Jayapura facts for kids
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Jayapura
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City
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City of Jayapura Kota Jayapura |
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From top, left to right: Panoramic view of Jayapura, Youtefa Bridge, Port of Jayapura, Mal Jayapura, and Swiss-Belhotel Jayapura.
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Motto(s):
Prasetya Adi Karya
(Determination to create the best work) |
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Location within Papua
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Country | Indonesia | |
Province | Papua | |
Founded | 7 March 1910 (as Hollandia) | |
Incorporated | 2 August 1993 | |
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• Total | 935.92 km2 (361.36 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) | |
Population
(2014)
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• Total | 315,872 | |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) | |
Area code | (+62) 967 | |
Climate | Af | |
HDI | 0.801 (Very High) |
Jayapura is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Papua.
Jayapura is the fourth largest city by economy in Eastern Indonesia—after Makassar, Denpasar, and Manado—with a 2016 GDP at Rp19.48 trillion.
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See also
In Spanish: Jayapura para niños
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