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Salawati
Salawati () is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in Southwest Papua (formerly West Papua), Indonesia. Its area is 1,902.1 km2 (including smaller offshore islands). Salawati is separated from New Guinea to the southeast by the Sele Strait (a.k.a. Galowa Strait, Revenges Strait), and from Batanta to the north by the Pitt Strait (a.k.a. Sagewin Strait). History Islam first arrived in the Raja Ampat archipelago in the 15th century due to political and economic contacts with the Bacan Sultanate.Wanggai, Toni V. M. (2008)Rekonstruki sejarah umat Islam di tanna Papua econstruction of the History of lslam in Papua Syariff Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-13. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Sultanate of Tidore had close economic ties with the island.Slama, Martin (2015),Papua as an Islamic Frontier: Preaching in 'the Jungle' and the Multiplicity of Spatio-Temporal Hierarchisations", ''From 'Stone-Age' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salawati Kingdom
The Salawati Kingdom is the Islamic kingdom that once stood in Salawati Island, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua. The center of the Salawati kingdom was located in the Samate village which is currently located in the North Salawati district. History The Salawati Kingdom was founded by a king who came from Waigeo namely ''Fun'' Malaban or ''Fun'' Tusan who is the ancestor of ''gelet'' ( small clan) Arfan. Salawati is also a vassal kingdom of the Sultanate of Tidore. Although even before the ''fun'' arrival from Waigeo, there were already rulers in Salawati with the title of ''rejao'' or ''jaja'' which meant "landlord" in Ma'ya language. They decided to have a ''fasyukul pampon'' (eating contest), which was won by the ''fun'' from Waigeo, hence the local rulers submitted to him. According to Abdullah Arfan's family story, the ancestor of the Arfan dynasty Kalewan, married ''muballighah'' Siti Hawa Farouk who came from Cirebon, and changed his name to Bayajid. He is believed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Ampat Islands
Raja Ampat (), or the Four Kings, is an archipelago located off of the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula (on the island of New Guinea), Southwest Papua , Southwest Papua province, Indonesia. It comprises over 1,500 small islands, cays, and shoals around the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo, and the smaller island of Kofiau. The Raja Ampat archipelago straddles the equator and forms part of Coral Triangle, the Coral Triangle, an area of Southeast Asian seas containing the richest marine biodiversity on earth. The Coral Triangle itself is an approximate area west-southwest of the Philippines, east-northeast and southeast of the island of Borneo, and north, east and west of the island of New Guinea, including the seas in between. Thousands of species of marine organisms, from the tiniest cleaner shrimp and camouflaged pygmy seahorses to the majestic cetaceans and whale sharks, thrive in these waters. Administratively, the archipelago is part of the prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorong Regency
Sorong Regency () is a regency of the Southwest Papua province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 13,075.28 km2, and had a population of 70,619 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 118,679 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 129,669 (comprising 67,118 males and 62,551 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Sorong Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9107) Its administrative centre is the town of Aimas. Sorong Regency surrounds Sorong City (''Kota'') on the landward side; the city is administratively independent of the Regency and is not included in the above statistics; Sorong City has an airport, Sorong Airport, which also serves the Regency. Geography Sorong Regency is one of the regencies which is administratively included in the territory of the new Southwest Papua Province. Sorong Regency is located at 00° 33' 42” - 01° 35' 29" South Latitude and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Ampat Regency
Raja Ampat Regency is a regency of Southwest Papua Province of Indonesia. The regency, which was formed by separating the archipelago from Sorong Regency, based on the Law 26 of 2002, was inaugurated on 12 April 2003. It consists of a number of groups of islands situated off the north-west end of West Papua; the four main islands from south to north are Misool, Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo. At present, the regency covers a land area of 7,559.60 km2, with a total area (including 59,820.01 km2 of sea area) stated as 67,379.61 km2. It had a population of 42,508 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 64,141 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 72,865 (comprising 37,942 males and 34,923 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Raja Ampat Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9108) The principal town lies at Waisai on Waigeo Island. On 25 October 2013 the Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwest Papua
Southwest Papua (; ) is the 38th provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia to be created, and was split off from West Papua (province), West Papua on 8 December 2022. Despite being named "southwest", this is actually a misnomer and this province is actually located in the northwest edge of Indonesian Papua, Papua. The province comprises the Greater Sorong area (; ) which consists of Sorong City, Sorong Regency, South Sorong Regency, Maybrat Regency, Tambrauw Regency, and Raja Ampat Regency. The Bill (RUU) on the Establishment of the Southwest Papua Province was passed into law (by Act No. 29 of 2022) and therefore it became the 38th province in Indonesia with effect from 8 December 2022. Southwest Papua is situated on the northwestern side of the region known as the Doberai Peninsula, or the Bird's Head Peninsula. The province's westernmost point encompasses the protected region of the Raja Ampat Islands, which boasts a rich variety of marine creatures, including coral reefs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailolof
Sailolof (also known as Kampung Sailolof) is a small port town in the province of Southwest Papua, Indonesia, some 1,686 miles from Jakarta. It is located on the west coast of Salawati Island in Sorong Regency. and is the administrative centre for the South Salawati District (''Kecamatan Salawati Selatan'') of Sorong Regency. Sailolof also constitutes a historic kingdom one of the ''Four Kings'' of Raja Ampat Islands in Southwest Papua. The town is located near the western coastal tip of the Bird's Head Peninsula The Bird's Head Peninsula ( Indonesian: , , meaning Bird's Head in Indonesian and Dutch) or Doberai Peninsula (''Semenanjung Doberai'') is a large peninsula that makes up the northwest portion of the island of New Guinea, comprising the Indones .... References Populated places in Raja Ampat {{SwPapua-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batanta
Batanta is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in Southwest Papua province, Indonesia. Its area is 479.52 km2 (including smaller offshore islands) and its highest point is 1184 m. The Pitt Strait (Indonesia), Pitt Strait separates it from Salawati Island, while the Dampier Strait (Indonesia), Dampier Strait separates it from Waigeo Island. The population was estimated at 4,001 as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Raja Ampat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9108). Dampier Strait is named after the English explorer William Dampier. In 1759 Captain William Wilson sailing in the East Indiaman Pondichéry (1754 ship), ''Pitt'' navigated these waters and named the channel between Batanta and Salawati as Pitt Strait, after his vessel. History Islam first arrived in the Raja Ampat archipelago in the 15th century due to political and economic contacts with the Sultanate of Bacan, Bacan Sultanate.Wanggai, Toni V. M. (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moi People
Moi is one of the indigenous tribes in Southwest Papua. They live in Sorong (''Maladum'', literally translated as "a vast plain where '' (Hornstedtia alliacea)'' grows"), South Sorong Regency, and Raja Ampat Regency, Raja Ampat. Moi is divided into eight sub-tribes: Moi Kelin, Moi Klabra, Moi Karon, Moi Lamas, Moi Legin, Moi Maya, Moi Moraid, and Moi Segin. Their main livelihoods are gardening and forestry. In gardening and forestry, they observe ''yegek'' (a customary resource management) to avoid excessive exploitation of natural resources, which leads to traditional conservation. Customary education is taught to the youth in a traditional house called ''Kambik''. History Past Moi is believed to have originated from Klawelem in Makbon. The indigenous Moi were called ''neulig (''landowners'')'' and later other tribes arrived, referred to as ''nesaf'' (migrants), especially in coastal areas. These two groups interacted with each other and intermarried, resulting in the formati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitt Strait (Indonesia)
Pitt Strait (Indonesia) (a.k.a. Pitt's Strait, Sagewin Strait), falls within the waters of the Indonesian province of Southwest Papua. The strait separates the Raja Ampat islands of Batanta and Salawati and links the Ceram Sea to the Pacific Ocean. To its west lies Dampier Strait (Indonesia), Dampier Strait, which separates Batanta island from Waigeo island. The Sagewin Strait name refers to Sagewin Island, which lies at the south east side of Pitt Strait, close to Salawati. History In 1759 William Wilson (Commodore), Captain William Wilson sailing in the East Indiaman Pondichéry (1754 ship), ''Pitt'' navigated these waters and named the channel between Batanta and Salawati Pitt Strait, after his vessel, or equally, her namesake. He also named the two islands King George's Island and Prince of Wales's Island,''Naval Chronicle'' (Jul-Dec 1805), Vol. 14, p.140. but these names did not prove as durable as that of the strait. The area of the Dampier Strait and Pitt Strait are a M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Papua (province)
West Papua (), formerly Irian Jaya Barat (West Irian), is an Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province located in Indonesia Western New Guinea, Papua. It covers most of the two western peninsulas of the island of New Guinea: the eastern half of the Bird's Head Peninsula (or Doberai Peninsula) and the whole of the Bomberai Peninsula, along with nearby smaller islands. The province is bordered to the north by the Pacific Ocean, to the west by Southwest Papua Province, the Halmahera Sea and the Ceram Sea, to the south by the Banda Sea, and to the east by the province of Central Papua and the Cenderawasih Bay. Manokwari is the province's capital and largest city. With an estimated population of 578,700 in mid-2024 (comprising 304,140 males and 274,560 females), West Papua is the second-least-populous province in Indonesia after South Papua, following the separation off in December 2022 of the western half of the Bird's Head Peninsula to create the new province of Southwest Papua, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western New Guinea
Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, and Indonesian Papua, is the western half of the island of New Guinea, formerly Dutch and granted to Indonesia in 1962. Given the island is alternatively named Papua, the region is also called West Papua (). It is one of the seven geographical units of Indonesia in ISO 3166-2:ID. Lying to the west of Papua New Guinea and geographically a part of the Australian continent, the territory is almost entirely in the Southern Hemisphere and includes the Biak and Raja Ampat archipelagoes. The region is predominantly covered with rainforest where traditional peoples live, including the Dani of the Baliem Valley. A large proportion of the population live in or near coastal areas. The largest city is Jayapura. The island of New Guinea has been populated for tens of thousands of years. European traders began frequenting the region around the late 16th century due to spice trade. In the end, the Dutch Empire emerged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
