Interesting Place at Jakarta : Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands)

Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) is the only regency of Jakarta, Indonesia. A string of 105 islands stretching 45 kilometres north into the Java Sea, with the closest lying in Jakarta Bay only a few kilometres off mainland Jakarta.With total land area of 8.7 km² the population is about 20,000.Fishing is the main trade of the islands. However, there has been a drop in the value of the trade due to overfishing by fishing vessels operating in the area.


Pramuka island is the regency seat of the Thousand Islands although the most populated island is Panggang. The area is a marine national park although development is allowed on 37 of the islands. Some islands are uninhabited, others have resorts and a number of them are privately owned by wealthy Jakartans.


Pulau Bidadari is a resort island only several kilometers off shore, Kelor is adjacent Bidadari on which the ruins of a Dutch fort lie, and Onrust is also adjacent Bidadari and has the remains of an 18th century shipyard. Ayer and Laki are resort islands also only several kilometers offshore.


Pulau Panggang the district centre, and Pulau Kelapa the most populous island are about 15 kilometers north of Jakarta and are poor fishing villages. Panjang has the islands' only airstrip while Bira has a golf course. Kotok, Macan Besar, Putri, Pelangi, Sepa, Papa Theo, Antuk Timur, and Antuk Barat are all further off shore and have resorts.

Pulau Semak Daun is Small island with great white sand and also green and blue view. we can see fish on the lip of the beach.

In the Bay of Jakarta is a group of islands offering the perfect escape from the city. Relax on their powder white sand beaches backed by palm trees. Skin divers love the clear water to see the variety of pretty fish and multi-coloured corals that await. You can reach the islands through Tanjung Priok and Sunda Kelapa on a ferry or hire a boat. There is an airstrip on the island of Pulau Tanjung and fresh water only on Just Pulau Ayer or Pulau Bidadari. A company is developing a few of the islands with restaurants, cottages, and diving and sailing facilities, but it certainly has a long way to go to catch up to Cancun! Catch it before it self-destructs.