Nusantara, Indonesia’s planned new political capital – explained in 30 seconds
The new city remains under construction, one year on from its scheduled 2024 inauguration, and has been downgraded from its planned status as a replacement for Jakarta
Indonesia is moving its capital from rapidly sinking Jakarta to Nusantara – a new city under construction in the jungles of Borneo.
But the ambitious $32bn project has been stunted by logistical and financial challenges since it was announced by then-president Joko Widodo in 2019, with inauguration originally slated for 2024.