East Jakarta
East Jakarta, abbreviated as Jaktim, is the largest of the five administrative cities which form the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia, with a land area of 188.03 km2.

East Jakarta, abbreviated as Jaktim, is the largest of the five administrative cities which form the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia, with a land area of 188.03 km2. It had a population of 2,693,896 at the 2010 Census and 3,037,139 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 3,225,299, making it the most populous of the five administrative cities within Jakarta. East Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified as a proper municipality.
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Worth seeing in and around East Jakarta
9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah is a culture-based recreational area located in East Jakarta, Indonesia. Since July 2021, it is operated by Injourney Destination Management, a subsidiary of the state-owned tourism holding company InJourney.
6.3 km · cultural theme park in Indonesia · Wikipedia - 02Cut Mutiah Mosque
Cut Meutia Mosque is a mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. The mosque is named after an Indonesian national heroine, Cut Nyak Meutia, who took part in the struggle against Dutch colonialism in Aceh.
9.8 km · mosque in Indonesia · Wikipedia - 03Gama Tower
Gama Tower is a skyscraper located at Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Indonesia. It was also known as Rasuna Tower and Cemindo Tower during construction period, but finally named as Gama Tower.
7.8 km · skyscraper in Jakarta, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 04Jakarta International Velodrome
Jakarta International Velodrome is a sporting facility located at Rawamangun, East Jakarta, Indonesia. The velodrome was built by ES Global Ltd working with local construction company Wika.
6.1 km · Velodrome in East Jakarta, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 05State University of Jakarta
State University of Jakarta is a public university in Jakarta, Indonesia. Founded in 1964 as the Jakarta Institute of Teaching and Education, it was later converted into a state university by the Indonesian government in 1999.
6.1 km · national university in Jakarta, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 06Indonesia Museum
The Indonesia Museum, is an anthropology and ethnological museum located in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia. The museum is concentrated on arts and cultures of various ethnic groups that inhabit Indonesian archipelago and formed the modern nation of Indonesia.
6.3 km · ethnography and anthropology museum in Jakarta, Indonesia · Wikipedia - 07Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Museum
The Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Museum, is a history museum specialized on the life of Suharto, the former second president of Indonesia and a powerful political figure in modern Indonesian history. It is located in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.
6.3 km · specialized political figure history museum in Jakarta , Indonesia · Wikipedia - 08Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, also known as Atma Jaya University or Atma Jaya, is an institute of higher learning in Jakarta, Indonesia, which was founded by the Atma Jaya Foundation on 1 June 1960. Atma Jaya has three campuses in Jakarta metropolitan area, in which the main campus is located in Semanggi, South Jakarta.
9.9 km · Indonesian university · Wikipedia - 09Satriamandala Museum
The Satriamandala Museum is the main museum for the Indonesian Armed Forces. Opened on 5 October 1972, it is located on 5.6 hectares of land in South Jakarta and holds numerous artifacts, weapons, and vehicles.
9.2 km · military museum in South Jakarta, Indonesia · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Heroes
- 02Lubang Buaya
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Things to do
- 01Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
- 02Jakarta International Velodrome
Balap Sepeda No.35, RW.6, Jati, Pulo Gadung (Using LRT Jakarta, you may get off at Velodrome station),.
- 03Jakarta Golf Club
Thoughtful and precise approach to the putt.
- 04Padang Golf Halim
Skadron Halim Perdana Kusuma, +62 21 8090729.
- 05Royale Jakarta Golf Club
27 golf holes (North, West, South have 9 holes each).
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Where to eat
Most notable dining spots in East Jakarta could be found in Rawamangun district due to its nearest distance to Central (Menteng), South (Tebet, Kasablanka, Kuningan), and North Jakarta (Kelapa Gading Boulevard). Seafood: Sea Food 99, Jalan Pahlawan Revolusi No.51, RT.3/RW.5, Pondok Bambu,. Menu: fish, scallops, crab, salad. Traditional:
- 01Asinan Betawi H
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Getting to East Jakarta
- Airports
- Halim Perdanakusuma (HLP), 3 km · Soekarno-Hatta (CGK), 30 km
- Stations
- Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, 2.6 km · Jatinegara railway station, 4.8 km · Manggarai railway station, 6.8 km · Dukuh Atas BNI MRT station, 9.9 km
- Semarang → East Jakarta399 km · quickest by air, 4h 1m · Rp794,350–1,226,220
- Yogyakarta → East Jakarta421 km · quickest by air, 5h 16m · Rp930,960–1,428,320
- Surakarta → East Jakarta459 km · quickest by air, 4h 5m · Rp863,820–1,334,590
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for East Jakarta
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for East Jakarta. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inserves many city bus and minibus lines, as well as DAMRI buses to and from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
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Next door to East Jakarta
East Jakarta is 7 km from Jakarta, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Jatinegaradistrict in East Jakarta City, Jakarta Province, Indonesia2.3 km
- Ciracasdistrict in East Jakarta City, Jakarta Province, Indonesia10 km
- Mentengdistrict in Central Jakarta City, Jakarta Province, Indonesia9.3 km
- Cakungdistrict in East Jakarta City, Jakarta Province, Indonesia8.8 km
- Kelapa Gadingdistrict in North Jakarta City, Jakarta Province, Indonesia9.5 km
- Tebetdistrict in South Jakarta City, Jakarta Province, Indonesia5.6 km