Nusantara (planned City) - Wikipedia
Nusantara (Indonesian pronunciation: [nusanˈtara]), officially the Capital City of Nusantara (Indonesian: Ibu Kota Nusantara , abbreviated as IKN ),[dua] is the future capital of Indonesia, set to be inaugurated in 2024. The planned city will replace Jakarta, the national capital since 1945.[a] Located on the east coast of the island of Borneo in what is currently part of the province of East Kalimantan, the city is expected to encompass an area of 2,560 km2 (990 sq mi), featuring a hilly landscape, forest, and a bay.[tiga][4] The city of Nusantara is expected to be formed as a new province splitting from East Kalimantan,[lima] similar to that of the capital region of Jakarta. Construction of Nusantara is expected to start after July 2022.[6]Etymology[edit] The word nusantara is derived from Old Javanese. The Old Javanese word is a compound of nusa (lit. 'islands') + antara (lit. 'outer'), which can be roughly translated as 'the outer islands' (from Java is