Jakarta administration will hold identification check two weeks after the Idul Fitri holiday in an effort to control the seasonal influx of newcomers to the capital.
The city's Population and Civil Registration Agency head Franky Mangatas Pandjaitan said Friday that the operation would be hold in cooperation with the Public Order Office and the Social Affairs Agency.
Each year the city administration organizes campaigns to check citizens’ ID cards several days after the holidays, when the flow of people into the capital reaches its peak.
This period traditionally sees a surge in migration to Jakarta from other regions, with many people joining the post Idul Fitri flow back to the capital in search of work.
The latest census data shows that Jakarta is home to around 9.6 million people, or 4 percent of the total population of Indonesia, the fourth-most populous nation on the planet.
The city itself has more people during daylight hours, with an estimated 2 million workers commuting to the city each day. This means it is much easier to get around the capital after hours. But with an average population density of around 14,500 people per square kilometer, and a population that continues to increase, many have questioned how much further Jakarta can grow.
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