Cities Of Papua

Biak

Biak is a small island located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua, an Indonesian  province, and is just northwest of New Guinea. Biak is the largest island in its small archipelago, and has many atolls, reefs, and corals. The largest population centre is at Kota Biak (Biak City) on the south coast. The rest of the island is thinly populated with small villages.

Auki Island, Biak

Fakfak

Fakfak is a town in Indonesia and seat of the Fakfak Regency.It had a population of 12,566 at the 2010 Census. It is served by Fakfak Airport. It is the only town in West Papua with a Muslim Indian  and Arab Indonesian presence.

Pala City, Fakfak

Jayapura City

Jaya Pura City

Jayapura City is the provincial capital of Papua, Indonesia. It is situated on the island of New Guinea. It is situated on Yos Sudarso Bay (formerly known as  Humboldt Bay). It covers an area of 935.92 km², and borders Jayapura Regencyto the west, Keerom Regency to the south, the nation of Papua New Guinea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the north.

Jaya Pura City At Night

Manokwari

Manokwari is a city in Indonesia. It is the largest city and, since 2003, the capital of the province of West Papua, at the western end of New Guinea. The city has many resorts and is a major tourist area. It is one of the seats of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manokwari–Sorong. It is also the administrative seat of Manokwari Regency. The city is also included of the Manokwari-Northeastern Bird's Head Peninsula MSA. It is the largest city in the metro area. The city is also a major port, financial center, and tourist area that is important to West Papua and the Eastern Indonesia.

Bakaro Beach, Manokwari

Merauke

Merauke is a city considered to be one of the easternmost cities in Indonesia, located in Merauke Regency, Papua province,Indonesia. It is next to Maro River.

A Statue Of Jesus In Marauke

Nabire

Nabire is a frontier town with the primary tourists being from other parts of Indonesia who work on the palm oil plantations or in the large gold mines. However, Nabire also serves as the launch pad for spectacular viewing of the whale sharks of Cendrawasih Bay National Park.

Ahe Island In Nabire

Sorong

Sorong is a chartered coastal city in the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua. Its only land borders are with Sorong Regency. It is the gateway to Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands, species rich  coral reef islands in an area considered the heart of the world's coral reef biodiversity. It also is the logistics hub for Indonesia's thriving eastern oil and gas frontier. Sorong has experienced exponential growth in the last five years, and further growth is anticipated as Sorong becomes linked by road to other frontier towns in Papua's Bird's Head Peninsula.

Sorong City

Timika

Timika is a chartered city (kota), and the capital of Mimika Regency of Papua, Indonesia. In August 2012, the Indonesian government announced plans to develop a new commercial airport in Timika. The Mozes Kilangin Airport will feature a new apron and taxiway created on an 800x300m plot of land adjacent to the existing airport.

Timika In The Top

Wamena

Wamena is the urban centre of a rural area housing West Papua's highest concentration of population, with over 300,000 people inhabiting the Baliem Valley and surrounding areas. These people belong to a number of related ethnic groups, the most prominent of which are referred to as Dani, Lani and Yali. Because of its relatively isolated location, the main form of access to the town is air travel. Dimonim Air, Trigana Air, Aviastar Mandiri,Susi Air and Merpati serve the airport.

Wamena Traditional House