Surakarta (colloquially Solo) is an Indonesian city of approximately 500,000 people located in Central Java. Name Surakarta is also known by the name "Solo". "Surakarta" is used in formal and official contexts. The city has a similar name with the neighboring district of "Kartasura", where the previous capital of Mataram was located. Variant spelling of Surkarata is found as Soerakarta - and is simply the old spelling prior to the pre 1970s' spelling change. Geography It is approximately 65… (More on Surakarta)