Papua, formerly known as West Irian[7] and Irian Jaya, [8] is a province of Indonesia, comprising the northern coast of Western New Guinea together with island groups in Cenderawasih Bay …

Papua is a province of Indonesia on the western half of the island of New Guinea. It is one of four provinces established in 2022 when the former, larger Papua province was divided.

The Indonesian part of New Guinea is known as Papua. It was formerly called West Irian and Irian Jaya, and is also referred to as Western New Guinea or West Papua. Papua is the largest and …

Papua, also known as Western New Guinea and formerly Irian Jaya, is the easternmost part of Indonesia. It comprises the western half of the island of New Guinea, the world's largest and …

Mar 19, 2024 · West Papua has a history deeply intertwined with colonialism and indigenous struggles. How did it come to be Indonesia's unwilling territory?

Jan 29, 2026 · According to Hutapea, the first pattern used by the government to 'rob' Papua's natural resources is autocratic legalism (the use of laws to legitimise an action). He said there …

The name West Papua is used among Papuan separatists and usually refers to the whole of the Indonesian portion of New Guinea. The capital of Papua province is Jayapura. Most of the …

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4 days ago · A meeting between the West Papua provincial government and the British Embassy in Jakarta on Tuesday (Feb. 3, 2026). ANTARA/HO-Diskominfo Papua Barat Manokwari …

Papua New Guinea lies in the southwest Pacific, just south of the equator and about 100 miles northeast of Australia.