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The province of Papua (Provinsi Papua) in Indonesia is divided into eight kabupaten and one independent kota (city) which in turn are divided administratively into districts, known as distrik under the law of 2001 on "special autonomy for Papua province".
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 island of New Guinea: the eastern half of the Bird's Head Peninsula (or Doberai Peninsula) and the whole of the Bomberai Peninsula, along with nearby smaller islands.
Southwest Papua (Indonesian: Papua Barat Daya) is the 38th province of Indonesia to be created, and was split off from West Papua on 8 December 2022. [4] Despite being named southwest, it is a misnomer and this province is actually located in the northwest edge of Papua .
Papua: Since 2001 local government has a greater role. The governor is required to be of Papuan origins. [12] Central Papua: The Province split from Papua in 2022. Highland Papua: The Province split from Papua in 2022. This province is the only landlocked province in Indonesia. South Papua: The Province split from Papua in 2022.
The phrase "Sorong to Samarai" is commonly used throughout Papua New Guinea and Indonesian Papua to express solidarity and oneness and makes reference to both Sorong, a town in Southwest Papua, Indonesia and Samarai, a small township being one of the easternmost point located in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Included in this new legislation was the provision to create new provinces, and in July 2022 new national legislation split South Papua, Central Papua, Highland Papua from Papua [11] through Law Number 14 of 2022, Law Number 15 of 2022, and Law Number 16 of 2022 respectively. [8]
Kaimana is a district and a small port town in West Papua, Indonesia, and the capital of the Kaimana Regency. [1] The district had a population of 44,332 in mid-2022, while the town had 16,718 and Krooy (the other kelurahan in the district) had 12,416 inhabitants. [2] Kaimana lizard rock art
Maybrat Regency is a regency of Southwest Papua Province of Indonesia.It has an area of 5,461.69 km 2 (2,108.77 sq mi), and had a population of 33,081 at the 2010 Census [2] and 42,991 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 46,287 (comprising 23,330 males and 22,957 females). [1]