Development In The Jakarta Harbour, Java, Indonesia
16 March 2011

Note: The area of coverage in this GEOEYE-1 image is approximately 1.0 km x 1.0 km.
The reduced resolution image on display has undergone compression and so does not represent the true resolution of the original satellite image.

Urban development has reached the old harbour of Jakarta. A promontory, part of the old harbour, has been transformed into an expensive residential and recreational area with carefully-architectured buildings, landscaped gardens, green parklands, coastal boulevards, boat channels, tennis courts and swimming pools. There is an excellent road connection with the rest of the city, and the area can also be reached by water. Glittering white boats have replaced the traditional vessels that still serve elsewhere in the harbour. This image shows a number of extraordinary buildings and unusual opportunities for land and water sports. The widespread ongoing construction and landscaping activities continue to metamorphose this section of the old harbour into the modern Jakarta cityscape.