Indonesia will have a new capital. The main administrative city will no longer be Jakarta, but will be located in the province of East Kalimantan, located on the island of Borneo.
This was finally decided by the deputies from the lower house of the Indonesian parliament on Tuesday, TASS reports.
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The new capital will be named Nusantara, Indonesian National Development Planning Minister Sunharo Monoarfa said on Monday.
The idea for a new capital of the island state dates back to 2019, when it was first announced by President Joko Vidodo. $ 32 billion has been set aside for the construction of a new national administrative center, but due to the covid pandemic, the project was suspended. The government plans to complete all construction work within two years.
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