Wasior

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Wasior
Indonesian: Wasior
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Wasior
Location in Western New Guinea
Coordinates: 2°43′01″S134°28′59″E / 2.717°S 134.483°E / -2.717; 134.483
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Region Western New Guinea
Province Flag of West Papua (vectorised).svg  West Papua
Regency Teluk Wondama Regency
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total7,697
  [1]
Time zone UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)

Wasior (Indonesian : Wasior) is a village in Wasior District of Teluk Wondama Regency, in the Indonesian province of West Papua, at the western end of New Guinea.

Wasior, divided into two kelurahan for administrative purposes, is the largest village in Teluk Wondama Regency. In this village there are shops, churches, a seaport and an airport. [2]

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References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Wasior airport (Wasior)