Indonesia Will Be Moving Its Capital City From Jakarta

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The Indonesian government could begin work on moving its capital city out of Jakarta as early as next year.

According to the National Development Planning Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro, moving the nation's capital to another city in the archipelago, could potentially help solve many of Jakarta's most pressing urban problems (traffic, pollution, overpopulation, etc) as well as lead to more balanced economic development for the country if the capital was moved outside of Java. 

"In 2018 or 2019, there will be activities related to the transfer of the administration of the central government [to the new capital city]," said Bambang.

Speaking from the National Development Planning Board offices in Central Jakarta, Bambang said that he met with President Joko Widodo at the presidential palace on Monday and agreed to complete the feasibility study by the end of the year.

He added that the relocation of the capital was an attempt by the government to provide economic opportunities beyond the island of Java, and could take up to four years to complete. 

The government's planning board has not said where the new capital will be located, but say they are leaning toward the island of Borneo.

(Source: Coconuts Jakarta )

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