Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. Home to more than 10 million citizens at daytime and about 8 million at night. Economy is moving fastly and Jakarta is the benchmark for development in Indonesia. Government offices, embassies, MNC representative offices, and most of the socialites choose Jakarta to reside. It's the city that never sleeps in Indonesia, the city of hopes and dreams and it is the most popular destination for job seekers around the country.
Jakarta is actually a gulf city. Its history began in its coastline: the Sunda Kelapa Seaport. The port at that time was famous and was a trade destination. The Dutch Collonials actually started their interest to collonize the nation in Jakarta. Since then, the city expands to its center and slowly fades its coastline areas. Most of the coastline became under-developed and was identical to slum areas. The water quality drops from year to year and so does life quality. However, thanks to the majority of fisherman living in the area, the coastline remains as the major seafood supplier for the Greater Jakarta area (includes Bogor, Depok, Bekasi, Tangerang, and South Tangerang). You can visit the Maritime Museum in the Jakarta Old Town area.
Jakarta is actually a gulf city. Its history began in its coastline: the Sunda Kelapa Seaport. The port at that time was famous and was a trade destination. The Dutch Collonials actually started their interest to collonize the nation in Jakarta. Since then, the city expands to its center and slowly fades its coastline areas. Most of the coastline became under-developed and was identical to slum areas. The water quality drops from year to year and so does life quality. However, thanks to the majority of fisherman living in the area, the coastline remains as the major seafood supplier for the Greater Jakarta area (includes Bogor, Depok, Bekasi, Tangerang, and South Tangerang). You can visit the Maritime Museum in the Jakarta Old Town area.
Nowadays, the coastline areas are known for areas with high crime rate, polluted due to the factories being built around the area, and smelly due to the poor water and sanitation quality. I believed in all those things until I met a woman from the coastline area, an area called Kamal Muara. The area is famous for its marine resources and is home to about 10,000 fishermen family, mostly coming from the Celebes' Bugis tribe, the famous Indonesian natural seaman tribe. I married that woman and lived in the coastline area. I realized that the area is not just about the negative things mentioned above. It actually has lots of potentials. It has several wildlife reservations, mangrove forests, coral reefs, and an abundant of natural sea resources.
This blog will tell you about the Jakarta Coastline Area. Mostly, it will cover the Kamal and Kepulauan Seribu (known as the Thousand Islands) areas. I'll tell you about the fascinating biodiversity, the culture, the tools people use, the fisherman's lives and many other things. I'll give you the insider's view of the fish market and the fishing industry in the area. I'll show you that the coastline is about potentials and possibilities. I'll give you recommendations, survival guide and how-tos related to the Coastline Area. If you like scuba diving, wind surfing, fishing and some other water sports, the Coastline Area is a must-go destination. So, I'm giving you the warmest welcome to the Jakarta Coastline Area
Enjoy your trip!!
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