
Papua | Jayapura, Geography, History, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 8, 2025 · 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.
Papua (province) - Wikipedia
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 — THE INDONESIA PART OF NEW GUINEA - Facts and …
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 New Guinea - The World Factbook
Dec 19, 2025 · Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.
Papua – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
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 …
Papua (province) - Wikiwand
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 …
New Guinea - Wikipedia
New Guinea (Tok Pisin: Niugini; Hiri Motu: Niu Gini; Indonesian: Papua, fossilized Nugini, [a] also known as Papua or historically Irian) is the world's second-largest island, with an area of …
Papua New Guinea | Culture, History, Pronunciation & People
6 days ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Papua New Guinea, an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It encompasses the eastern half of New Guinea, the world’s …
Papua - Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas
Papua adalah provinsi yang terletak di pesisir utara Pulau Papua. Provinsi Papua sebelumnya bernama Irian Barat (1956 – 1973) dan Irian Jaya (1973 – 2000) yang mencakup seluruh …
New Guinea | History, People, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 4, 2025 · New Guinea, island of the eastern Malay Archipelago, in the western Pacific Ocean, north of Australia. New Guinea’s western half comprises the Indonesian provinces of Papua …