Highland Papua
Highland Papua is an Indonesian province in the central highlands of New Guinea, established in 2022 from part of the former Papua province.
Papua Province: An Indonesian province on New Guinea that, before regional division, included the territory now forming several provinces. Highland Papua was established from the central highlands formerly administered within this province.
New Guinea Highlands: A mountainous region running through the interior of the island of New Guinea. Highland Papua occupies part of this high-altitude interior.
Dani people: An Indigenous people of the central highlands of New Guinea, especially the Baliem Valley. Dani communities are strongly associated with the valley around Wamena.
Baliem Valley: A highland valley in Highland Papua, Indonesia, inhabited by Dani and neighboring communities. The valley is the province’s best-known inhabited landscape and a focus of tourism.
Papua Pegunungan: The Indonesian name for Highland Papua, one of the provinces created in Papua in 2022. This is the province’s official Indonesian name, distinct from the English rendering used here.
Jayawijaya Regency: A regency in Highland Papua, centered on the Baliem Valley and Wamena. Wamena, the provincial capital, is located in this regency.
Yali people: An Indigenous people of the eastern highlands of New Guinea, with communities in Highland Papua. Yali communities inhabit areas east of the Baliem Valley within the province.
Lorentz National Park: A UNESCO-listed protected area spanning a vast range of ecosystems in Indonesian New Guinea. Its northern highland landscapes approach communities and districts in Highland Papua.
Law No. 16 of 2022: An Indonesian statute that established the province of Papua Pegunungan. This law provided the legal basis for Highland Papua’s creation.
Central Mamberamo Regency: A regency in Highland Papua, Indonesia, formed from territory in the central highlands. It is one of the province’s constituent regencies.