Sarmi, Indonesia

Sarmi
Indonesian: Sarmi
town
Sarmi
Location in Western New Guinea
Coordinates: 01°51′09.4″S 138°45′02.7″E / 1.852611°S 138.750750°E / -1.852611; 138.750750
Country  Indonesia
Region Papua
Province  Papua
Regency Sarmi Regency
Time zone UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Climate Af

Sarmi is a coastal town and administrative center of Sarmi Regency in province of Papua in Indonesia.

Geography

Town resides on Sarmi Peninsula along the Pacific coast of main island of New Guinea. Nearby Pacific Kumamba islands lying 10 miles north of the Sarmi Peninsula.

Attractions

Railway across the Papua through Sarmi

In the Papua Railway Development Plan, the province of Papua plans to build a railway connecting Jayapura, Sarmi, Nabire, and finally to connect the first phase of the project, which is expected to be completed in 2019, in Manokwari, and another branch to connect to Timika. Related issues are still under study.[2]

Villages and administrative villages

  • Amsira Village
  • Bagaiserwar Village
  • Liki Village
  • Mararena Village
  • Sarmi Village
  • Sarmo Village
  • Sawar Village
  • Siaratesa Village

See also

References

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