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Jayapura Regency is located in Papua Province (Provinsi Papua) in Indonesia. Prewar and during the Pacific War, located in Dutch New Guinea (DNG) in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI). Between 1963-2007 part of Irian Jaya. Includes the Jayapura area on the north coast of western New Guinea.

Jayapura Regency
Hollandia (Jayapura)  located on the north coast of western New Guinea, capital of Papua Province.
Cape Soeadja (Tanjung Suaja)  located on the northern end of Humboldt Bay.
Humboldt Bay (Yos Sudarso Bay)  located to the east of Hollandia.
Tanahmerah Bay (Tanah Merah Bay)  located to the east of Hollandia.
Cape Tanahmerah  borders Tanahmerah on the north coast of New Guinea.
Sentani  located to the southwest of Hollandia north of Lake Sentani.
Lake Sentani  large freshwater lake near Sentani and Hollandia.
Cyclops (Cijcloop)  located to the west of Hollandia.
Cyclops Mountains (Cijcloop Bergen, Mount Cyclops)  mountain range on the north coast of New Guinea.
Pim  located to the south of Hollandia.
Depapre  located to the south of Tanahmerah Bay.
Poee (Pue)  located at the southeast arm of Lake Sentani.
Tami  located to the east of Humboldt Bay and Hollandia.

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October 30, 2023

 

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