Selamat Datang Monument
Monument Iconic Jakarta monument marking the city's central plaza
At Jakarta’s Bundaran HI roundabout, the Selamat Datang Monument features bronze statues and a fountain marking the city’s central traffic circle; visitors pause for photographs and to enter nearby hotels, shopping and civic events.
The Selamat Datang Monument is a public sculpture and traffic-roundabout landmark in central Jakarta, Indonesia, located at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout. It features two bronze figures, a man and a woman, in a stylised welcoming pose and was completed in the early 1960s.
The monument was commissioned during Jakarta’s post-independence modernisation period and quickly became a widely recognised city symbol and gathering point. The figure group sits on a raised plinth within the traffic circle and is visible from the adjacent thoroughfares and pedestrian areas.
The monument occupies a prominent spot on Jalan M.H. Thamrin near major hotels and office buildings and is frequently used as a point of orientation for visitors and residents.
- Location: Sits at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout (Bundaran HI) in central Jakarta and is a common city landmark and meeting point.
- Date and appearance: Designed and executed in the Sukarno era and completed in the early 1960s, it depicts two bronze figures - a man and a woman - in a welcoming gesture.
How to Get to Selamat Datang Monument #
The monument is in central Jakarta near the Hotel Indonesia roundabout (Bundaran HI). It is served by the Jakarta MRT (Bundaran HI station) and numerous bus and BRT routes. Driving is possible but traffic can be heavy; public transit often saves time.
Tips for Visiting Selamat Datang Monument #
- Visit at dusk when the monument's floodlights dramatize its figures and the traffic noise of Jakarta softens.
- Combine the stop with a walk through nearby Merdeka Square and the National Monument for a fuller civic tour of central Jakarta.
- Traffic near the monument can be heavy - plan transit time carefully and use MRT/BRT where possible to avoid long delays.
Best Time to Visit Selamat Datang Monument #
Best visited during the dry season for easier walking and less rain; evenings offer dramatic lighting.
Weather & Climate near Selamat Datang Monument #
Selamat Datang Monument's climate is classified as Tropical Rainforest - Tropical Rainforest climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 23°C to 33°C. Heavy rainfall (2006 mm/year), wettest in January.
January
January is hot, feeling like 30°C with oppressive humidity. The wettest month with heavy rain (385 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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February
February is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (293 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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March
March is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (220 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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April
April is hot, feeling like 33°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (169 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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May
May is the hottest month, feeling like 33°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (127 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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June
June is hot, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Regular rainfall (99 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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July
July is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Moderate rainfall (64 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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August
August is hot, feeling like 31°C due to high humidity. Moderate rainfall (76 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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September
September is hot, feeling like 31°C due to high humidity. Moderate rainfall (68 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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October
October is the hottest month, feeling like 32°C due to high humidity. Significant rainfall (131 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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November
November is hot, feeling like 32°C due to high humidity. Significant rainfall (156 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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December
December is hot, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (218 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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