Jayapura
City of Victory
General Information
Other Name: Kota Baru, , State: Western New Guinea, Indonesia
Area: 0 -
Languages Spoken: Indonesian
Long Distance Code: +62
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Best Time to Visit: May to October and -
International Access: -Description
Jayapura, founded on 7 March 1910 as Hollandia, had developed into a city with modern civil, educational, and medical services in 1962. Since Indonesian administration services have been replaced by Indonesian equivalents such as TNI (the army) replacing into Papua Battalion. The name of the city has been changed to Kotabaru, then to Sukarnopura and finally to its current official name.Jayapura is the largest city, boasting a small but active tourism industry;It is a neat and pleasant city, built on the slope of a hill overlooking the bay. There are some places that you can visit around the city.The Irian Jaya Museum, offers exhibits on a great variety of traditional equipements, historical and archeological relics, art artifacts and artists'' tools, ceramics and pottery, as well as a collection of books in the museum''s library.Abepura (between Jayapura and Sentani), is the best place for ethnographic pieces and Asmat arts from Rockefeller Foundation.Location
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Wet And Dry
The crocodile farm attracts both the locals and tourists and was built in 1986 to raise crocodiles for there valuable skins for export and to conserve crocodiles.
This temple is set in beautiful grounds on a skyline hill 7 kilometres to the south of Jayapura. The temple is the main place of worship for the local Hindu community and can be reached using public transport within 10 minutes from the city.
The city has some wonderful souvenirs produced in the local area.
The Vihara temple is located 8 kilometres to the south from Jayapura on a skyline hill and has beautiful and attractive scenery, and is a great location to watch the sunrise or sunset. The temple can be reach by various means of public transport and takes approximately 10 minutes from the city centre.
Located in Imbi Park in the centre of the city is the monument of Yos Soedarso built in tribute to Commodore Yos Soedarso. Yos Soedarso a hero to the local people who died in battle with the Dutch in the Arafura sea in 1962. The park is a pleasant place for some relaxation and recreation.