Nusantara's government office zone scheduled for June 2025 completion

Samarinda (ANTARA) - The development of an area dedicated to governmental offices in Indonesia's new capital city, Nusantara (IKN), in East Kalimantan Province is targeted for completion by June this year, according to the IKN Authority (OIKN).

In a press release received by ANTARA in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, on Wednesday, OIKN Secretary Bimo Adi Nursanthyasto stated that this area encompasses palaces, as well as the headquarters of coordinating ministries and the State Secretariat Ministry.

He emphasized that various supporting facilities and infrastructure, such as minimarkets, restaurants, ATMs, vending machines, and post offices, have been established to support this office zone.

Nursanthyasto explained that the government considers these supporting facilities and infrastructure essential, as Nusantara City is envisioned as an integrated center for administrative and economic activities.

Hence, he affirmed that the government has prioritized the development of an ecosystem that ensures civil servants have easy access to their offices and residences, transportation hubs, and other critical infrastructure.

He also highlighted that the palace complex, which includes the State Palace, Garuda Palace, Presidential Secretariat Office, and ceremony grounds, is already operational and equipped with supporting structures.

The official further noted that the complex for coordinating ministries is designed to accommodate up to 9,465 government employees.

Regarding residences for civil servants, he highlighted the availability of 36 homes for ministers, 17 towers of civil servant flats, five residential towers for presidential guards, two towers for police officers, and two towers for State Intelligence Agency (BIN) officials.

Nursanthyasto stated that by 2028, the number of residences is expected to increase significantly, with the capacity to house 13,810 state apparatuses.

Concerning OIKN officials, he emphasized that they began working full-time in the future capital city in March 2025 and are required to commute using electric buses.

"We OIKN officials use electric feeder buses to travel from our residential complex to our office, covering a distance of three kilometers in approximately 10 minutes," he concluded.