Historical of Batavia

Sunda Kelapa Port

Sunda Kelapa is the name of port located at Penjaringan district, north Jakarta. Though now it just one of the ports in Jakarta, this area was important because surround of Sunda Kelapa port was an embrio of Jakarta which its anniversary in June 22, 1527. At that moment Sunda Kelapa owned by Sunda’s empire which took a power center at Pakuan Pajajaran or Pajajaran (now Bogor city) had been seized by Demak and Cirebon’s troops. Although the anniversary of Jakarta had just stipulated in 16^th century, Sunda Kelapa’s history had ready begun far early in the past, it was a precursor age of Sunda’s empire Tarumanegara. Taruma Negara had ever raided and conquered by Sriwijaya’s empire from Sumatra, therefore It don’t be surprised if Sunda’s ethnic in Sunda Kelapa port use Melayu language which common in Sumatra, then become national language long before Sumpah Pemuda happen. Sunda Kelapa port had known since 12^th century and then was the most important of Sunda empire that its capitol in Pajajaran. Than by the time when Islam and European explorers come, Sunda Kelapa contested between local empires and European explorers. Finally Dutch got success to dominate for more than 300 years long. They changed Sunda Kelapa port and its surrounding area. In the beginning 1970 the ancient name of Sunda kelapa had turned to be used as official name of this port.