Jayapura

American  

[jah-yuh-poor-uh] / ˌdʒɑ yəˈpʊər ə /

Or Jajapura,

noun

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

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Jayapura British  

/ ˌdʒɑːjɑːˈpʊərə /

noun

1. Former names: Sukarnapura.   Kotabaru.   Hollandia.  Former spelling: Djajapura.  a port in NE Indonesia, capital of Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), on the N coast. Pop: 155 548 (2000)

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Example Sentences

Police on Wednesday arrested 23 students demonstrating against the law in the provincial capital of Jayapura, while another 40 were arrested in Jakarta on Thursday, according to Papuan groups.

From Reuters

In late 2019, police arrested seven suspected militants in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, who had fled from a counterterrorism crackdown on other Indonesian islands.

From Seattle Times

Yeimo, 38, who is the international spokesman of the West Papua National Committee, was arrested in the provincial capital of Jayapura on Sunday and is being questioned, said national police spokesman Iqbal Alqudusy.

From Reuters

Unrest has flared in the restive Indonesian region of Papua with police firing shots during a protest by hundreds of university students in the provincial capital, Jayapura.

From The Guardian

“Despite the funds, health care isn’t guaranteed and education remains minimal,” student Ayus Heluka said by telephone after attending Monday’s rally at Cendrawasih University in the Papuan capital of Jayapura.

From Reuters