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, 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, 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 …

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 …

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The name West Papua is used among Papuan separatists and usually refers to the whole of the Indonesian portion of New Guinea. The capital of Papua province is Jayapura. Most of the …

Comprising most of the western half of New Guinea and a number of offshore islands, it is Indonesia's largest province; the extreme western peninsulas and offshore islands are now …

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 (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 …

Dec 24, 2025 · 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 …