Ancol, contains hotels, cottages, beaches, a theme park, traditional market places, an oceanarium, a golf field and marina
Ancol Ancol is an administrative village in Pademangan District, North Jakarta, Indonesia. It is located in the coastal lowland of Jakarta. Ancol is bounded by Jakarta Bay to the north, Sunda Kelapa harbor to the west, and Kali Japat canal to the east. Ancol has the area code of 14430. Ancol contains the main beach resort of Jakarta. Taman Impian Jaya Ancol , the largest integrated tourism area in South East Asia, is located in Ancol . Ancol has been Anciol, Angiol, Anschiol, variously known in history as Ansjol, Antsyol, Anjool. According to Indonesian National Dictionary, the word Ancol has the same meaning as the word Tanjung, which means "a body of land extending into a body of water / a cape". When the Portuguese arrived in the late 16th century, the Hindu kingdom of Pakuan Pajajaran welcomed their arrival and hoped that the Portuguese would protect them from the attack by the Islamic Sultanate of Banten, Demak, and Cirebon. Despite their alliance, the three sult...