New Capital City in East Kalimantan Will Be Named 'Nusantara', According to Jokowi's Choice

New Capital City in East Kalimantan Will Be Named 'Nusantara', According to Jokowi's Choice

The announcement of the name of the new capital city was made by the Head of Bappenas, Suharso Monoarfa, during a meeting with the DPR. The status of IKN is said to be equivalent to the province, like Jakarta today.

Nusantara Becomes the Name of Jokowi's Choice of State Capital, Drops 80 Names

Nusantara was chosen as the name of the new state capital (IKN), dropping more than 80 names submitted to President Jokowi.

Nusantara: The name of the new capital city of Jokowi's choice, this is what it means

Terkini.id, Jakarta - Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas Suharso Monoarfa announced the name of Indonesia's new capital city in East Kalimantan, namely Nusantara. He said the name had been approved by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). "I just received confirmation and direct orders from the President on Friday, January 14, 2022 and he said the capital city of this country is called Nusantara," said […]