Hollandia, New Guinea

Jayapura Hollandia / Sukarnopura
City
Seal
Motto: Prasetya Adi Karya
Jayapura Location of Jayapura in Papua
Coordinates: 2°31′58.8″S 140°43′1.2″E / 2.533000°S 140.717000°E / -2.533000; 140.717000Coordinates: 2°31′58.8″S 140°43′1.2″E / 2.533000°S 140.717000°E / -2.533000; 140.717000
Country	Indonesia
Province	Papua
Founded	1910
Government
• Mayor	Tommy Benhur Mano
Area
• Total	935.92 km2 (361.36 sq mi)
Elevation	287 m (942 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	315,872
Time zone	WIT (UTC+9)
Area code(s)	+62 967
Climate	Af
Website	www.jayapurakota.go.id

Jayapura City (Indonesian: Kota Jayapura; Dutch: Hollandia) is the provincial capital of Papua, Indonesia. It is situated on the island of New Guinea, on Yos Sudarso Bay (formerly known as Humboldt Bay). It covers an area of 935.92 km², and borders Jayapura Regency to the west, Keerom Regency to the south, the nation of Papua New Guinea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the north. It had a population of 256,705 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 315,872.

Jayapura is the largest city in the Indonesian part of New Guinea. It is served by Sentani Airport, located near Lake Sentani. A highway connects the city to Skow, a small town near the border with Papua New Guinea and continues beyond the border to Vanimo. The government is currently planning to build a railway from Jayapura to Sarmi. Further plans could connect Jayapura with Manokwari and Sorong. The project is planned for completion by 2030.

The city comprises five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:

Jayapura is Sanskrit for "City of Victory" (jaya: "victory"; pura: "city") and was named by Suharto, who wanted to glorify his victories fighting Operation Trikora against the Netherlands. The last battle against the Dutch was fought in Jayapura from 14 August 1962 - 15 August 1962. Nowadays the Humboldt bay natives know the city as "Port Numbay".

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