Hollandia

Hollandia

Hollandia, New Guinea (Name used from 1910 to 1962) was the capital, of the province with the same name in the Northeast of New Guinea. It became Kotabaru from October 1, 1962 till May 1, 1963; Sukarnopura till the end of 1968; Abepura till March 1969; and is now called Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia.

Sited on Teluk Yos Sudarso (Humboldt Bay) the area was host to a large navel base during World War II. Occupied by the Japanese in World War II, it was liberated by U.S. forces in April, 1944, and served as General MacArthur's headquarters.

The area has megalithic stone monuments.

Population (2002) approximately 200,000.

External Links:

Regional Guide to Jayapura [1]