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.
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