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This article is about the Indonesian province. For other uses, see Papua.
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West Papua

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West Papua province in the map of Indonesia
CapitalManokwari
GovernorAbraham Octavianus Atururi
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ReligionChristianity,Islam
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Time zoneUTC+8
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West Papua (Indonesian: Papua Barat; formerly West Irian Jaya or Irian Jaya Barat) is a province of Indonesia on the western end of the island of New Guinea. It covers the Bird's Head (or Doberai) Peninsula and surrounding islands.

The province has a population of approximately 800,000, making it one of the least populous of all Indonesian provinces. The capital of West Papua is in Manokwari. The province is administratively divided into seven regencies (kabupaten) and one city (kota): West Papua was created from the western portion of Papua province in February 2003. The split remains controversial. Supporters, including those in the central government in Jakarta and immigrants to Papua from elsewhere in Indonesia, argue that the creation of the new province will help ensure the efficient management of resources and fair distribution of services. The split is widely opposed in Papua itself, where it is viewed as a violation of special autonomy laws governing Papua, and as an effort to quell the Papuan separatist movement (see History of Western New Guinea).

In November 2004, an Indonesian court agreed that the split violated Papua's autonomy laws. However, the court ruled that because the new province had already been created, it should remain separate from Papua. The ruling also prohibited the creation of another proposed province, Central Irian Jaya, because the split was not yet completed.

Renaming

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The province changed its name to West Papua in February 2007. The new name applies from 7 February 2007, but a plenary session of the provincial legislative council is required to legalise the name, and the government needs to then issue a regulation. [1]

See also

Provinces of Indonesia
Sumatra:Aceh | North Sumatra | West Sumatra | Bengkulu | Riau | Riau Islands | Jambi | South Sumatra | Lampung | Bangka-Belitung Islands
Java:Jakarta | West Java | Banten | Central Java | Yogyakarta | East Java
Kalimantan:West Kalimantan | Central Kalimantan | South Kalimantan | East Kalimantan
Lesser Sunda Islands:Bali | West Nusa Tenggara | East Nusa Tenggara
Sulawesi:West Sulawesi | North Sulawesi | Central Sulawesi | South Sulawesi | South East Sulawesi | Gorontalo
Maluku Islands and
New Guinea:		Maluku | North Maluku | West Papua | Papua
Papua may refer to:
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Manokwari is a city and regency in the Indonesian province of West Irian Jaya, at the western end of New Guinea. Since 2003 it has been the capital of the province.

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    Manokwari is a city and regency in the Indonesian province of West Irian Jaya, at the western end of New Guinea. Since 2003 it has been the capital of the province.

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