Jakarta

geographical name

Ja·​kar·​ta jə-ˈkär-tə How to pronounce Jakarta (audio)
variants or Djakarta or formerly Batavia
city and port on Jakarta Bay (an inlet of the Java Sea) in northwestern Java population 9,607,787

Note: Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia.

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“Jakarta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jakarta. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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