Central Papua
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Central Papua, officially the Central Papua Province, is an Indonesian province located in the central region of Western New Guinea. It was formally established on 25 July 2022 from the former eight w
Outanata (the Kamoro from Uta) and their weapons, 1870.
Carstensz expedition member in the snow-capped mountain of New Guinea.
Former planned Governor building of Central Papua Province in Timika.
Location of the new Government Office in Wanggar, Nabire
Puncak Jaya
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Puncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid on the island of New Guinea, with an elevation of 4,884 m, is the highest mountain peak of an island on Earth, and the highest peak in Indonesia and within Oceania. Th
Central Papua
…the largest town in this province. The central region of Central Papua is dominated by the Jayawijaya Mountains, which encompasses the snow-capped Puncak Jaya, the highest peak in Indonesia. This mountain range is also home to the Grasberg gold mine, operated by Freeport Indonesia. The provincial border roughly…
Summit of Puncak Jaya seen from a Helicopter (c. 2020)
Puncak Jaya region icecap, Papua
Puncak Jaya icecap 1936
Puncak Jaya icecap 1972