Indonesia

A fresh start: Why is Indonesia building a new capital?

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Indonesia’s current capital Jakarta is home to about 10 million people and has become prone to overcrowding, pollution and chronic flooding, prompting efforts to build an entirely new capital from the ground up called Nusantara. Outgoing Indonesian President Joko Widodo came up with the idea in 2019, and proposed its construction on the sparsely populated East Kalimantan province. Nusantara’s first residents are expected to move in by the end of 2024, but will the city be ready in time?
 

 

 

August 11, 2024