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Jayapura

or Ja·ja·pu·ra, Dja·ja·pu·ra

[ jah-yuh-poor-uh ]

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Irian Jaya, on the northeastern coast, in Indonesia.


Jayapura

/ ˌdʒɑːjɑːˈpʊərə /

noun

  1. a port in NE Indonesia, capital of Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), on the N coast. Pop: 155 548 (2000) Former spellingDjajapura Former namesSukarnapuraKotabaruHollandia


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