Location
Lat 2° 4' 50" S Long 134° 21' 47" E Rumberpon Island (Pulau Rumberpon) is located off the north coast of western half of New Guinea at the western edge of Geelvink Bay (Cenderawasih Bay). Also misspelled Roemberpon Island [sic]. Beyond to the southeast is Mios Waar (Pulau Mioswaar). Prewar and during the Pacific War located in Dutch New Guinea (DNG) in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI). Between 1963–1973 part of West Irian (Irian Barat) and during 1973-2002 known as Irian Jaya. Today located in Teluk Wondama Regency (Wondama Bay Regency) in West Papua Province (Papua Barat, West Irian Jaya) in Indonesia. In Indonesian, known as Pulau Rumberpon.
Contribute
Information
Do you have photos or additional information to add?
Last Updated
June 1, 2022
|
