Location and Coordinates of Jepara
Latitude: -6.583333
Longitude: 110.65
(Decimal degrees)
Latitude (DMS): 6° 34' 60 S
Longitude (DMS): 110° 39' 0 E
(Degrees, minutes and seconds)
Mount Muria
Is a dormant volcano on the north coast of Java, Indonesia.
The area is notable for a number of reasons. It is the site of the grave of one of the Wali Sanga of Java - Sunan Muria - one of the Islamic Saints associated with the origins of Islam in Java.
Kartini, first feminist in Jepara
Raden Ayu (Ajoe) Kartini,
(April 21, 1879–September 13, 1904), was a prominent Javanese and an Indonesian national heroine. Kartini is known as a pioneer in the area of women's rights for native Indonesians.
Kartini's concerns were not just in the area of the emancipation of women, but also the problems of her society. Kartini saw that the struggle for women to obtain their freedom, autonomy and legal equality was just part of a wider movement.