Gambir is a district in the administrative city of Central Jakarta, Indonesia.. It is characterized by many historic buildings from the colonial era. It hosts some of the foremost political and learning/tourism features of the capital. The Merdeka Palace, the National Museum, the headquarters of the Indonesian Scout Movement and the Merdeka Square are among these.
Gambir railway station and Immanuel Church are located in the eastern edge of Gambir.
An aerial picture of the northeast corner of Koningsplein showing the palace of the governor-general which is now the Merdeka Palace
An aerial picture of the Gambir station during colonial era
Merdeka Palace
Central Jakarta is one of the five administrative cities and de facto Capital City of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta. It had 902,973 inhabitants according to the 2010 census and 1,056,896 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as of mid-2022 was 1,107,357, comprising 556,040 males and 551,317 females. Central Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified as a proper municipality.
View of Central Jakarta to the northeast from the National Monument, c. 1970s. Istiqlal Mosque was being built in front of already standing Jakarta Cathedral.
The view of Central Jakarta from the viewing tower at the National Monument
