Cirebon

American

[chir-uh-bawn] / ˈtʃɪr əˌbɔn /

Or Tjirebon

noun

a seaport on N Java, in S central Indonesia.

Cirebon British

/ ˈtʃɪərəˌbɒn /

noun

Former spelling: Tjirebon. Cheribon. a port in S central Indonesia, on N Java on the Java Sea: scene of the signing of the Tjirebon Agreement of Indonesian independence (1946) by the Netherlands. Pop: 272 263 (2000)

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The consortium that owns Cirebon Power said it follows government regulations and wastewater is expelled "in a clear, pure condition, at the same temperature as the seawater".

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The Manila-based lender and Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati are set to announce the MOU with independent power producer Cirebon Electric Power on Monday in Bali on the sidelines of the G20 leaders summit.

From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2022

Some highlights include artifacts from the Cirebon shipwreck off Indonesia and fragments from an early Quran in Hijazi text.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2022

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, who is on a working visit in the West Java town of Cirebon, has ordered security forces to hunt down the perpetrators and their network behind the attacks in Jakarta.

From Washington Times • Jan. 14, 2016

Snakes were collected and rolled before being put into the oven on Sunday in the village of Kertasura, Cirebon, Indonesia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2014

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