
Papua | Jayapura, Geography, History, & Facts | Britannica
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. The …
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 – 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 New Guinea - The World Factbook
Dec 30, 2025 · Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.
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 …
New Guinea - New World Encyclopedia
New Guinea, located just 100 miles north of Australia, is the world's second largest island after Greenland, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known …
Papua New Guinea | Culture, Facts & Travel | - CountryReports
2 days ago · Papua New Guinea lies in the southwest Pacific, just south of the equator and about 100 miles northeast of Australia.
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 …
Papua | Encyclopedia.com
Aug 24, 2016 · 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 are now separated …
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 …