Five largest cities in Indonesia

The largest cities in Indonesia by population (2010 census)

1. Jakarta (Special Region Jakarta) - Appx. 9,6 million

As capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta has largest population with diversities ethinic and races. Indonesian ethinc groups, Tioanghoa (Chinese hybrid/ Indonesian-Chinese), Arab (Indonesian-Arab), India (Indonesian-India), Japanese (Indonesian-Japan), Korea, and others foreign ethinic.

There are China town, Korean town, India town and Arabic town in Jakarta and many of others world cusine. The official language is Indonesia, while the regional language is Betawi.

National Monument

The name of Jakarta has changed many times, from Sunda Kelapa, Batavia (Given name by the Dutch), Jayakarta and the last is Jakarta. Metropilitan name is JABODETABEK (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tanggerang, Bekasi).

2. Surabaya (East Java) - Appx. 3 million

As the second largest city after Jakarta and as the capital city of East Java, Surabaya is strategic place. Only 1 hour by plane from Jakarta, 40 mins by plane from Bali and Jogjakarta, and around 5 mins to Madura island by passed Suramadu bridge while around 2-2,5 hours to Malang. With diverse ethnic and races with most Javanese, Maduranese, Tionghoa, Arab, and etc (Like India, Korea, Japan, non-Asia states) There is Kampoeng Arab (Arab town) in Surabaya while there is not China town or Korean town, but you can find Korean market in here (Sell Korean food) and for food you can find a lot of world cusine. You can easily find Chinese cusine, Korean cusine, Japanese cusine, Italian cusine (like pizza) and American cusine on every mall in Surabaya while Arabic cusine you can find around Arabic town. The official language is Indonesia while the regional language is Javanese with Suroboyo dialects.

SuraMadu (Surabaya - Madura) Bridge

Sura and Boyo monument

Jalesveva Jayamahe monument (30,6 m high)

The name of Surabaya came from 'Sura' and 'Boyo', Sura is fish, type of sharks while Boyo/Buaya is crocodile, so thats why the Surabaya icon is shark and crocodile. The biggest mall in here is Tunjungan Plaza (TP), there are 5 zone in TP (TP1-TP5) while the 6th zone is ongoing. Busan (South Korea) is one of Surabaya sisters city

Metropolitan name - GERBANG KERTOSUSILA (Gresik, Bangkalan (Madura island), Mojokerto, Surabaya, Sidoarjo, Lamongan). 

Some list of Korean restaurants in Surabaya:

- Mu Gung Hwa , Jl. Mayjen Sungkuno

- Myoung Ga, Jl. HR. Muhammad

- Kimchi - Go, inside TP

3. Bandung (West Java) - Appx. 2,7 million

Pasupati bridge

Gedung Sate 'Sate Building'

Pasupati Park or Jomblo Park, Jomblo mean single, does not have couple. It park made for them who is single to find boyfriend/girlfriend

The capital city of West Java. The most ethnic is Sundanese and Bandung as tourism place of Jakarta people because it quite close to Jakarta, around 2-3 hours from Jakarta by car. The official language is Indonesia and regional language is Sundanese. Metropolitan name - Bandung Raya (Bandung (city), Bandung (regency), Bandung Barat, Cimahi)

4. Medan (North Sumatera) - Appx. 2 million

Tjong A Fie Mansion. 

Tjong A Fie Mansion (traditional Chinese: 張耀軒 故居; simplified Chinese: 张耀轩 故居; pinyin: Zhāng Yàoxuān Gùjū) is a two-story mansion in Medan, North Sumatra, built by Tjong A Fie (1860 - 1921) a Hakka merchant who came to own much of the land in Medan through his plantations, later becoming 'Majoor der Chineezen' (leader of the Chinese') in Medan and constructing the Medan-Belawan railway. Tjong A Fie is said to be related to Cheong Fatt Tze, who built the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion in Penang, Malaysia. The building is constructed in Chinese-European-Art Deco style, and was completed in 1900, and said to have been modeled on the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

The capital city of North Sumatera, Medan also the largest city in Sumatera (outside Java island). With most ethinc of Javanese, Malay, Batak, Karo, Tionghoa and Indian. We can find India town in here.

Maimun Palace

Maimun Palace or Maimoon Palace (Indonesian: Istana Maimun) is an istana (royal palace) of Sultanate of Deli and also a well-known landmark in Medan, the capital city of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Built by Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa Alamsyah in years 1887–1891, the palace covers 2,772 m² and has 30 rooms. The Palace has become a popular tourist destination in the city, not solely because of its historical heritage statues, but also because of its unique interior design of the palace, mixing the elements of Malay cultural heritage, Islam, Spanish, Indian, and Italian style.

Kampung Madras (Indian Town)

Medan quite close to Aceh, around 10-12 hours. Metropolitan name - MEBIDANG (Medan, Binjai, Deli Serdang)

5. Semarang (Central Java) - Appx. 1,7 million

Lawang Sewu (Thousands Doors)

Lawang Sewu ("Thousand Doors") is a landmark in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, built as the headquarters of the Dutch East Indies Railway Company. The colonial era building is famous as a haunted house, though the Semarang city government has attempted to rebrand it.

Sam Poo Kong

Is the oldest Chinese temple in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. Originally established by the Chinese Muslim explorer Zheng He (also known as Sanbao), it is now shared by Indonesians of multiple religious denominations, including Muslims and Buddhists, and ethnicities, including Chinese and Javanese

Bleduk Church

The Immanuel Protestant Church of Western Indonesia (Gereja Protestan Indonesia Barat Immanuel), better known as Blenduk Church (Gereja Blenduk) is a Protestant church in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. Built in 1753, it is the oldest church in the province.

Semarang is the capital city of Central Java. In 15th Century, there was area named Bergota then in Bergota grew Asam tree that growth very rare (Arang/Jarang) then people called it as Asam Arang, times by times known as Semarang. Most ethnic, Javanese, Tionghoa, Arab.

Semarang quite close to Jakarta, around 7-8 hours by car and around 2,5 hours to Jogjakarta by car. The regional language is Javanese and Metropolitan name is KEDUNGSEPUR (Kendal, Demak, Grobogan, Semarang, Salatiga)