Jambi
Americannoun
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a province on southeastern Sumatra, in western Indonesia.
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Formerly Telanaipura. a river port in and the capital of this province.
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Example Sentences
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A long-running experiment led by Göttingen University, Germany, and including the IPB University, Bogor and Jambi University in Indonesia, has investigated how ecological restoration promotes biodiversity recovery in oil palm plantations in Sumatra.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
A woman in Indonesia's Jambi province was killed and swallowed whole by a python, according to local reports.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2022
To meet the criteria for a round-the-world flight, Rutherford has designated two points on opposite each other on the globe, Jambi in Indonesia and the Colombian town of Tumaco.
From Reuters ● Dec. 22, 2021
Actor John Paragon, who brought Jambi the Genie to life on the children’s series “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” has died at age 66.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2021
Crossed the Tambesi rivulet, flowing from south to north, and one of the contributary streams to the Jambi River, which discharges itself into the sea on the eastern side of the Island.
From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by William Marsden
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