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Yogyakarta

British  
/ ˈjɒɡ-, ˌjəʊɡjɑːˈkɑːtɑː /

noun

  1. Former spellings: Jogjakarta.   Jokjakarta.  a city in S Indonesia, in central Java: seat of government of Indonesia (1946–49); university (1949). Pop: 396 711 (2000)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Yogyakarta mayor Hasto Wardoyo has vowed to inspect the rest of the city's childcare centres and raise public awareness about choosing verified childcare services.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

He was a Fulbright scholar in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and speaks Bahasa Indonesia.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

The Indonesian Air Transport turboprop plane lost contact with the air traffic controller on Saturday afternoon while en route from Yogyakarta to the city of Makassar in Sulawesi Island.

From Barron's Jan. 18, 2026

“I think that’s a good sign of the improvement of democracy,” said Danis Syahroni, 24, a postgraduate student at Gadjah Mada University in the city of Yogyakarta.

From New York Times Feb. 13, 2024

Similar rallies were held Saturday in other major cities across the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, including in Bandung, Yogyakarta, Solo and Medan.

From Washington Times Oct. 15, 2023

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