--- title: "Which nation is relocating its capital to Nusantara?" description: "Which nation is relocating its capital to Nusantara?" author: "Lily Chitlangiya" published: 2022-02-08 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95607/which-nation-is-relocating-its-capital-to-nusantara category: "current affair" tags: ["current affair", "capital", "nusantara"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Which nation is relocating its capital to Nusantara? Which nation is relocating its capital to Nusantara? \ ## Answers ### Answer by Stuti Gupta > **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](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95522/indonesia-has-decided-to-change-its-capital-from-jakarta-to-which-new-capital-city)**, located on the enormous island of Java, has grown overcrowded and filthy. Jakarta has served as the **capital town since its [independence](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94000/who-was-veer-savarkar-what-was-his-role-in-indian-politics-before-the-independence-of-india) in 1949**. Furthermore, it is sinking at an **alarming rate** as a result of the over-extraction of **[groundwater](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94187/how-many-players-are-there-in-one-team-of-water-polo)**. \ ![Which nation is relocating its capital to Nusantara?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/7d9cc6c4-25a4-4baf-9b54-9876242ce752/images/5de72c98-a890-445d-ba8d-3c6c87212599.jpeg) \ **Also Read: [Indonesia has decided to change its capital from Jakarta to which new capital city?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95522/indonesia-has-decided-to-change-its-capital-from-jakarta-to-which-new-capital-city)** \ - **[Air pollution](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39668/to-combat-air-pollution-which-country-has-build-world-s-biggest-air-purifier-a-328-feet-high-tower)** is 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](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95522/indonesia-has-decided-to-change-its-capital-from-jakarta-to-which-new-capital-city) will be submerged by 2050 unless prompt action is taken.** - The **[government](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95471/which-was-the-summer-capital-of-the-british-government-before-it-was-moved-to-shimla)** 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.** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95607/which-nation-is-relocating-its-capital-to-nusantara Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.