Nusantara () is a proposed capital region name which will be the next seat of government of Indonesia.
Decision
The current capital Jakarta had challenges include rapid urban growth and flooding. The city is sinking up to 17 cm (6.7 inches) per year. It is also one of the fastest-sinking capitals in the world. In 2019, President Joko Widodo announced that the country's capital would change.
Naming and construction
On 17 January 2022, during a Special Committee Meeting, Minister of National Development Planning Suharso Monoarfa said the new nation's capital would be named Nusantara. The following day, the Parliament of Indonesia voted to officially change the capital from Jakarta to Nusantara.
Construction is not expected to start until after the COVID-19 vaccination campaign completes in March 2022.