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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Sydney, Jakarta and Bangkok posted gains, while Manila and Kuala Lumpur were flat.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

Born in Jakarta in 1963, Destry holds degrees from the University of Indonesia and Cornell University, and is expected to maintain a balance between shoring up growth and keeping the rupiah stable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

In Jakarta, some locations are sinking by as much as 42 millimeters per year, while other sections are rising at the same time.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

In 2025, she won a silver medal on the floor at the World Championships in Jakarta.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Without her, he wouldn’t have felt the monsoon downpours in Jakarta or seen the water temples of Bali.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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