<P> Jakarta ( / dʒ əˈkɑːrtə / , Indonesian pronunciation : ( dʒaˈkarta ) ) , officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta , is the capital of Indonesia , which was formerly known as Batavia during Dutch East Indies and Sunda Kelapa during Sunda Kingdom . Located on the northwest coast of the world 's most populous island of Java , Jakarta is the center of economics , culture and politics of Indonesia , with a population of 10,075,310 as of 2014 . Greater Jakarta metropolitan area , which is known as Jabodetabek ( a name formed by combining the initial syllables of Jakarta , Bogor , Depok , Tangerang and Bekasi ) , is the second largest urban agglomeration and 2nd largest city area in the world after Tokyo , with a population of 30,214,303 inhabitants as of 2010 census . Jakarta 's business opportunities , as well as its potential to offer a higher standard of living , attract migrants from all over the Indonesian archipelago , making it a melting pot of many communities and cultures . Jakarta is officially a province with special capital region status , yet is commonly referred to as a city . The Jakarta provincial government administers five administrative cities and one administrative regency . </P>
which of the following cities is located in the most densely populated island of indonesia
Jakarta