Hi friends all, Since ancient times, the Dutch era, the city of Jakarta has become a magnetic field for migrants from within and outside the country.

And people who live in the city of Jakarta are not all native to Jakarta, now there are many immigrants from various tribes because Indonesia is divided by various ethnic groups. So Jakarta is now crowded with migrants from various ethnic groups, namely Betawi, Sundanese, Javanese, Batak, Padang, Bugis, Balinese, Ambonese, Papuans, and others.

And the city of Jakarta that we will imagine is a pollution and congestion. Behind this, Jakarta is also rich in attractiveness and uniqueness. Starting from the wealth of history, art, tourism, culinary, to shopping centers. The city of Jakarta is a very large and famous city.

The uniqueness of Jakarta City

• Menteng area
  Menteng is known as the first real estate area in Indonesia, which was built by De Bouwloeg in the early 20th century. Until now, this area is the place of residence of important people in the government, and starting from the President, Minister, Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ambassador, to the private residence of the upper class.

• Shopping center
  And Jakarta has a myriad of shopping centers, reaching up to 170! There are wholesale markets, ITC, plaza, mall and square. Many also cover an area of ​​more than 100,000 m2, such as Mal Artha Gading and Grand Indonesia. and the biggest and oldest shopping center in Jakarta are Tanah Abang Market and Senen Market. At present, both markets have undergone renovations.

• Old town
  In Jakarta, we will find many historical buildings. This is because Jakarta (or formerly known as Batavia) was once the center of the VOC administration and the Dutch East Indies. Therefore, many buildings were built specifically for government offices and vacation homes. City hall building, for example, and can be found in the Old City located north of Jakarta. and also the city was built by the Dutch in 1621 and other former government buildings are still standing and often become destinations for domestic and foreign tourists.

• Flood Canal
  And Since Batavia was hit by a great flood several years before, Prof. H. Van Breen initiated the construction of western canal floods in 1920. Then this Canal crossed between Manggarai-Muara Angke. Then it was only in 2003, the east canal flood was built which aims to collect water in the eastern part of Jakarta, such as from Ciliwung River, Cililitan River and Cipinang River.

• Tall Buildings
  And skyscrapers increasingly adorn the city of Jakarta, especially in the area of Jalan Thamrin-Sudirman, Central Jakarta. And the ten highest buildings in Indonesia Jakarta, among others:

Wisma BNI 46 246 m
BCA Tower 230 m
The Peak Tower I 218.5 m
The Peak Tower II 218.5 m
Graha Energi 217 m
Kempinski Residences 217 m
Bakrie Tower 215 m
Ritz-Carlton Jakarta Tower A 212 m
Ritz-Carlton Jakarta Tower B 212 m
Plaza Indonesia Extension Tower 210 m