Ransiki

Ransiki
Indonesian: Ransiki
Town
Ransiki
Ransiki
Ransiki (Western New Guinea)
Ransiki
Ransiki (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°30′S 134°10′E / 1.500°S 134.167°E / -1.500; 134.167
Country  Indonesia
Region Western New Guinea
Province  West Papua
Regency South Manokwari Regency
Elevation 40 m (130 ft)
Population (2010)
  Metro 7,683
Time zone UTC+7 (Indonesia Eastern Time)

Ransiki (Indonesian: Ransiki) is a town in Indonesia province of West Papua, at the western end of New Guinea.[1] The town is the administrative seat of the South Manokwari Regency. In 2010, there were 7,683 people in Ransiki.[2] The town is served by Ransiki Airport.[3]

History

During World War II a ship sank off the Ransiki coastline.

References

  1. Family Reference Atlas of the World (Second Edition). National Geographic. p. 189.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Ransiki airport (Ransiki)
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