Papua Barat is a province of Indonesia
covering the western peninsula of the island of New Guinea.
It is the least-populous province of Indonesia
and one of two situated in Indonesian New Guinea, with the province of Papua also lying to the east. Prior to 2007,
the province was known as West Irian (Indonesian: Irian Barat). The region covers the Bird's Head (Doberai) and Bomberai peninsulas and the surrounding islands
of Raja Ampat.
Its first census, in 2010, recorded some 760,855 people .
Even after Indonesia's independence in 1949, Irian Jaya was retained by
the Dutch for various reasons. However, Indonesia claimed all of the territory
of the former Dutch East Indies, including the Dutch New
Guinea holdings, so it invaded Irian Jaya in 1961. In 1969, the United Nations
supervised the Act of Free Choice in which Papuan leaders
decided in favour of joining Indonesia. This was however rejected by the Free Papua Movement (OPM). The OPM group then
conducted guerrilla warfare against Indonesia.
Papua Barat / West Papua was created from the western portion of Papua province in
February 2003, initially under the name of Irian Jaya Barat; it was
renamed Papua Barat (West Papua) on 7 February 2007.
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, as that division had not
yet been formalised.
The split is inline with the general trend of provincial splits that is
occurring in all parts of Indonesia in the post-Suharto era. The new province has so far
been widely supported by the province's inhabitants, as the new entity created
more jobs and more government subsidies flowing into the province.
The province changed its name to Papua Barat on 7 February 2007.
The new name applies from that date, but a plenary session of the provincial
legislative council is required to legalise the change of name, and the
government needs to then issue a regulation.
Kabupaten Fak-Fak terdiri dari 9 Kecamatan :
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Bomberey
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Fak-Fak
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Fak-Fak Barat
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Fak-Fak Tengah
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Fak-Fak Timur
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Karas
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Kokas
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Kramamongga
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Teluk Patipi
Kabupaten Kaimana terdiri dari 7 Kecamatan :
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Buruway
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Kaimana
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Kamberau
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Teluk Arguni
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Teluk Etna
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Yamor
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Yerusi
Kota Sorong terdiri dari 4 Kecamatan :
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Sorong
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Sorong Barat
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Sorong Kepulauan
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Sorong Timur
Kabupaten
Manokwari terdiri dari 11 Kecamatan :
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Amberbaken
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Anggi
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Kebar
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Manokwari
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Masni
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Menyambouw
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Oransbari
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Prafi
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Ransiki
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Sururey
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Warmare
Kabupaten Maybrat
Kabupaten Raja
Ampat terdiri dari 7 Kecamatan :
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Kepulauan Ayau
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Misool
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Misool Timur Selatan
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Samate
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Waigeo Barat
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Waigeo Selatan
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Waigeo Utara
Kabupaten Sorong terdiri dari 12 Kecamatan :
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Abun
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Aimas
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Beraur
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Fef
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Klamono
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Makbon
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Moraid
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Salawati
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Sausapor
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Sayosa
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Seget
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Segun
Kabupaten Sorong
Selatan terdiri dari 10 Kecamatan:
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Aifat
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Aifat timur
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Aitinyo
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Ayamaru
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Inanwatan
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Kokoda
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Mare
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Moswaren
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Sawiat
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Teminabuan
Kabupaten Tambrauw
Kabupaten Teluk
Bantuni terdiri dari 8 kecamatan :
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Aranday
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Bazbo
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Bintuni
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Faafurwar
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Idoor
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Merdey
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Moskona Selatan
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Moskona Utara
Kabupaten Teluk
Wondama terdiri dari 6 Kecamatan:
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Rumberpon
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Wamesa
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Wasior
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Wasior Selatan
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Wasior Utara
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Windesi
