KnowraSouth PapuaSouth PapuaSouth Papua is a province in southeastern Indonesian New Guinea, established in 2022 with Merauke as its capital.BriefConnectMerauke: Merauke is a town and regency in southern Papua, Indonesia, and the capital of South Papua province. It is the provincial capital and South Papua’s principal administrative center.Law No. 14 of 2022: Law No. 14 of 2022 is Indonesian legislation establishing South Papua province. This law formally created the province and defined its territorial basis.Marind people: The Marind are an Indigenous people of southern New Guinea, concentrated around Merauke. Their homeland includes areas central to South Papua’s provincial life.Trans-Papua Highway: The Trans-Papua Highway is a network of roads intended to connect settlements across Indonesian New Guinea. Road links affect access between South Papua’s settlements and other provinces.Papua conflict: The Papua conflict is a long-running political and armed conflict concerning Indonesian rule and self-determination in western New Guinea. Provincial expansion has been debated amid wider disputes over governance and political legitimacy.Indonesian New Guinea: Indonesian New Guinea is the western half of New Guinea administered by Indonesia. South Papua occupies part of this larger island region.Papua provinces: Papua provinces are the Indonesian administrative divisions established across western New Guinea. South Papua’s creation formed part of a wider provincial reorganization.Asmat people: The Asmat are an Indigenous people of southwestern New Guinea, known for distinctive woodcarving traditions. Many Asmat communities live within the province’s Asmat Regency.Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate: The Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate is an Indonesian development initiative for large-scale agriculture and energy production in southern Papua. The project illustrates land-use and investment pressures around Merauke.Indigenous land rights in Indonesia: Indigenous land rights in Indonesia concern customary ownership, use, and legal recognition of ancestral territories. Development and administrative change can affect customary lands in South Papua.Show all 25Linked from 1 pageCentral PapuaRelated: It was created in the same 2022 administrative reorganization.