The city of Yogyakarta ( Jogjakarta / Jogja) is the capital of the province, and It is located on the island of Java. It is the only province in Indonesia that is still formally governed by a precolonial Sultanate, ( The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, "DIY"), the Sultanate of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat. Yogyakarta is located in south-central Java. It is surrounded by the province of Central Java (Jawa Tengah) and the Indian Ocean in the south. Yogyakarta province is subdivided into four regencies (kabupaten) and one city (kota):- Bantul Regency
- Gunung Kidul Regency
- Kulon Progo Regency,
- Sleman Regency ,
- Yogyakarta City.
Yogyakarta city is known as a center of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry and puppet shows. It is also famous as a center for Indonesian higher education. At Yogyakarta's center is the kraton, or Sultan's palace. While the city sprawls in all directions from the kraton, the core of the modern city is to the north.
Yogyakarta city was built with deep philosophy: the city was designed so that the main elements of the city forms a imaginary line. This straight line starts from Parangtritis on the coast, to Kraton Yogyakarta, to Tugu Monument, and finally to Mount Merapi. This represents Sultan's strong relationship with the guardian spirits of Mt. Merapi and the beach of Parangtritis.