Borneo - Wikipedia
Borneo (/ ˈbɔːrnioʊ /; also known as Kalimantan in the Indonesian language) is the third-largest island in the world, with an area of 748,168 km 2 (288,869 sq mi). Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda Islands, located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of Sumatra.
Nusantara (city) - Wikipedia
Nusantara (Indonesian pronunciation: [nusanˈtara] ⓘ), officially Nusantara Capital City [1] (Indonesian: Ibu Kota Nusantara, abbreviated IKN), is the future capital of Indonesia, located between Kutai Kartanegara Regency and Penajam North Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo.
Nusantara: A New Capital City in the Forest
Since the summer of 2022, the jungles of eastern Borneo have undergone rapid change. Roads have been carved into the landscape and buildings erected near Balikpapan Bay in Eastern Kalimantan, as Indonesia builds a new capital city.
Why Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo - PBS
2023年3月9日 · Now the government is in the process of leaving, moving Indonesia’s capital to the island of Borneo. Indonesian officials say the new metropolis will be a “sustainable forest city” that puts...
Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
Indonesia is moving its capital city from Jakarta to the island of Borneo amid warnings from environmentalists that the capital will cause massive deforestation, threaten the habitat of endangered species such as orangutans and imperil the homes of Indigenous communities.
Deep in the jungles of Borneo, Indonesia's president has ...
2024年3月6日 · The Indonesian government is building a "green forest city" to replace its overburdened capital, Jakarta, as the country's seat of government. It hopes to officially christen the new capital by the end of the year, but the $45 billion project is running short on funds and is behind schedule.
A tale of two cities: why Indonesia is planning a new capital ...
2022年4月14日 · In January, Indonesia’s parliament passed a bill to relocate the country’s capital city from Jakarta on the island of Java to the East Kalimantan province of Borneo. The government then announced...
Indonesia will build its new capital city in Borneo as ...
2019年8月27日 · A jungle-covered area on the east of Borneo island is set to be transformed into Indonesia’s new capital city, the country’s President Joko Widodo has announced.
Indonesia Plans on Building Nusantara, a New Capital City ...
2023年5月16日 · Mr. Joko is using his presidential authority to forsake the capital on the slender island of Java and construct a new one on Borneo, the world’s third largest island, about 800 miles away.
Opinion | The history of Nusantara, name chosen for Indonesia ...
2023年8月19日 · Indonesia’s capital will move from Jakarta to the new city of Nusantara, in Borneo, in 2024. Its name dates back to the 14th century, when the word meant all of maritime Southeast Asia beyond...