Sunda Kelapa
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Pinisi line up at Sunda Kelapa, old harbour of Jakarta.
Coordinates: 
6.123871°S 106.80861°E Sunda Kelapa (
Sundanese:
Sunda Kalapa) is the old port of
Jakarta located on the estuarine of
Ciliwung River. "Sunda Kalapa" (
Sundanese: "Coconut of Sunda") is the original name, and it was the main port of
Sunda Kingdom of Pajajaran. The port is situated in Penjaringan sub-district, of
North Jakarta,
Indonesia. Today the old port only accommodate
pinisi, a traditional two masted wooden sailing ship serving inter-island
freight
service in the archipelago. Although it is now only a minor port,
Jakarta had its origins in Sunda Kelapa and it played a significant role
in the city's development.
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