Benkulen or Benkoelen) is a city on the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. With a population of 308,756 (2010 Census), the city is the capital and largest city of Bengkulu Province.

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Jakarta

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This article is about the capital city of Indonesia. For other uses, see Jakarta (disambiguation).

Jakarta Ibu Kota Jakarta Batavia
Special Capital Region of Jakarta
(From top, left to right): Jakarta Old Town, Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, Jakarta Skyline, Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Monumen Nasional, Merdeka Palace, Istiqlal Mosque
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s): The Big Durian,[1][2] J-Town[3]
Motto: Jaya Raya (Indonesian) (meaning: Victorious and great)
Jakarta Location of Jakarta in Indonesia
Coordinates: 6°12′S 106°48′ECoordinates: 6°12′S 106°48′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Jakarta
Government
• Type	Special administrative area
• Governor	Joko Widodo
Area
• City	7,641.51 km2 (2,950.40 sq mi)
• Land	664.01 km2 (256.38 sq mi)
• Water	6,977.5 km2 (2,694.0 sq mi)
Elevation	−2—50 m, average: 8 m (−6—164 ft, average: 26 ft)
Population (2010)
• City	9,588,198
• Density	14,464/km2 (37,460/sq mi)
• Metro	28,019,545
• Metro density	4,383.53/km2 (11,353.3/sq mi)
Demonym	Jakartan
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62 21
License plate	B
Website	www.jakarta.go.id (official site)
Jakarta is not part of any province, it is controlled directly by the national government and is designated as the Special Capital Region

Jakarta /dʒəˈkɑrtə/,^{[note 1]} officially known as the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Khusus Ibu Kota Jakarta), is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, and one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world.
Located on the northwest coast of Java, Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre, and with a population of 9,761,407 as of December 2012,^[4] it is the most populous city in Indonesia and in Southeast Asia. The official metropolitan area, known as Jabodetabek (a name formed by combining the initial syllables of Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi), is the second largest in the world, yet the metropolis's suburbs still continue beyond it. The metropolitan has an area of 4,383.53 square kilometres (1,692.49 sq mi) and population of well over 28 million.^[5]

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