West Papua (province) - Wikipedia
West Papua (Indonesian: Papua Barat), formerly Irian Jaya Barat (West Irian), is an Indonesian province located in Indonesia Papua. It covers most of the two western peninsulas of the …
Republic of West Papua - Wikipedia
The Republic of West Papua (Indonesian: Republik Papua Barat), alternatively known as the Federal Republic of West Papua (Indonesian: Republik Federal Papua Barat, RFPB) is a …
West Papua | Indonesian Province, History & Culture | Britannica
2024年12月23日 · West Papua, propinsi (or provinsi; province) of Indonesia, including the Bomberai and Doberai (Vogelkop) peninsulas on the western end of the island of New Guinea …
Understanding West Papua Province - Indopacificimages
West Papua occupies an area of 420,540 km 2, which is nearly 22% of Indonesia’s total land area. And it stretches over 1,200 km from east to west and 736 km from north to south. The …
Western New Guinea - Wikipedia
Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, and Indonesian Papua, [3] is the western half of the island of New Guinea, formerly Dutch and granted to Indonesia in …
A Brief History of West Papua: Indonesia’s Unwilling Territory
2024年3月19日 · Home to various tribes and peoples from as long ago as 42,000 – 48,000 years ago, West Papua has a deep history of cultural and linguistic distinctiveness stretching from …
An Insider’s Guide to Exploring West Papua, Indonesia - World …
2023年7月12日 · Discover the best of West Papua. From cultural encounters in Baliem valley to the wildlife of Raja Ampat – here’s what to expect from Indonesia’s wild west.
Geography, people, and animals of West Papua | Britannica
West Papua, Indonesian Papua Barat formerly West Irian Jaya, Province, Indonesia. Area: 37,461 sq mi (97,024 sq km). Pop. (2020): 1,134,068. Capital: Manokwari. West Papua includes the …
History of West Papua
The Indonesian government wanted all of the former Dutch colonies in the Asia-Pacific region and the Indonesian military soon invaded West Papua. Conflict broke out between the …
West Papua (province) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
West Papua is a province of Indonesia. It is on the New Guinea island and has many peninsulas and islands. Manokwari is the main city. Around 561,403 people lived there in mid-2022, …