Officially, Jakarta is not a city but a province with special status as the capital of Indonesia. It is administered much as any other Indonesian province. For example, Jakarta has a governor (instead of a mayor), and is divided into several sub-regions with their own administrative systems. Jakarta, as a province, is divided into five cities (kota), formerly municipalities, each headed by a mayor, and one regency (kabupaten) headed by a regent. In August 2007, Jakarta held its first ever election to pick a governor, which was won by Fauzi Bowo. The city's governors have previously been appointed by local parliament. The poll is part of a country-wide decentralization drive allowing for direct local elections in several areas.
Jakarta skyline taken from the top of Monas.
List of cities of Jakarta:
Jakarta skyline taken from the top of Monas.
List of cities of Jakarta:
- Central Jakarta (Jakarta Pusat)
- East Jakarta (Jakarta Timur)
- North Jakarta (Jakarta Utara)
- South Jakarta (Jakarta Selatan)
- West Jakarta (Jakarta Barat)
The only regency of Jakarta is:
Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu), formerly a subdistrict of North Jakarta.
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