Jayapura

Jayapura is the name of the municipality town and the province capital of Irian jaya. it's also the centre of Government and location of a number of social, political, culture and development initiatives. Before the second World War, Jayapura then known as "Hollandia" has been appointed the capital city of Dutch New Guinea. After integration with Indonesia, Hollandia became Kota Baru with means : New Town, then Soekarno Pura an finally Jayapura.

Jayapura right now has population + 350.000 people, with means : Jaya = victory and pura = fort, so Jayapura is "victorious fort" between Indonesia and the former Dutch colonial.

In Jayapura, there are some interesting place to see such as Sentani lake with nice panorama, traditional house and covers an area of 9,63 ha, with deep 75 meters and has 19 islands inside of the lake. Sentani lake has some fishes like gold fist, cat fist and some other of fresh water fish (Mujair fish). Around Hamadi beach, there are still left of second World war memorial and the monument of Allied force. Allied force landed there April of 22nd 19944 under the leadership of General Douglas Macarthur with total troop + 55.000 troops. Anthology museum at Abepura has some good collections from Asmat arts where contribute by Mr. Jhon Rockkepeller. Mr. Jhon Rockkepeller is brother of Michel Rokkepeller who was disappear at Asmat area in 1961, and some collection from other regencies of Irianjaya [Reservation | Contact Us]