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The Papua is a region ofIndonesia occupying the western part of the island of New Guinea. This region was called Irian Jaya until 2001 and was divided in 2003 into two provinces.

Regions

4 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ S 134 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ E Indonesian Papua

West Papua (well known for its landscapes and its underwater dives) Papua (includes in particular the Baliem valley)

Cities

• -2.5333140.71661 Jayapura (Kota Jayapura)  – capital of Papua (Papua) (last update May 2019)
• -0.8666134.08332 Manokwari (Kota Manokwari)  – capital of West Papua (last update May 2019)
• -4.0975138.9511113 Wamena  – main city of baliem valley and capital of kabupaten by Jayawijaya (last update May 2019)

Around

• -4.75137.8333331 Lorentz National Park (Taman Nasional Lorentz)  –  (last update May 2019)
• -2.5134.6332 Teluk Cenderawasih National Park (Taman Nasional Teluk Cenderawasih)  (last update May 2019)

Understand

The minimum wage in Papua is about 20% higher than the average in Indonesia and 30% higher than in Bali. This partly explains the higher price of accommodation in particular.

To speak

To go

By plane

• -3.6444133.69521 Kaimana Airport (IATA : KNG, ICAO: WASK, Bandar Udara Utarom) (8 km west of Kaimana, West Papua) (last update August 2019)
• -0.8941131.28882 Domine-Eduard-Osok Airport (IATA : SOQ, ICAO: WASS, Bandar Udara Dominique Edward Osok) (6 km southeast of Sorong, West Papua) – main entry point for Raja Ampat Islands (last update August 2019)

Circulate

To buy

Eat

Have a drink / Go out

Security

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