Indonesia has enacted legislation to rename its capital Jakarta East Kalimantan, which is located to the east of the island of Borneo. Nusantara would be the name of the nation's next capital city.

• Jakarta, located on the enormous island of Java, has grown overcrowded and filthy. Jakarta has served as the capital town since its independence in 1949. Furthermore, it is sinking at an alarming rate as a result of the over-extraction of groundwater.

• Air pollutionis a major problem in the metropolis, which has a population of almost 11 million people. Due to traffic congestion, government ministers must be escorted by police convoys.
• Jakarta has been sinking, and experts predict that major portions of the city will be submerged by 2050 unless prompt action is taken.
• The government expects that by constructing a new capital in East Kalimantan, it would be able to alleviate Jakarta's difficulties, such as chronic congestion, flooding, and air pollution.