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===Administrative divisions=== [[File:Special Capital Region of Jakarta.png|thumb|Map of the administrative cities ({{lang|id|Kota administratif}}) in Jakarta province; the Thousand Islands Regency (which is to the north) is shown in the inset to the lower left. Each administrative city is further divided into [[Districts of Indonesia|districts]] (''[[Kecamatan]]'')]] Jakarta consists of five ''Kota Administratif'' (Administrative cities/municipalities), each headed by a mayor, and one ''Kabupaten Administratif'' ([[Regencies of Indonesia|Administrative regency]]). Each city and regency is divided into districts (''kecamatan''). The administrative cities/municipalities of Jakarta are: * [[Central Jakarta]] ({{lang|id|Jakarta Pusat}}) is Jakarta's smallest city and administrative and political centre. It is divided into eight districts. It is charactesised by large parks and Dutch colonial buildings. Landmarks include the National Monument ([[Monas]]), [[Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta|Istiqlal Mosque]], [[Jakarta Cathedral]] and museums.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jakarta.go.id/en/pemerintahan/kotamadya/jakpus/default.asp |title=Central Jakarta Profile |work=The City Jakarta Administration |publisher=Jakarta.go.id |access-date=19 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911220356/http://www.jakarta.go.id/en/pemerintahan/kotamadya/jakpus/default.asp |archive-date=11 September 2009}}</ref> * [[West Jakarta]] ({{lang|id|Jakarta Barat}}) has the city's highest concentration of small-scale industries. It has eight districts. The area includes Jakarta's Chinatown and Dutch colonial landmarks such as the Chinese Langgam building and [[Toko Merah]]. It contains part of [[Jakarta Old Town]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jakarta.go.id/en/pemerintahan/kotamadya/jakbar/default.asp |title=West Jakarta Profile |work=The City Jakarta Administration |publisher=Jakarta.go.id |access-date=24 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911220346/http://www.jakarta.go.id/en/pemerintahan/kotamadya/jakbar/default.asp |archive-date=11 September 2009}}</ref> * [[South Jakarta]] ({{lang|id|Jakarta Selatan}}), originally planned as a satellite city, is now the location of upscale shopping centres and affluent residential areas. It has ten districts and functions as Jakarta's [[groundwater]] buffer,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jakarta.go.id/en/pemerintahan/kotamadya/jaksel/ |title=South Jakarta Profile |work=The City Jakarta Administration |publisher=Jakarta.go.id |access-date=19 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705203755/http://www.jakarta.go.id/en/pemerintahan/kotamadya/jaksel/ |archive-date=5 July 2009}}</ref> but recently the green belt areas are threatened by new developments. Much of the [[central business district]] is concentrated all area in Kebayoran Baru, Setiabudi, a small part in Tebet, Pancoran, Mampang Prapatan, and bordering the Tanah Abang/Sudirman area of Central Jakarta. The area is known as the [[Golden Triangle of Jakarta|Jakarta Golden Triangle]]. * [[East Jakarta]] ({{lang|id|Jakarta Timur}}) territory is characterised by several industrial sectors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jakarta.go.id/en/pemerintahan/kotamadya/jaktim/default.asp |title=East Jakarta Profile |work=The City Jakarta Administration |publisher=Jakarta.go.id |access-date=19 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014184630/http://www.jakarta.go.id/en/pemerintahan/kotamadya/jaktim/default.asp |archive-date=14 October 2009}}</ref> Also located in East Jakarta are [[Taman Mini Indonesia Indah]] and [[Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport]]. This city has ten districts. * [[North Jakarta]] ({{lang|id|Jakarta Utara}}) is bounded by the [[Java Sea]]. It is the location of [[Port of Tanjung Priok]]. Large- and medium-scale industries are concentrated there. It contains part of [[Jakarta Old Town]], which was the centre of [[Dutch East India Company|VOC]] trade activity during the colonial era. Also located in North Jakarta is [[Ancol Dreamland]] ({{lang|id|Taman Impian Jaya Ancol}}), the largest integrated tourism area in Southeast Asia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jakarta.go.id/en/pemerintahan/kotamadya/jakut/default.asp |title=North Jakarta Profile |work=The City Jakarta Administration |publisher=Jakarta.go.id |access-date=19 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913084331/http://www.jakarta.go.id/en/pemerintahan/kotamadya/jakut/default.asp |archive-date=13 September 2009}}</ref> North Jakarta is divided into six districts. The only administrative regency ({{lang|id|kabupaten}}) of Jakarta is the [[Thousand Islands (Indonesia)|Thousand Islands]] ({{lang|id|Kepulauan Seribu}}), formerly a [[Districts of Indonesia|district]] within North Jakarta. It is a collection of 105 small islands located on the Java Sea. It is of high conservation value because of its unique ecosystems. Marine tourism, such as diving, water bicycling, and windsurfing, are the primary tourist activities in this territory. The main mode of transportation between the islands is speed boats or small ferries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jakarta.go.id/en/pemerintahan/kotamadya/kepseribu |title="Thousand Island" Profile |work=The City Jakarta Administration |publisher=Jakarta.go.id |access-date=19 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616124511/http://www.jakarta.go.id/en/pemerintahan/kotamadya/kepseribu/ |archive-date=16 June 2009}}</ref> {|class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" |+ Jakarta's cities/municipalities ({{lang|id|Kota Administratif}}) ! Name of <br />City or<br />Regency !width="70"|Area <br />in<br />km<sup>2</sup> ! style="width:100px;"|Pop'n <br />2010 <br />census<ref>Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> ! style="width:100px;"|Pop'n <br />2020 <br />census<ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> ! style="width:100px;"|Pop'n <br />mid 2023<br />estimate<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2024">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kota Subussalam Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1175)</ref> ! style="width:100px;"|Pop'n <br />density<br />(per km<sup>2</sup>)<br />in mid 2023 ![[Human Development Index|HDI]]<br /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bps.go.id/indicator/26/413/1/-metode-baru-indeks-pembangunan-manusia.html |title=Human Development Indices by Province, 2020β2021 (New Method) |language=id |access-date=3 July 2022 |archive-date=27 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127193437/https://www.bps.go.id/indicator/26/413/1/-metode-baru-indeks-pembangunan-manusia.html |url-status=live }}</ref> 2021 estimates |- style="text-align:right;" ! [[South Jakarta]] |144.942||2,062,232||2,226,812||2,235,606||15,424 ||0.849 ({{fontcolor|green|Very High}}) |- style="text-align:right;" ! [[East Jakarta]] |185.538||2,693,896||3,037,139||3,079,618||16,598 ||0.829 ({{fontcolor|green|Very High}}) |- style="text-align:right;" ! [[Central Jakarta]] |47.565||902,973||1,056,896||1,049,314||22,061 ||0.815 ({{fontcolor|green|Very High}}) |- style="text-align:right;" ! [[West Jakarta]] |124.970||2,281,945||2,434,511||2,470,054||19,765 ||0.817 ({{fontcolor|green|Very High}}) |- style="text-align:right;" ! [[North Jakarta]] |147.212||1,645,659||1,778,981||1,808,985||12,288 ||0.805 ({{fontcolor|green|Very High}}) |- style="text-align:right;" ! [[Thousand Islands (Indonesia)|Thousand Islands]] |10.725||21,082||27,749||28,523||2,659 ||0.721 ({{fontcolor|green|High}}) |} The province comprises three of Indonesia's 84 national electoral districts to elect members to the [[Indonesian Parliament|People's Representative Council]]. The '''Jakarta I Electoral District''' consists of the administrative city of East Jakarta, and elects 6 members to the People's Representative Council. The '''Jakarta II Electoral District''' consists of the administrative cities of Central Jakarta and South Jskarta, together with all overseas voters, and elects 7 members to the People's Representative Council. The '''Jakarta III Electoral District''' consists of the administrative cities of North Jakarta and West Jakarta, together with the Thousand Islands Regency, and elects 8 members to the People's Representative Council.<ref>Law No. 7/2017 (''UU No. 7 Tahun 2017'') as amended by Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 1/2022 and Regulation of General Elections Commission No. 6/2023.</ref>
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