By Brian Clark Howard. Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital city with a population of more than 10 million, is sinking so fast that officials have announced they are moving the capital. Jakarta, which sits on the island Java, is also the world's fastest sinking city in the world. With a population of about 10 million, Jakarta is steadily sinking. Why Indonesia's capital Jakarta is sinking Jump to media player Why Indonesia's capital Jakarta is one of the world's fastest-sinking megacities. The relocation was announced Monday by President Joko Widodo. JAKARTA Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, is the city that people love to hate. Jakarta, Indonesia, is sinking below sea level, thanks to a perfect storm of illegal water pumping, rising water, and climate change.

Years ago, water specialists from the Netherlands wrote a 12-page paper about sinking cities in the world.

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In fact, Jakarta is sinking by up to 9 inches a year .

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With a population of about 10 million, Jakarta is steadily sinking.Its traffic is legendary. Jakarta is sinking and its potential solution will too, Russia is gearing up for 2020, and we outline the best gear that came out in July. On New Year’s Day, the city received the most rainfall ever recorded in a 24-hour period since the 1860’s, triggering landslides and floods. Yes , Jakarta is sinking. 13 Aug 18 Share this with Facebook Jakarta isn’t so much being swallowed by the sea as it is physically lowering into the earth. Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, is the world’s fastest sinking city. Indonesia announced that the country will relocate their capital city, because Jakarta is sinking into the Java Sea. Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, is the city that people love to hate. Jakarta, widely seen as the world's fastest sinking city, may soon no longer be Indonesia's capital, the country's planning minister announced this week. Jakarta’s situation may be particularly dire, but it isn’t the only coastal metropolis that’s sinking. Years ago, water specialists from the Netherlands wrote a 12-page paper about sinking cities in the world. 1 Minute Read. The biggest problem is water. Unlike Australia, Indonesia does not have a series of dams and pipes to deliver water to all the 10 million-plus residents of its biggest city.

Concerns over the sustainability of the congested and rapidly sinking political center of Jakarta prompted the need for a new capital. Many people were displaced and some were injured or killed.