Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara
Indonesia's capital has just been relocated from Jakarta to a site within the jungle of Kalimantan on Borneo island after parliament approved the bill. The new city has a name chosen by President Jokowi - Nusantara, a Javanese term for the Indonesian archipelago.
Indonesia is relocating its capital city from Jakarta to a site more than 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) away in the rainforests of Borneo Island. The project is set to launch at the end of President Joko Widodo's term in 2024. Here's why Southeast Asia's largest economy is moving its administrative centre to Nusantara. A lush, biodiverse region home to the world's oldest rainforests.
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