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The Free Papua Movement or Free Papua Organization (Indonesian: Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM) is a name given to a separatist movement that aims to separate West Papua from Indonesia and establish an independent state in the region.
Intan Jaya Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua; it was formed in 2008 from part of Paniai Regency.It covers an area of 3,922 km 2, and had a population of 40,490 at the 2010 Census, [2] but this greatly increased to 135,043 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 139,236. [1]
Merauke Regency is a regency in the far south of the Indonesian province of South Papua.It covers an area of 45,013.35 km 2, and had a population of 195,716 at the 2010 Census [3] and 230,932 at the 2020 Census; [4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 243,722, comprising 126,508 males and 117,214 females. [1]
A Cessna 206 aircraft operated by Missionary Aviation Fellowship crashed close to Tari on March 23, 2006, killing its pilot and injuring 3 passengers. [2] The pilot was a 42-year Swiss man who had been in PNG with the Swiss Mission for 12 years, and left a wife and four children behind.
The city borders the Pacific Ocean and Yos Sudarso Bay to the north, the country of Papua New Guinea to the east, Keerom Regency to the south, and Jayapura Regency to the west. With a population of 398,478 according to the 2020 census , [ 4 ] Jayapura is the most populous city in the entire island of New Guinea , surpassing Port Moresby , the ...
The southern border of the regency is formed by the Taritatu River; there the regency borders Central Mamberamo Regency in Highland Papua Province. The highest elevation of this regency is the summit of the Gauttier Mountain Range , at ~2,250 m above sea level, near the border with Mamberamo Raya.
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 .
Mappi Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of South Papua. It was split off from Merauke Regency (of which it had been a component part) on 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 25,609.94 km 2 , and had a population of 81,658 at the 2010 Census [ 2 ] and 108,295 at the 2020 Census; [ 3 ] the official estimate as at mid ...