Papua

Jayapura town which is also the capital city of Papua Province was known as Hollandia from 1910 to 1962 as the capital of Nederland Nieuw Guinea.

After the integration to Indonesia it was renamed Kotabaru then Sukarnopura and finally Jayapura up till now.

Places of Interest :

• Nature:

                1. Lake Sentani
                2. Base G Beach
                3. Amai Beach

• Culture:

                1. Irian Jaya Province Museum
                2. General Douglas MacArthur Monument
                3. Megalithic Archeological Site
                4. Second World War Remains Tanks
                5. Allied Forces Landing Monument
                6. Traditional House
                7. Souvenir Shops
                8. Cottages