Manokwari Regency is the capital city of West Papua Province. Which is included in the territory of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. Manokwari Regency is also the oldest government city in Papua.
The name Manokwari Regency comes from the Biak Numfor language which means Old Village. The following is a profile of Manokwari Regency in West Papua which is also known as the “Bible City”.
Border And Location of Manokwari as Capital City Of West Papua
Manokwari Regency as capital city of West Papua has an area of about 3,168.28 square kilometers. From this area, Manokwari Regency is then divided into 9 districts. Location of Manokwari Reporting from the page papuabarat.bpk.go.id its astronomical location, Manokwari is between 0°15′ – 30°25′ South Latitude and 132°35′ – 134°45′ East Longitude.
This makes Manokwari’s location below or south of the equator. Meanwhile, according to its geographical location, the boundaries of Manokwari are as follows:
To the north it is bordered by the Pacific Ocean.
To the south it is bordered by Bintuni Bay.
In the west, it is bordered by Sorong Regency and South Sorong Regency.
To the east it is bordered by Wodama Bay.
Demografi And Topografi Of Manokwari
Demography of Manokwarias capital city of West Papua, the population of Manokwari in 2020 reached around 192,663 people. Manokwari Natural Appearance Manokwari Regency is located on the bird’s head of Papua Island.
Manokwari Regency has a topography of lowlands, hills and mountains which are rich in natural resource potential. Some of the mountains in Manokwari Regency include Mount Mamofeu, Mount Twini, Mount Trau, Mount Itsiwei, and Mount Maniam. Meanwhile, lakes in Manokwari Regency include Anggi Gida Lake, Anggi Giji Lake, Auwop Lake, Kabori Lake, Wabederi Lake, and Anggresi Lake.
There are also rivers that pass through Manokwari Regency as capital city of West Papua. It is including the Wariory River, Prafi River, Mandopi River, Kesi River, Momi River, and Ransiki River. Transportation Facilities in Manokwari In terms of transportation, Manokwari has facilities such as airports, ports, and bus terminals. The airport that serves Manokwari is Rendani Airport.
The existing port in Manokwari is the Manokwari Port which serves passenger and freight ships. The bus terminal in Manokwari is the Wosi Bus Terminal. A Brief History of Manokwari Manokwari is one of the historical areas for the Christian community in Papua. This is because on February 5, 1855, two evangelists landed on Mansinam Island and began the work of spreading Protestant Christianity among tribes who were still warlike with each other. Read also Things That You Need To Know About Papua Red Fruit That You Cannot Find Everywhere.
Reporting from the official website of Manokwari Regency, the two people are C.W. Ottow and J.G. Gleissler. The two evangelists landed on Mansinam Island (Doreri Bay), and it was from this place that the gospel message was preached throughout the mainland of Papua. Based on the history of evangelism, Manokwari became the first city to enter the Bible in Papua and bears the nickname “The City of the Gospel” as capital city of West Papua.
Continuing during the arrival of the Dutch, Manokwari had become the capital of Afdeling Noord Nieuw Guinea (Northern Irian Jaya) which covered the area from Sorong to Jayapura. After Indonesia’s independence, which was proclaimed on August 17, 1945, the land of Papua (Irian Jaya) was still controlled by the Dutch.
Until finally the formation of the Province of West Irian was officially carried out to coincide with the 39th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia on August 17, 1956. However, it was only on May 1, 1963 or after New York’s approval. So that the government of the Republic of Indonesia began to run its government in West Irian as capital city of West Papua.
Then during the regional autonomy period, West Papua Province was originally called West Irian Jaya, established based on Law No. 45 of 1999 dated October 4, 1999. After the law was repealed, since April 18, 2007 West Irian Jaya Province changed its name to West Papua Province.
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