Papua

West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) is a province of Indonesia located in the western part of New Guinea. The capital is Manokwari. The name of the province formerly Irian Jaya, which stipulated in Law Number 45 of 1999. Based on Government Regulation No. 24 of 2007 dated 18 April 2007, the province's name was changed to West Papua. Papua and West Papua is a province who obtained the status of special autonomy.
 These provinces include areas of bird heads Guinea and islands around it. To the north, the province is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, the western border with the province of North Maluku and Maluku province, bounded by the eastern Gulf of Paradise, south of the Seram Sea and the southeastern border with Papua province. 

West Papua province even though it's been used as a separate province, but still got special treatment as the province of its parent. The province has also had its own Election Commission and hold elections for the first time April 5, 2004. 

This province has a tremendous potential, be it farming, mining, forestry and tourism. Pearls and seaweed produced in Raja Ampat, while only the traditional industries called ikat cloth produced in the district of East South Sorong. Fragrant nutmeg syrup can be obtained in Fak-Fak regency as well as various other potentials. In addition, nature tourism is also one of the mainstays of West Irian Jaya, such as Paradise Bay National Park is located in the Gulf Wondama district. The park stretches from east to north island Peninsula Kwatisore Rumberpon with 500 km long coastline, vast land reaches 68 200 ha, 1.3853 million ha of sea area with details of 80,000 ha area of ​​12,400 ha of coral reefs and oceans. 

Besides, recently, discovered a cave that is claimed as the world's deepest cave by a French expedition team speologi Lina Mountains region, Kampong Irameba, Anggi district, Manokwari District. This cave is estimated to reach a depth of 2000 meters. Mountainous area in West Papua's natural wealth remains a mystery that needs to be revealed. 

Government
 The main article for this section are: Papua's Special Autonomy 

District and the City No. District / City Capital 

1 Sorong Regency sorong 2 District  Manokwari

3 Fakfak Fakfak

4 South Sorong Regency Teminabuan

5 District Raja Ampat Regency Waisai


6 Tambrauw
7 District Bay Bintuni
  8 District Bay Wondama Rasiei

9 District Kaimana  Kaimana

10 Sorong 

Papuan

Indonesia Papua is a province located in the central part of New Guinea or the most eastern part of West New Guinea (Irian Jaya). Eastern parts of the country of Papua New Guinea or East New Guinea. Used to cover the entire province of Papua, Papua, the western region, so often referred to as West Papua, particularly by the Free Papua Organization (OPM), the nationalists who want to secede from Indonesia and form their own country. During the Dutch colonial era, the area known as Dutch New Guinea (Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea or Dutch New Guinea). Once under the control of Indonesia, the area known as West Irian Province since 1969 until 1973. Participate origin of the word is the Republic of Indonesia Irian 
Anti-Netherland. His name was later changed to Irian Jaya by Soeharto inaugurated at the Freeport copper and gold mine, a name still used officially until 2002. 

The name was changed to Papua province according to Law no. 21 of 2001 on Special Autonomy. In 2004, accompanied by protests, Papua was divided into two provinces by the government of Indonesia; eastern kept the name Papua, while its western part became the Province of West Irian Jaya (now West Papua). The eastern part of which is the area of ​​Papua Province at this time. 

Papua word itself comes from the Malay language which means curly hair, a description which refers to the physical appearance of the native tribes 

Geography The total area Area of ​​420,540 km ² Climate Rainfall 1800-3000 mm Air temperature 19-28 ° C
Humidity 80%
Tribal group in Papua

Map showing important cities in West Irian Jaya and Papua Indigenous groups in Papua consisting of 255 tribes, with each language is different. The tribes include: • Ansus • Amungme • Asmat • Ayamaru, inhabit the districts of Sorong • Bauzi • Biak • Dani • Empur, inhabit the area and Amberbaken Kebar • Hatam, inhabit the Ransiki and Oransbari • Iha • Kamoro • Mee, inhabit the mountainous regions Paniai • Meyakh, inhabit the city of Manokwari • Moskona, inhabited Merdei • Nafri • Sentani, inhabiting around the lake Sentani • Souk, inhabited Anggi and Menyambouw • Waropen • Wamesa • Muyu • Tobati • Enggros • Korowai • Fuyu