West Irian Jaya

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West Papua (province)
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):Fakfak (Fak-Fak)KaimanaManokwariRaja Ampat (capital Waisai)SorongSorong (city)Sorong Selatan (capital Teminabuan)Teluk Bintuni (capital Bintuni)Teluk Wondama (capital Rasiei)
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