Jayapura

geographical name

Ja·​ya·​pu·​ra ˌjä-yä-ˈpü-rä How to pronounce Jayapura (audio)
variants or formerly Hollandia or Kotabaru or Sukarnapura
city and port on the Pacific in the Indonesian part of New Guinea

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“Jayapura.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jayapura. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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