West Papua Map of Indonesia

The West Papua Map or Papua Barat Map product has 4 slides as below, with two maps for West Papua, one is the provincial map with regencies and municipalities and the other is the province outline map.

1. Indonesia Country Boundary
2. Indonesia Map with 34 Provinces
3. Indonesia Map with 38 Provinces 2022 onwards
4. West Papua Map with Regencies & Municipalities

West Papua Map has 7 regencies (kabupaten) and municipalities (Kota), with each regency or municipality as an individual shape. They are Fakfak, Kaimana, Manokwari, Manokwari Selatan, Pegunungan Arfak, Teluk Bintuni, and Teluk Wondama.

Indonesia’s 38 provinces, which are Aceh, Bali, Banten, Bengkulu, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Dki Jakarta, Gorontalo, Jambi, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Kalimantan Barat, Kalimantan Selatan, Kalimantan Tengah, Kalimantan Timur, Kalimantan Utara, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung, Kepulauan Riau, Lampung, Maluku, Maluku Utara, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Papua, Papua Barat, Papua Barat Daya, Papua Pegunungan, Papua Selatan, Papua Tengah, Riau, Sulawesi Barat, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi Tenggara, Sulawesi Utara, Sumatera Barat, Sumatera Selatan, and Sumatera Utara.

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Population and Ethnic Diversity

• West Papua, formerly known as Irian Jaya Barat, is an Indonesian province located in Indonesia Papua. As of mid-2023, it had an estimated population of 569,570, with a majority being native Papuans, comprising 57.26% of the total population. Additionally, the province is home to various ethnic groups and is characterized by a mix of cultural characteristics and livelihoods, dividing indigenous Papuans into highlander and coastal groups.

Capital and Major Cities

• The capital and largest city of West Papua is Manokwari. Other significant cities in the province include Fakfak, Kaimana, South Manokwari, Arfak Mountains, Teluk Bintuni, and Teluk Wondama.

Economy and Natural Resources

• West Papua boasts tremendous potential in agriculture, mining, forest products, and tourism. The region produces pearls, seaweed, traditional weaving industry products, and fragrant nutmeg syrup. Additionally, the Cenderawasih Bay National Park, located in Teluk Wondama Regency, contributes to the province’s nature tourism.

Importance and Impact

• The province has a special autonomous status and has been the focus of ambitious infrastructure projects, including the Trans-Papua Highway, airports, and other facilities. It recorded an economic growth rate of 7.7% in 2018, higher than the national economic growth. Moreover, West Papua is characterized by the extraction of copper, gold, and petroleum, with the Grasberg Mine being one of the world’s biggest deposits of copper and gold ore, making it a significant contributor to the province’s economy. Internal transport is supported by a growing number of secondary coastal roads, riverboats, and airways linking major cities within the province and other parts of Indonesia.

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