Jakarta, formerly (until 1949) Batavia or (1949–72) Djakarta, largest city and capital of Indonesia. Jakarta lies on the northwest coast of Java at the mouth of the Ciliwung (Liwung River), on Jakarta Bay (an embayment of the Java Sea). It is coextensive with the metropolitan district of Greater Jakarta (Jakarta Raya) and nearly coextensive with the daerah khusus ibukota (special capital district) of Jakarta the latter also including a number of small offshore islands in the Java Sea. In 1966, when the city was declared a special capital district, it gained a status approximately equivalent to that of a state or
Governor Anies Baswedan has accepted a petition to rename the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) after national hero Mohammad Husni Thamrin presented by .
Some members of the public have suggested the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) in North Jakarta to be renamed after the national hero Mohammad Husni .
Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini (Risma) has called to evoke the spirit of unity by remembering the heroes, whose images are printed on the .