Jawa

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Jawa may refer to:

Places[]

Southeast Asia[]

  • Java (Javanese: Jawa), the most populous and fifth-largest island in Indonesia and the site of its capital, Jakarta
    • East Java, also called Jawa Timur, a province on the Indonesian island of Java
    • Central Java, also called Jawa Tengah, a province on the Indonesian island of Java
    • West Java, also called Jawa Barat, a province on the Indonesian island of Java
  • Chek Jawa, a cape and the name of its 100-hectare wetlands located on the south-eastern tip of Pulau Ubin off coast of Singapore
  • Karimunjava, an archipelago of 69 islands in the Java Sea, Indonesia, approximately 80 kilometres northwest of Jepara
  • Padang Jawa, a small town in Selangor, Malaysia
  • Parit Jawa, a main town in Muar district, Johor, Malaysia

Middle East[]

Entertainment[]

  • Jawa (Star Wars), a fictional alien species from Star Wars
  • Langgam jawa, a regional form of Indonesian kroncong music most often associated with the city of Surakarta
  • Jawa: Mammoth and the Stone's Secret, a 2008 game for the Nintendo Wii home video game console

Other uses[]

  • Jawa Moto, also known as JAWA Motokov, a manufacturer of motorcycles based in the Czech Republic
  • The Jawa Report, a blog and forum for civilians concerned about terrorism by Islamists
  • Joint Action Water Agency, a form of organization for public water supply utilities
  • The Javanese language, sometimes known as Jawa

See also[]

  • Java (disambiguation)
  • Jawan (disambiguation)
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