Published on November 19, 2025, by CNN Indonesia
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — The government, through the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara), will purchase 80 hectares of land for the development of a Hajj village in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Danantara Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Pandu Sjahrir stated that Danantara is currently in a bidding process against 90 bidders from other countries for the land.
“So, we have submitted the bidding, and we will know the results by mid-December. Apparently, there are almost 90 bidders who have submitted their bids for the land we want,” Pandu said at the Antara Business Forum 2025 at The Westin, South Jakarta, Wednesday (19/11).
“We are also currently conducting B2B deals for several assets outside of these biddings, which may also accommodate existing demand from Indonesia,” he added.
He further explained that the total land area for the Hajj village is equivalent to 2.5 times the size of the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD).
Pandu also hopes that the Hajj village can elevate Indonesia to a more global level by offering food and beverage centers, modest fashion, tourism, hospitals, and even sharia-compliant businesses there.
“We’ve upgraded, we can showcase world-class Indonesian quality,” he explained.
He also stated that his team flew directly to Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to finalize the land purchase for the Hajj village.
“God willing, we’ll get it. Please pray for us. The team has already been there, and we still have people there because we just submitted the bid last week. We’ve been there for 2.5 months,” Pandu said.