The Road to Kojimachi

Here is a mistake I see made by many Japanese authors:

Indonesia locates in Southeast Asia.

The correct pattern is “A is located in B”.
The word “locate” is a verb that means “to find”. For example:

Radar is used to locate objects that might be located in a position that poses a hazard to other aircraft.

I can't seem to be able to locate my glasses.

Echo-sounders are used by fishermen to locate fish.

And thus:

Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia.