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Indonesia picks Borneo island as site of new capital
Indonesia's capital city is to be relocated to the province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, President Joko Widodo has said.
The current capital, Jakarta, home to more than 10 million people, sits on swampy land.
Parts of the city are sinking by as much as 25cm (10in) a year and almost half now sits below sea level.
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The new city will straddle two relatively undeveloped regions, Kutai Kertanegara and Penajam Paser Utara.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-49470258
The current capital, Jakarta, home to more than 10 million people, sits on swampy land.
Parts of the city are sinking by as much as 25cm (10in) a year and almost half now sits below sea level.
...
The new city will straddle two relatively undeveloped regions, Kutai Kertanegara and Penajam Paser Utara.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-49470258