Host city | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||
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Nations participating | 7 | ||
Sports | 16 | ||
Opening ceremony | 21 September 1979 | ||
Closing ceremony | 30 September 1979 | ||
Officially opened by |
Suharto President of Indonesia |
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Ceremony venue | Gelora Senayan Stadium | ||
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The 1979 Southeast Asian Games was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 21–30 September 1979. It was the first time that Indonesia hosted the biennial sports carnival. The colourful opening and closing ceremonies were held at Senayan Sports Stadium in Jakarta and was officially opened by President Suharto.
1Brunei was a British colony at that time.
* Host nation (Indonesia)