InterContinental Residence Jakarta Pondok Indah

A historic mix of culture - Javanese, Malay, Chinese, Arab, Indian and European-has influence architecture, language and cuisines. Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Located in the northwest coast of the world's most populous island Java, it is the center of economics, culture and politics of Indonesia. The old town, Kota Tua, is home to Dutch colonial buildings, Glodok (Jakarta' China town) and the old port of Sunda Kalapa, where traditional wooden schooners dock. The Greater Jakarta metropolitan area, known as Jabodetabek (name formed by combining the initial syllables of Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi) is the second largest urban area in the world after Tokyo. Jakarta 's business opportunities, as well as its potential to offer a higher standard of living, attract migrants from all over the Indonesian archipelago, making it a melting pot of many communities and cultures. Jakarta is officially a province with special captital region status, but is commonly referred to as a city.