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West Papua
province, Indonesia
- Indonesian:
- Papua Barat
- Formerly:
- West Irian Jaya
News •
Civil groups condemn assault on West Papua activist
• Dec. 22, 2024, 8:08 AM ET (Jakarta Post)
Free West Papua protest ends in clash over flag
• Dec. 1, 2024, 5:52 AM ET (Jakarta Post)
West Papua sapotas protes long UK
• Nov. 25, 2024, 1:42 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
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 and, to the west, the Raja Ampat Islands—most notably Salawati, Waigeo, Batanta, and Misool. The province is bounded to the north by the Pacific Ocean, to the northeast by Cenderawasih Bay, to the southeast by the Indonesian province of Papua, to the south by the Banda Sea, to the west by Berau Bay (between the two peninsulas) and the Ceram Sea, and to the northwest by the Halmahera Sea. The capital is Manokwari, on the ...(100 of 1092 words)