Jakarta

American

[juh-kahr-tuh] / dʒəˈkɑr tə /

Or Djakarta,

noun

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

Jakarta British

/ dʒəˈkɑːtə /

noun

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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They railed against perceived ineptitude and corruption during protests in the capital Jakarta, but also in Bandung and Yogyakarta elsewhere on Java island, as well as Pekanbaru in Sumatra and Makassar in South Sulawesi.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

The city-state topped IQAir's live ranking of the world's most polluted major cities again early Friday, with Jakarta second and Kuala Lumpur fifth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Jakarta Composite Index plunged more than 10% on Friday, on track for its biggest daily percentage drop in 18 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

But that drew sharp ire from Jakarta, which said the move harmed bilateral ties.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

After their divorce, Ann went on to marry a Javanese geologist named Lolo Soetoro and moved to Jakarta, bringing along the junior Barack Obama—my Barack Obama—who was then six years old.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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