Jakarta · Indonesia
Hotels in Central Jakarta
Central Jakarta is one of the 5 administrative cities of Jakarta (Wikidata: "city in Jakarta Province, Indonesia"); population 914,283, area 48 km². Its centre is 1.0 km from the city centre. 503 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 503of 909 in Jakarta's administrative cities
- From the city centre
- 1.0 km
- Nearest station
- Juanda1.2 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- National Museum of Indonesia0.7 km
- Population
- 914,283Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 1,034OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 48 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Central Jakarta
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Central Jakarta
OpenStreetMap maps 750 restaurants, 256 cafes and 28 bars and pubs counted in Central Jakarta, and 209 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Jakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 750 | 1 of 5 |
| Cafes | 256 | 2 of 5 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 28 | 2 of 5 |
| Museums and galleries | 30 | 1 of 5 |
| Named parks | 115 | 1 of 5 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 64 | 1 of 5 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 5 administrative cities of Jakarta; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Central Jakarta
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Central Jakarta is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Central Jakarta: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Masjid Istiqlal | Place of worship | 1.2 km |
| National Museum of Indonesia | Museum | 0.7 km |
| National Monument | Monument | 1.0 km |
| Monas Park | Park | 1.0 km |
| Jakarta History Museum | Museum | 3.9 km |
| Jakarta Cathedral | Place of worship | 1.5 km |
| Maritime Museum | Museum | 5.0 km |
| Wayang Museum | Museum | 4.0 km |
| Textile Museum | Museum | 2.3 km |
| Welcome Monument | Monument | 2.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Central Jakarta
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Central Jakarta, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Juanda | rail | 1.2 km |
| Sawah Besar | rail | 1.3 km |
| Gambir | rail | 1.4 km |
| Bundaran HI Bank Jakarta | metro | 2.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Central Jakarta is from Jakarta's main sights
| Sight | From Central Jakarta |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Indonesia | 0.7 km |
| Merdeka Square | 1.0 km |
| National Monument of Indonesia | 1.0 km |
| Istiqlal Mosque | 1.2 km |
| Jakarta Cathedral | 1.5 km |
| Textile Museum | 2.4 km |
| Selamat Datang Monument | 2.8 km |
| Wayang Museum | 4.0 km |
| Maritime Museum | 5.0 km |
| Ragunan Zoo | 16 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Central Jakarta
Sights in Central Jakarta: 12 of 45
- Istiqlal Mosque · mosque · 1.2 km
- National Monument of Indonesia · museum · 1.0 km
- National Museum of Indonesia · national museum · 0.7 km
- Merdeka Square · square · 1.0 km
- Jakarta Cathedral · cathedral · 1.5 km
- Maritime Museum · museum · 5.0 km
- Wayang Museum · museum · 4.0 km
- Selamat Datang Monument · monument · 2.8 km
- Textile Museum · museum · 2.4 km
- Cut Mutiah Mosque · mosque · 2.4 km
- Gereja Sion · church · 3.5 km
- Museum Bank Indonesia · museum · 3.7 km
The 12 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions.
Nearby
Areas next to Central Jakarta
Questions
Central Jakarta: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Central Jakarta?
503 places to stay in this guide are counted in Central Jakarta: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 5 administrative cities of Jakarta. The nearest to the area centre is Citi M Hotel Gambir, 0.1 km away.
How far is Central Jakarta from the centre of Jakarta?
1.0 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Jakarta.
How far is Central Jakarta from Istiqlal Mosque?
1.2 km in a straight line from the centre of Central Jakarta. The nearest of Jakarta's main sights is National Museum of Indonesia, 0.7 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Central Jakarta?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Juanda (rail, 1.2 km), Sawah Besar (rail, 1.3 km), Gambir (rail, 1.4 km) and Bundaran HI Bank Jakarta (metro, 2.5 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Central Jakarta?
OpenStreetMap maps 750 restaurants, 256 cafes and 28 bars and pubs counted in Central Jakarta (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 5 administrative cities of Jakarta that Wikidata records as an administrative city of Indonesia located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 909 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Central Jakarta on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.