What is Central Papua?
[[File:Papua Tengah in Indonesia.svg|thumb|Central Papua shown in [[Red]] within the map of [[Indonesia]].]] [[Image:Flag of Central Papua Province.svg|thumb|150px|Flag]] [[Image:Lambang Papua Tengah.png|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Central Papua''' is a [[Provinces of Indonesia|province in Indonesia]] located in the central part of [[Western New Guinea]]. It was officially established on November 11, 2022, and covers an area of 61,072.92 km square. It shares borders with [[Papua (province)|West Papua]] to the west, [[Papua New Guinea|Papua]] to the north and northeast, [[Highland Papua]] to the east, and [[South Papua]] to the southeast. The administrative capital is in Wanggar District, Nabire Regency, with Timika being a larger town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DPR Sahkan RUU DOB, Papua Kini Punya 3 Provinsi Baru: Papua Selatan, Papua Tengah Dan Papua Pegunungan|url=https://www.suara.com/news/2022/06/30/130506/dpr-sahkan-ruu-dob-papua-kini-punya-3-provinsi-baru-papua-selatan-papua-tengah-dan-papua-pegunungan|access-date=2023-11-25|website=suara.com|language=id}}</ref> Central Papua is surrounded by [[seas]] in the north and south. Nabire, in the northern part, offers opportunities for marine [[tourism]], featuring coral reefs, white sandy islands, and natural habitats for whale sharks. The southern part, mostly swampy terrain, includes the port of Amamapare and Timika, the largest town. The central region is marked by the Jayawijaya Mountains, housing the snow-capped Puncak Jaya, [[Indonesia|Indonesia's]] highest peak, and the [[Gold mine|Grasberg gold mine]] operated by Freeport Indonesia.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Okezone|date=2022-06-30|title=Usai RUU DOB Papua Disahkan, Ini Perintah Mendagri Buat Para Kepala Daerah di Papua Selatan : Okezone Nasional|url=https://nasional.okezone.com/read/2022/06/30/337/2621179/usai-ruu-dob-papua-disahkan-ini-perintah-mendagri-buat-para-kepala-daerah-di-papua-selatan|access-date=2023-11-25|website=https://nasional.okezone.com/|language=id-ID}}</ref> == History == Since the 18th centur