10 Most Popular Topics Searched by Indonesian People on Google in 2016

There is so many topics was being hot conversation on the internet at whole of 2016 in Indonesia. Some of the (most of) the topics is searched on the google by Indonesian people because they are driven by their curiosity to the recently happened topics.

In the end of the year, Google spoiled the 10 most searched keyword for the year by Indonesian. The search engine giant give the information as a statistics peak.

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Google office front view at Mountain View, Canada.

Some of the topics are even still clear in our memory. Example the November 4 peace demonstration or often called "411" event, earthquake in Aceh, and also Donald Trump who elected as America president last month replaced Barrack Obama.

And now, here it is the 10 most wanted topics for Indonesian netizen on Google Search. The Google itself did not reveal about the quantity of the accessed keywords, but the list below is already sorted from most search to the fewer.

  1. Pokemon Go


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    Pokemon Go mobile game. The game which using augmented reality technology in the gameplay became phenomenon in 2016.

    As we know about the launch of Pokémon Go mobile game this year, is one of crazy phenomenon not only in Indonesia, but also from all over the world. Most of them is not only search for Pokemon Go information, but also the game to be installed itself on users device.

    The game that released on Android and iOS platfrom, was being hunted on Google Search by gamers because the implemented of Augmented Reality to catch pokemon monster "live" on the outdoor.
  2. Solar Eclipse


    On the last March 9, the total solar eclipse was visiting some continent in Indonesia. The National Meteorology, Climatology, and Geography organization data showed that Palembang is the first city in Indonesia that will watch the solar eclipse first from all cities.

    This rare nature phenomenon was being viral on whole people, locally either internationally. There is so many foreign tourist came visiting the cities that crossed by the eclipsed. This topic is the second most popular on 2016 Google searched by Indonesia netizen.
  3. Team National Indonesia


    Indonesia National Team. Search with Team National Indonesia keyword was become one of most popular keyword on Google table on the Rio Olympic last august. Moreover, the Indonesian mix double badminton couple was success to gain the gold medal on the event.

    The keyword was back to the top now when the AFF football competition is being held. The Indonesian netizen is droves to search the latest update and news about their proud of football squad on the Google Search.
  4. Aceh Earthquake


    On the last December 7, a massive earthquake was struck Aceh, one of province in Indonesia. This time it has magnitude of 6,5 Richter Scale and caused the died of more than 100 people and thousands injured. The first earthquake is also followed by two aftershock on the following days after the first one.

    The natural disaster also has made many buildings collapsed and made also thousand of family had to evacuate on the shelters. This 2016 Aceh earthquake made many citizen to search infomartion on the Google for the information for the end of this 2016 year.
  5. Donald Trump


    The elected President of United States of America has record its phenomenon on the internet. His controversial statements has made all of Indonesia netizen curiosity to search information about him on Google search.
  6. Mukidi


    On the last August, the Indonesian internet had enliven by "Mukidi" name. At the time, almost all of images, memes, was inserted Mukidi name and memes.

    And the curiosity of who is exactly he, and what is Mukidi background had make Indonesian citizen droven to search his information on the Google Search. So, who is exactly Mukidi? He is just a fictional characters that got viral because internet. It just a local joke, really, you foreigner will not understand that joke :D .
  7. 4-11 Demonstration


    The 4-11 (November 4) Indonesia moeslems peace demonstration has become one of trending topic on twitter for this whole year and also one of 10 2016 most hunted on Google Search.

    More than 1 Million moeslems came down to the Jakarta National Monument and the street and made a great prayer. The peace demonstration was initiated by moeslems from all over of Indonesia referred to the cases of alleged blasphemy by the non-active Jakarta Governor, Basuki Tjahaya Purnama alias Ahok.
  8. Rio Haryanto


    Rio Haryanto Indonesian F1 racer
    Rio Haryanto is the first ever Indonesian who become F1 racer, with his car from Manor Racing team.

    Rio Haryanto name is also many being conversated by Indonesian netizen when he was become the F1 racer at Manor Racing Team. According to Google data, the Information and update to the first Indonesian F1 Racer in history was searched many times.
  9. Jessica Wongso


    The murder case of Wayan Mirna Salihin on the beginning of 2016 has dragged to the end of yhe year. On the last October, the accused of murder Jessica Kumala Wongso was convicted by 20 years jail punishment by the judge.

    Jessica Wongso and Wayan Mirna name's was become very popular for the Indonesian netizen. The murder that involved cyanide as the murder tool made the Indonesian netizen diligently searched the information and latest update about the cases on Google Search column.

    Moreover, the litigation was aired live on television. It just made people curiosity become bigger and bigger.
  10. Joey Alexander


    Joey Alexander on Piano
    Joey Alexander, the youngest boy ever nominated for Oscar Awards, playing his piano.

    The young pianist from Indonesia Joey Alexander got massive praised from Indonesia people. Not only from Indonesia, the eleven year old boy has also got admiration from the International as he become the youngest musician ever who get nominated from Oscar Awards.



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