Jakarta

American  

[juh-kahr-tuh] / dʒəˈkɑr tə /

Or Djakarta,

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Indonesia, on the northwestern coast of Java.

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Jakarta British  

/ dʒəˈkɑːtə /

noun

1. Former spelling: Djakarta.  Former name (until 1949): Batavia.  the capital of Indonesia, in N West Java: founded in 1619 and ruled by the Dutch until 1945; the chief trading centre of the East in the 17th century; University of Indonesia (1947). Pop: 8 347 083 (2000)

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Example Sentences

Tokyo shed more than one percent along with Seoul, while Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta were also in the red.

From Barron's

Susatyo said that access to the sixth floor was "particularly challenging, according to the firefighters on site", the Jakarta Globe newspaper reports.

From BBC

The group is hoping to send hygiene equipment and water both from Jakarta and locally.

From Barron's

Tokyo piled on more than one percent with Seoul, while Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei and Jakarta were also up.

From Barron's

At least two cities on Indonesia's worst-affected Sumatra island were still unreachable on Sunday, and authorities said they had deployed two warships from Jakarta to deliver aid.

From Barron's