Nabire

Nabire
Town
Nabire
Location in Western New Guinea
Coordinates: 3°22′05″S 135°29′47″E / 3.368183°S 135.496406°E / -3.368183; 135.496406Coordinates: 3°22′05″S 135°29′47″E / 3.368183°S 135.496406°E / -3.368183; 135.496406
Country  Indonesia
Region Western New Guinea
Province  West Papua
Regency Nabire Regency
Elevation 6 m (20 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Metro 45,000
Time zone UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code (+62) 984

Nabire is a town in Indonesia province of Papua, at the western end of New Guinea. The town is the administrative seat of the Nabire Regency. Town has an airport.[1]

Geography

Town lies on the northern coast of the island on the Cenderawasih Bay.

Attractions

Town a tourist resort, in the area numerous attractions, including:

  • sea garden of Cenderawasih bay with 130 species of coral ,
  • Wahario Beach also known as Gedo Beach Youth Tourism Park, is located in Sanoba Village.[2]
  • Pepaya island with ideal conditions for diving ,
  • hot springs , water temperature up to 80 ° C.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nabire airport (Nabire)
  2. ↑ Pantai Wahario
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