surfEXPLORE Indonesia - Papua Province
Upon arrival in the provincial capital of Jayapura, it is immediately apparent this is not an ordinary Indonesian city.
Built in a stunning location on a series of hills inside a protected bay, the city is scenic as well as functional, not words usually associated with urban areas in Indonesia.
The city was previously known as Hollandia, and was built by the Dutch as the capital of Netherlands New Guinea. It was renamed “Jayapura” after the Indonesia takeover of the territory in 1963. It has a population of over 300 000 and is now the fastest growing city in Indonesia.
Jayapura, meaning "City of Victory" in Sanskrit, serves as the center of the province of Papua with its incredible mineral deposits, rich cultural diversity and growing tourism industry.
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