Manokwari
Manokwari
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| Coordinates: 0°52′S 134°05′E / 0.867°S 134.083°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Papua |
| Regency | Central Halmahera Regency |
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| Population (2010) | |
| - City | 130,000 |
| - Metro | 159,575 |
| Time zone | WIT (UTC+9) |
Manokwari is a city in Indonesia. It is the largest city and, since 2003, the capital of the province of West Papua, at the western end of New Guinea. It is one of the seats of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manokwari–Sorong. It is also the administrative seat of Manokwari Regency. It also has a metropolitian area that has a population of 155000. The metro area includes Manokwari, Andai, Nuni, Amban, Insjoerifoeri, Maboi, Bakopti, Maikee, and Toebisjimila.
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World War II
On April 12, 1942, a Japanese convoy steamed into Dore Bay and began landing approximately 4,000 men. At the beginning of 1942, the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) garrison at Manokwari consisted of approximately 125 KNIL troops, which included a number of civilians reservists and home guard who had been called up at the start of February 1942. As the KNIL ground force had no chance of successfully engaging the Japanese invasion force, it withdrew into the interior of Dutch New Guinea and initiated guerilla warfare.
Airport Accident
On 14 April 2010, Merpati Nusantara Airlines flight MZ 836, a Boeing 737-300 (registration PK-MDF) with 103 persons on board, broke into pieces as it bounced off the tarmac at Rendani Airport near Manokwari after landing in poor weather. The tail of the aircraft broke off and came to rest in the creek off the northern end of Runway 35. All passengers survived, but 21 injured people were admitted to hospital. The flight originated in Sorong, West Papua.
Sister Cities
| City | Country |
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| Podgorica |  Montenegro |
| Thimpu |  Bhutan |
Notes
- ^ a b L, Klemen (1999-2000). "The capture of Manokwari, April 1942". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942. http://www.dutcheastindies.webs.com/manokwari.html.
- ^ Plane skids off runway in Indonesia, ABC Online, 13 April 2010
- ^ Merpati Boeing 737 skids off the runway at Manokwari, Miyuru ( K FLYER ), airlineindustryreview.com, 13 April 2010
- L, Klemen (1999-2000). "Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942". http://www.dutcheastindies.webs.com/index.html.
Coordinates: 0°52′S 134°05′E / 0.867°S 134.083°E