The Java Sea is an extensive shallow sea on the Sunda Shelf, between the Indonesian islands of Borneo to the north, Java to the south, Sumatra to the west, and Sulawesi to the east. Karimata Strait to its northwest links it to the South China Sea. It is a part of the western Pacific Ocean.
West Jakarta, abbreviated as Jakbar, is one of the five administrative cities of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. West Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified as a proper municipality. It had a population of 2,281,945 at the 2010 Census and 2,434,511 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 2,611,515. The administrative center of West Jakarta is at Puri Kembangan.
Gambir is a district in the administrative city of Central Jakarta, Indonesia.. It is characterized by many historic buildings from the colonial era. It hosts some of the foremost political and learning/tourism features of the capital. The Merdeka Palace, the National Museum, the headquarters of the Indonesian Scout Movement and the Merdeka Square are among these.
Taman Sari is a district (kecamatan) of West Jakarta Administrative City, Indonesia. It is the smallest district of West Jakarta (4.37 km2). It is bounded by Central Jakarta to the south and to the east, and by Pademangan in North Jakarta to the north.
Cipayung is a district (kecamatan) of East Jakarta, Indonesia, situated in the southeastern part of Jakarta, in the outskirts of Jakarta. Its northern boundary is Pondok Gede Raya Road, its eastern boundary is Sunter River to the East, and its western boundary is Jagorawi Tollway. Marshes can still be found in Cipayung.
Makasar is a district (kecamatan) of East Jakarta, Indonesia. It had an area of 21.85 km2 and population of 185,830 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate is 204,595.
Pekalongan Regency is a regency on the north coast of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 836.13 km2 and had a population of 838,621 at the 2010 census and 968,821 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,007,384. Its administrative centre was formerly at Pekalongan City, but since that city was administratively separated from the regency, the regency's capital is now at Kajen, which is located in the middle of the regency, about 25 km south of Pekalongan City. The regency was originally much larger, but on 14 June 1965 its eastern half was split off and formed into a separate Batang Regency. Pekalongan residents are well known for their pursuit of perfection regarding the Indonesian traditional clothing called Batik.
The Wayang Museum is a museum dedicated to Javan wayang puppetry. The museum is located in Kota Tua, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is one of several museums and galleries facing Fatahillah Square, which include the Jakarta History Museum, Fine Art and Ceramic Museum, and Kota Post Office art gallery.
The Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics is a museum in Jakarta, Indonesia. The museum is dedicated especially to the display of traditional fine art and ceramics of Indonesia. The museum is located in the east side of Fatahillah Square, near Jakarta History Museum and Wayang Museum.
The Textile Museum is a museum in Palmerah, West Jakarta, Indonesia. The museum houses a collection of textiles from various islands in Indonesia.
Jatibarang District is the name of an administrative district in Brebes Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. It covers 36.39 km2 (14.05 sq mi) and had a population of 82,868 at the 2010 Census and 87,185 at the 2020 Census.
The General Abdul Haris Nasution Museum is a museum in Jakarta, Indonesia. It showcases life, career and works of General of the Army Abdul Haris Nasution, a prominent military figure and the former Indonesian Armed Forces Chief of Staff who barely escaped capture and assassination at the hands of the 30 September Movement in the 1965 coup attempt.
The School tot Opleiding van Inlandsche Artsen or STOVIA was a medicine school in Batavia, now Indonesia's capital Jakarta. The school was officially opened in March 1902 in a building that is now the Museum of National Awakening in Weltevreden, an affluent district of Batavia.
Ascot is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Ascot had a population of 106 people.
Bojong Gede Station (BJD) is a railway station located in Bojong Gede, Bojong Gede, Bogor Regency, West Java that was opened in 1873. The station is located at an altitude of +140 meters above sea level. This station serves as a KRL Commuterline train stop serving the Jabodetabek area.
Citayam Station (CTA) is a railway station located in West Java, Indonesia; right on the border between Bojong Pondok Terong, Cipayung, Depok and Pabuaran, Bojong Gede, Bogor Regency. The station, which is located at an altitude of +120 m amsl, is owned by Operation Area I Jakarta of Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI). The north side of the station is a part of Depok, making it the southernmost station in the city, while the south side is a part Bogor Regency, making it the northernmost one in the regency.
Bojong Gede is a town and an administrative district in the Bogor Regency of West Java Province, Indonesia. It is a suburb to Jakarta, and is part of its metropolitan region, Jakarta Raya.
Rawalumbu is one of the twelve administrative districts (kecamatan) within the city municipality of Bekasi, in Jabodetabek on the island of Java, Indonesia. The district covers an area of 1,685 hectares, and had a population of 208,334 at the 2010 Census and 220,699 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 222,398 - comprising 111,408 males and 110,990 females.
The Battle of Bojong Kokosan was fought on 9-12 December 1945 in the Sukabumi Regency of West Java as a part of the Indonesian National Revolution, when a British army convoy carrying prisoners of war and internees to Bandung was ambushed by local Indonesian freedom fighters near Cicurug. The conflict is considered one of the first instances of de facto recognition of the Republic of Indonesia by the Western Allies, as the convoy's negotiator was able to successfully secure safe passage to Bandung on the 12th.
Edi Sukardi was an Indonesian lieutenant-colonel who is recorded as a leader in the Battle of Bojong Kokosan which occurred at Sukabumi, 9 December 1945. The Battle of Bojong Kokosan was later commemorated as Juang Siliwangi Day. In the Battle of Bojong Kokosan, the People's Security Army/Tentara Keamanan Rakyat (PSA/TKR) and various spectra of people's warriors, both left and right, intercepted the British army. A total of 73 TKR members were killed, as well as more than 80 British soldiers killed.
