Central Jakarta
Jakarta Pusat | |
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| Administrative City of Central Jakarta Kota Administrasi Jakarta Pusat | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Betawi | Jakarte Belah Tengah |
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| Country |  Indonesia |
| Special Capital Region |  Jakarta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dhany Sukma |
| • Vice Mayor | Chaidir |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.13 km2 (18.58 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 1,103,357 |
| • Density | 23,000/km2 (59,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| HDI (2022) |  0.821 (very high)
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| Website | pusat.jakarta.go.id |
Central Jakarta (Indonesian: Jakarta Pusat, Betawi: Jakartè Belah Tengah), abbreviated as Jakpus, is one of the five administrative cities (kota administrasi) and de facto Capital City of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta. It had 902,973 inhabitants according to the 2010 census[2] and 1,056,896 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 1,103,357, comprising 553,471 males and 549,886 females.[1] Central Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified as a proper municipality.
Central Jakarta is the smallest in area and population of the five administrative cities of Jakarta. It is both the administrative and political center of Jakarta and Indonesia. Central Jakarta contains several large international hotels and major landmarks such as Hotel Indonesia.