TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

Jakarta Post

Relocating capital city off Java will take 10 years

It will take at least 10 years to completely move the capital of Indonesia outside Java, as preferred by President Joko Widodo.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie (The Jakarta Post)
Premium
Jakarta
Fri, May 3, 2019

Share This Article

Change Size

Relocating capital city off Java will take 10 years The National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta is the icon of Indonesia's capital. (kompas.com/Garry Andrew Lotulung)

I

t will be years before Indonesia sees its capital being moved from Jakarta as the government still faces a lengthy process of deliberation over the details of the relocation with the House of Representatives.

A decades-old discourse to relocate the country’s capital was recently reignited after President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo decided to establish a new administrative hub outside Java, citing reasons of overpopulation, traffic congestion and environment.

The government, however, would need to sit together with lawmakers to discuss the details of the plan, including the new location of the capital city as well as the budget, before it could be finalized, presidential spokesman Johan Budi said.

“There is still a lengthy process ahead before the relocation can take place, including the deliberation at the House as well as the process of moving itself,” Johan told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.

The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) has estimated that the cost of the development for the new capital city, which included construction of new buildings, housing and infrastructure, would be around Rp 323 trillion (US$22.6 billion) to Rp 446 trillion.

The new capital would be built on a vast tract of land, around 30,000 to 40,000 hectares in area, and thus the relocation process would take a long time because the government needed to build new buildings from scratch, Johan said.

Jokowi chose the third of three alternatives offered by Bappenas on the capital relocation. The first and second options were to keep Jakarta as the capital but establish a centered government district and to establish a new capital located 50 to 70 kilometers outside Jakarta. 

to Read Full Story

  • Unlimited access to our web and app content
  • e-Post daily digital newspaper
  • No advertisements, no interruptions
  • Privileged access to our events and programs
  • Subscription to our newsletters
or

Purchase access to this article for

We accept

TJP - Visa
TJP - Mastercard
TJP - GoPay

Redirecting you to payment page

Pay per article

Relocating capital city off Java will take 10 years

Rp 29,000 / article

1
Create your free account
By proceeding, you consent to the revised Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.
Already have an account?

2
  • Palmerat Barat No. 142-143
  • Central Jakarta
  • DKI Jakarta
  • Indonesia
  • 10270
  • +6283816779933
2
Total Rp 29,000
{

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Enter at least 30 characters
0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.