Calcutta, India - Jakarta, Indonesia - Comparison and Distance between
Distance: 3,739 km / 2,323 miles
Calcutta, India
You are looking at Calcutta in India. The city has a population of 15481589 residents. It is located on 88.40 degrees longitude, and 22.57 latitude.
Calcutta , General info:
6/10
New name is KOLKATA - that is closer how it used to be pronounced in the native language - Bengali.
Airport code is still the old code CCU for Calcutta. The airport is on northeast corner of metro - also also called Dum Dum from the local township name.
If going by train, try station names of HOWRAH or SEALDAH - the latter is a friendlier terminus, but less trains go there. Howrah is the traditional rail terminus - on other side of river Ganges.
Calcutta , Cheap stuff:
9/10
Great food - whether Mughlai or sweets, and most reasonable price among metro Indian cities.
'Get Well' Clinic is the best as well as very cheap PHYSIOTHERPY & ACUPRESSURE Centre. You can get really sincer and dedicated treatment here.
Calcutta , Different stuff:
8/10
Tough driving and narrow / slow roads.
Calcutta , Don't miss:
10/10
Victoria Memorial.
Darjeeling - a hill town about 600 km north.
Digha - a seaside resort - about 4 hours drive
Calcutta , Food:
10/10
Great food everywhere in this city
Calcutta , Hotels:
8/10
Quite a few 4 and 5 star hotels
Calcutta , Safety:
7/10
Safer than other towns - but beware of pickpocketing.
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Jakarta, Indonesia
You are looking at Jakarta in Indonesia. The city has a population of 17891004 residents. It is located on 106.75 degrees longitude, and -5.87 latitude.
Jakarta , General info:
5/10
Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. It's located in Java island.
Jakarta is divided into five areas: Central Jakarta, West Jakarta, East Jakarta, North Jakarta, South Jakarta.
Long time ago, during Dutch colonial, it was called Batavia.
The sea port is Tanjung Priok, and the airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Jakarta , Food:
5/10
Jakarta, as the heart of the country, has many food from around Indonesia.
Its own traditional food are: kerak telor, gado-gado, ketupat sayur.
You can always find foreign fast food at the malls, e.g.: Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonald's, etc.
Jakarta , Hotels:
5/10
You can find many five stars hotel here.
For the backpackers, you can always stay at motels at Jaksa Street, in Central Jakarta.
Jakarta , Safety:
6/10
In some areas, safety can be a concern. If you are in the taxi, please always lock the doors. Don't show or hold your valuable things, e.g. purse, wallet, or cell phones. Don't take phone calls when your vehicle stops at traffic light.
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