Nabire is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
n province of
Central Papua
Central Papua, officially the Central Papua Province ( id, Provinsi Papua Tengah) is an Indonesian province located in the central region of Western New Guinea. It was formally established on 11 November 2022 from the former eight western regencie ...
, at the western end of
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea).
It is a simplified version of ...
. The town is the administrative seat of the
Nabire Regency
Nabire Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province of Central Papua. It covers an area of 12,010.65 km2, and had a population of 129,893 at the 2010 Census and 169,136 at the 2020 Census, comprising 87,688 males and ...
, and has been designated to be the administrative capital of the new province. It is served by
Douw Aturure Airport
Douw Aturure Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Douw Aturure) is an airport in Nabire, Nabire Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pac ...
.
Geography
The town lies on the northern coast of the island on
Cenderawasih Bay
Cenderawasih Bay ( id, Teluk Cenderawasih, "Bird of Paradise Bay"), also known as Sarera Bay ( id, Teluk Sarera) and formerly Geelvink Bay ( nl, Geelvinkbaai), is a large bay in northern Province of Papua, Central Papua and West Papua, New Guine ...
.
Climate
Nabire has a
tropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ...
(Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
Attractions
Nabire a tourist resort, with numerous attractions, including:
* sea garden of Cenderawasih bay with 130 species of coral,
* Wahario Beach also known as Gedo Beach Youth Tourism Park, is located in Sanoba Village.
Pantai Wahario
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* Pepaya island with ideal conditions for diving,
* hot springs, water temperature up to 80 °C.
Notable inhabitants
* Marthen Douw
Marthen Douw is a politician from Papua. He was elected as a member of the Indonesian Parliament for 2019–2024. He is the only member of the National Awakening Party from the national electoral district of Papua. Despite his young age, he w ...
* Patrich Wanggai
Patrich Steve Wanggai (born 27 June 1988 in Nabire) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Persipura Jayapura. He has a lethal left foot and good aerial positioning when crossing.
Personal life
His ol ...
See also
* Nabire Airport
References
Populated places in Central Papua
Regency seats of Central Papua
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