Western New Guinea
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Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, and Indonesian Papua, is the western half of the island of New Guinea, formerly Dutch and granted to Indonesia in 1962. Given the island
Before the 1970s, the Korowai people of Papua were an uncontacted people.
The Nagarakertagama mentioned a region in the east called Wanin, present-day Onin Peninsula in the Fakfak Regency, West Papua
Fort Du Bus in 1828
Dutch expeditions in Netherlands New Guinea 1907–1915.
Highland Papua
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Highland Papua is a province of Indonesia, which roughly follows the borders of the Papuan customary region of Lano Pago. It covers an area of 52,505.66 km2 and had a population of 1,484,870 according
Dutch officer in Baliem Valley, 1958
Highland Papua Provincial Secretariat Office.
Parela Village, Kurima District, Yahukimo in the Baliem Valley with mountains in the background
Lorentz National Park