Jayapura

or Ja·ja·pu·ra, Dja·ja·pu·ra

[ jah-yuh-poo r-uh ]
/ ˌdʒɑ yəˈpʊər ə /

noun

a city in and the capital of Irian Jaya, on the NE coast, in Indonesia.
Formerly Hollandia.

Definition for jayapura (2 of 2)

Irian Jaya
[ eer-ee-ahn jah-yah ]
/ ˈɪər iˌɑn ˈdʒɑ yɑ /

noun

the W part of the island of New Guinea, formerly a Dutch territory: a province of Indonesia since 1963. About 159,000 sq. mi. (411,810 sq. km). Capital: Jayapura.
Formerly Irian Barat [bahr-aht] /ˈbɑr ɑt/, West Irian, Netherlands New Guinea, Dutch New Guinea.

British Dictionary definitions for jayapura (1 of 2)

Jayapura
/ (ˌdʒɑːjɑːˈpʊərə) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for jayapura (2 of 2)

Irian Jaya

noun

a former Indonesian name (1973–2001) for Papua (def. 2)