## Jakarta: The Coastline

This is the northwestern corner of the image which shows the marshy coastline indicating the nature of the coastal wetlands a large part of the city is built on. This area is still lightly inhabited and settlements seem to be linear in form. This is the landscape one sees after emerging from the international airport of Jakarta. A couple of offshore coral islands are visible. These two are part of the group known as Pulau Seribu (a thousand islands) although the total is only a little above 300. A number of these islands are used for the recreation of the Jakarta's elite. The islands are used for diving and snorkelling to see the coral reefs north of Jakarta.