Tanah Merah | |
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Town | |
Location of Tanah Merah in Papua | |
Coordinates: 6°5′48″S 140°18′12″E / 6.09667°S 140.30333°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Papua |
Regency | Boven Digoel Regency |
Tanah Merah (or Tanamerah) is a town in the Papua province of Indonesia (not to be confused with Tanahmerah Bay) situated on the Digul river within the interior of Western New Guinea. The town acted as a Dutch penal colony during the period when Indonesia was a Dutch colony.
There is an airport ICAO: WAKT.