Jakartas

Jakartas is not an official geographic designation. In English, Jakarta is normally treated as a singular proper noun, and the form “Jakartas” is rarely used and often ambiguous. When encountered, it may function as a plural reference to multiple uses of the name Jakarta or to different representations of the city, but there is no standard or widely accepted meaning.

In formal writing, it is better to avoid the plural and instead specify the intended sense, such as “the city of Jakarta,” “the Jakarta metropolitan area,” or “the Jakarta region.” This helps prevent confusion about whether one is referring to the city proper, its administrative area, or the surrounding urban agglomeration.

Jakarta is the capital region of Indonesia, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta). It lies on the northwest coast of Java and serves as the country’s political, economic, and cultural center. The region comprises five municipalities—Central Jakarta, West Jakarta, East Jakarta, North Jakarta, and South Jakarta—plus the Thousand Islands Regency. The city proper has a population around 10 million, while the greater Jakarta metropolitan area, often called Jabodetabek, exceeds 30 million residents.

In usage, “Jakartas” may appear in fictional or comparative contexts but is not a standard or recognized administrative term. See also Jakarta; Jabodetabek; DKI Jakarta; Jakarta metropolitan area.