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Jambi

American  
[jahm-bee] / ˈdʒɑm bi /
Or Djambi

noun

  1. a province on southeastern Sumatra, in western Indonesia.

  2. Formerly Telanaipura.  a river port in and the capital of this province.


Jambi British  
/ ˈdʒæmbɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: Telanaipura.  Former spelling: Djambi.  a port in W Indonesia, in SE Sumatra on the Hari River. Pop: 417 507 (2000)

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The scientists carried out their research in a mature plantation in Jambi, Indonesia, with the aim of quantifying N2O emissions in oil palm and assessing environmental and meteorological drivers of N2O emissions over different timescales.

From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023

A woman in Indonesia's Jambi province was killed and swallowed whole by a python, according to local reports.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2022

His father, Jambi, sired all three of Audubon’s youngsters since coming to New Orleans in 2018 from Hannover, Germany.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2022

To meet the criteria for a round-the-world flight, Rutherford picked two points opposite each other on the globe: Jambi in Indonesia and the Colombian town of Tumaco.

From Reuters • Jan. 19, 2022

The former are said to be pretty numerous, especially in that part of the country which lies between Palembang and Jambi.

From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William