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Nusantara

Country
Indonesia
Population
147K
Projects
1
First project
2022
Track record
1 scaled back
Best evidence
Official
Last verified
15 August 2026

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Nusantara is Indonesia's purpose-built replacement capital for Jakarta, rising from Borneo rainforest since 2022. Its government core runs a 5G-linked autonomous-bus trial inside a zone where 65% of the land is reserved as forest — but by 2026 the relocation had slowed sharply, with the state budget cut 85% and Indonesia's Constitutional Court confirming Jakarta remains the legal capital for now.

The atlas documents 1 project in Nusantara: 1 scaled back. The entry carries an evidence grade — the strongest here is official (1 entry) — and links its sources.

All 1 project in Nusantara

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🏛️ Nusantara — Smart Forest Capital Scaled back🏛️ Official since 2022 · In build →

Outcome: 1 scaled back — Evidence: 1 official

Deeper reads

Where Nusantara appears in the atlas's own analysis.

🧯 1 entry in the failure atlas🧾 Passport: Nusantara

Compare with other cities

🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi Masdar City Two government-backed showcase cities that slowed down: Masdar downgraded 'zero-carbon' to 'low-carbon'; Nusantara's budget was cut 85%. 🇵🇰 Lahore Ravi Riverfront: A New City Mostly Still on Paper The contrast: Nusantara has a built government core to show — the Ravi's first five years produced mainly acquisition files and lawsuits. 🇸🇦 NEOM The Line Two purpose-built capitals hit by funding reality: Nusantara's 2026 budget fell 85%; NEOM's Line was suspended after its own scale-back.

Official strategy and sources

↗ Otorita Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN Authority)The organization driving the city's smart-city work.
📎 Cite this city

1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Smart-city projects in Nusantara, Indonesia.” The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/cities/nusantara/ (last verified 2026-08-15). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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