Manokwari

Manokwari
Manokwari
City
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Country	Indonesia
Province	West Papua
Regency	Manokwari Regency
Area
• City	18,746 km2 (7,237 sq mi)
• Metro	34,970 km2 (13,501 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• City	150,000
• Density	8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
• Metro	209,308
• Metro density	6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (WIT)
Website	http://www.manokwarikab.go.id/

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. This city is one of the historic cities for the Christians in Papua due on February 5, 1855. Two men landed on Mansinam Island. These two evangelist began to work to spread Christianity throughout the Bird's Head Peninsula. The Protestant Christianity spread among the tribes who still like to fight one another. It is now one of the seats of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manokwari–Sorong. It is also the administrative seat of Manokwari Regency. It has a metropolitian area that has a population of 209,308. The metro area includes Manokwari, Andai, Nuni, Amban, Insjoerifoeri, Maboi, Bakopti, Maikee, and Toebisjimila. Most of the city is located on the Dorey Bay, where many ports and cruise ships are found. North of the city is a 205 meter (672 feet) high hill called Table Mountain (West Papua). It is a recreational area where tourists and city dwellers can explore caves, watch nature, and hike along the rainforest. On the summit is the Japanese Veterans Memorial. This monument honors the soldiers of the Japanese army division 221 and 225 who died during the the World War II.

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.^[1]^[2]

Climate

Manokwari has a wet tropical climate with minimum temperatures 21.5 ° C (70.7 ° F) and maximum temperature of 33.1 ° C (91.58 ° F). Maximum temperatures occur in January and March, whereas the minimum temperature occurs in August and November. Rainfall is quite high, namely 89 inches per year. The highest rainfall occurs in March and the lowest occur in July. For the number of rainy days, most occur in June and October, while the smallest rainy days occur in December.