Saukorem
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| Coordinates: 0°34′S 133°10′E / 0.567°S 133.167°ECoordinates: 0°34′S 133°10′E / 0.567°S 133.167°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Papua |
| Regency | Manokwari |
| Subdistrict | Amberbaken |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
Saukorem (also Tanjung Saukorem, Saoekorem or Saokorem) is a coastal village in West Papua, Indonesia, located about 125 km (75 mi) north-northwest of Manokwari. The town is located on the northern coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula and administratively it is the principal settlement of Amberbaken subdistrict of the Manokwari Regency.
The village was occupied by the Dutch under the Dutch East Indies and they gave it its name, originally spelled "Saoekorem" or "Saokorem". A Sergeant Mandala was reported to have been posted to Saukorem. Christian missionaries were active in the area and were reported as having moved on from here through the Kebar Valley. Rice is grown on dry ground in the district near the shore. On March 16, 1994, a video story named "Kaman ja Squash seed" was filmed in the village by a 40-year-old man named Markus Wabia.
Saukorem lies in the northwestern part of Papua on the north of the Birds' Head Peninsula. The village lies on a beach in a small bay known as Dore Bay with coast headland jutting outwards to the northwest of the village. Villages in the vicinity include Roewe or Rewe (11 miles to the west), Maiami and Manganeki. To the southeast of the village a major river, known as the Wampai River flows into the sea and the Wepe River is also said to flow nearby Saukorem. South of the village lies the Kebar Valley and the Tamrau Mountains, with an altitude of no less than 2500 m. It contains populations of heron. The Kebar Valley further inland in parts lies at 2000 feet or 600 metres above sea level. A notable path runs through the valley and mountains connecting the village to the settlement of Andai and reaches an altitude of 1200 metres.
The village lies on the northern part of Geelvink Bay on a smaller bay known as Dore Bay and there is said to be a channel which allows boats to easily land, whatever the state of the tide and surf.
A lighthouse is located at Saukorem, located 14 miles east-southeast of Saukris. It is a white 30 m (98 ft) iron skeletal structure with a 32 m (105 ft) focal plane with two white flashes every 10 seconds.
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