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MAF in Papua

Papua occupies the western half of the island of New Guinea, the Arafura Sea separating the island from Australia.

103
Destinations
4 million people
Live in the country
9 MAF
Aircraft

Some fun facts...

Weather

It is usually very warm in Papua in December, with the temperature as high as 31°C.

Time

11:17am,

12th October 2024

Indonesian is the official language. “Happy Christmas” would be pronounced like this…

"Selamat Hari Natal Dan Tahun Baru "

Did you know?

Papua have their own traditional musical instrument; it is called the Tifa, and it looks like a long drum.
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