Map showing West Papua province in Indonesia West Papua (Indonesian: Papua Barat; formerly West Irian Jaya or Irian Jaya Barat) is a province of Indonesia on the western end of the island of New Guinea. It covers the Bird's Head (or Doberai) Peninsula and surrounding islands. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (873x753, 54 KB) Summary West Irian Jaya administrative map. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (873x753, 54 KB) Summary West Irian Jaya administrative map. ...
The province (Indonesian: provinsi) is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. ...
West Papua is also the name of the province of Indonesia formerly called West Irian Jaya. ...
Birds Head Peninsula seen from space (false color) The Birds Head (Indonesian: Kepala Burung, Dutch: ) Peninsula or Doberai Peninsula is a large peninsula the makes up the northwest portion of the Province of West Irian Jaya, Indonesia, at . ...
The province has a population of approximately 800,000, making it one of the least populous of all Indonesian provinces. The capital of West Papua is in Manokwari. The province is administratively divided into seven regencies (kabupaten) and one city (kota): Manokwari is a city and regency (district) in West Irian Jaya in Indonesia, at the western end of New Guinea. ...
A regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) is a political subdivision of a province in Indonesia. ...
Along with regencies / kabupaten, cities / kota are subdivisions of Indonesian Provinces. ...
- Fakfak (Fak-Fak)
- Kaimana
- Manokwari
- Raja Ampat (capital Waisai)
- Sorong
- Sorong (city)
- Sorong Selatan (capital Teminabuan)
- Teluk Bintuni (capital Bintuni)
- Teluk Wondama (capital Rasiei)
West Papua was created from the western portion of Papua province in February 2003. The split remains controversial. Supporters, including those in the central government in Jakarta and immigrants to Papua from elsewhere in Indonesia, argue that the creation of the new province will help ensure the efficient management of resources and fair distribution of services. The split is widely opposed in Papua itself, where it is viewed as a violation of special autonomy laws governing Papua, and as an effort to quell the Papuan separatist movement (see History of Western New Guinea). Manokwari is a city and regency (district) in West Irian Jaya in Indonesia, at the western end of New Guinea. ...
Located off the northwest tip of Birds Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea, Raja Ampat, or the Four Kings, is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small islands, cays and shoals surrounding the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo. ...
Sorong is a coastal city and regency in West Irian Jaya, eastern Indonesia. ...
Map showing Papua province in Indonesia Papua is a province of Indonesia comprising part of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ...
The Politics series Politics Portal This box: Separatism is a term usually applied to describe the attitudes or motivations of those seeking independence or separation of their land or region from the country that governs them. ...
West Papua is also the name of the province of Indonesia formerly called West Irian Jaya. ...
In November 2004, an Indonesian court agreed that the split violated Papua's autonomy laws. However, the court ruled that because the new province had already been created, it should remain separate from Papua. The ruling also prohibited the creation of another proposed province, Central Irian Jaya, because the split was not yet completed. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Renaming
The province changed its name to West Papua in February 2007. The new name applies from 7 February 2007, but a plenary session of the provincial legislative council is required to legalise the name, and the government needs to then issue a regulation. [1] February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ...
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