Jambi

or Djam·bi

[ jahm-bee ]

noun

1. a province on southeastern Sumatra, in western Indonesia.
2. a river port in and the capital of this province. Formerly Te·la·nai·pu·ra [tel-, uh, -nahy-, poor, -, uh].

Jambi

/ ˈdʒæmbɪ /

noun

1. a port in W Indonesia, in SE Sumatra on the Hari River. Pop: 417 507 (2000) Former spellingDjambi Also calledTelanaipura

Example Sentences

A long-running experiment led by Göttingen University, Germany, and including the IPB University, Bogor and Jambi University in Indonesia, has investigated how ecological restoration promotes biodiversity recovery in oil palm plantations in Sumatra.

From Science Daily

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

"The oil palm plantation that we studied is a strong local source of N2O, with up to 77% higher emissions compared to natural forest systems in Jambi province," explains Professor Alexander Knohl, senior author and head of the Bioclimatology Group, University of Göttingen.

From Science Daily

"The victim was found in the snake's stomach," Betara Jambi police chief AKP S Harefa told local media outlets, adding that her body appeared to be largely intact when it was found.

From BBC

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

From BBC