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Future capital of Indonesia
Photo: Government of Indonesia, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Nusantara, officially Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN), lit. 'National Capital of Nusantara', is Indonesia's future capital, located near the city of Balikpapan on the eastern side of Kalimantan (Borneo).
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Nusantara's very first hotel is composed of 206 containers stacked together.
Nusantara's first international brand hotel with 191 rooms.
By road
For time being, Nusantara is in the middle of nowhere: it's a 3-hour drive from the nearest major cities Balikpapan and Samarinda.
Much of the city remains an active construction zone and is off limits to visitors. Nusantara officially opened to tourists in September 2024, with a quota of 300 visitors per day between 09:00 and 17:00.
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