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	Manokwari travel guide
		The city of Manokwari becomes the capital of West New Guinea since Dutch colonization.
		Located at the northern part of the Irian mainland, Manokwari lays on the beautiful surrounding gorges, the main interest around Manokwari includes Gunung Meja Park, from where you can view the scenery of Manokwari town, Amban beach, Anggi Lake and Arfak Reserve.
		Manokwari is also famous as Fruit City, you can find almost every fruits in town.
	www.world66.com /asia/southeastasia/indonesia/irianjaya/manokwari (188 words)

	MANOKWARI REGENCY
		Manokwari town, also known as Fruit Town, was the first post of the Netherlands New Guinea Government in Irian Barat (the former name for Papua).
		Manokwari was also the first place from where the Gospel was introduced to the Irianese by the two Protestant pastors, Ottow and Geisler, who landed there on February 5, 1855.
		Manokwari has a wet climate with an annual rainfall average of 2.688 mm, an annual rainy day average of 123.
	www.petra.ac.id /eastern/irian/cities/manokwar/manokwar.htm (187 words)

	Pahrump Valley Times - Nye County's Largest Newspaper Circulation
		One of the few foreigners I met in Manokwari, a Dutch man, was waiting for the plane with his guide, after hiking up to the lakes from the lowlands.
		Manokwari wasn't a bad place to spend a couple days waiting for my travel permit, or waiting for a boat after the hike.
		I saw only a handful of foreign tourists in Manokwari, two of them were retired Danish doctors who came just to see the butterflies.
	www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com /2005/02/04/news/newguinea.html (2592 words)

	Wreck diving, Indonesia Diving ,Manokwari, Papua diving, papua diving
		Accommodations are in the Arfak hotel, a former Dutch Marine corps officers mess, situated on a hill with a beautiful view overlooking Dore Bay, Mansinam and the Lemon Islands, as well as the Arfak Mountains which stretch across the opposite side of the bay.
		Meals are taken at local restaurants, except for a breakfast of bread, fruits, boiled eggs and coffee or tea served in the hotel dining room.
		The son is currently learning to dive and plans to come to Manokwari to dive this wreck in 2000.
	www.iriandiving.com /Diving-Wreck.html (895 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Five dead and severe damage in powerful Indonesian quake
		A policeman died after he was hit by falling debris from a mosque in the worst-hit area of Ransiki, 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of Manokwari, said another police officer in who declined to give his name.
		The quake epicenter was around 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Manokwari in the western part of the island, meteorological agency spokesman Wantono told AFP.
		The Antara news agency said Manokwari residents fled their homes and hospital patients stayed outdoors and set up makeshift tents on the street after the quake and its aftershocks.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/360c2a1917b07f68c1256c4f0049621d (498 words)

	Manukwari Het Begin
		Toen Willem en Mien met hun vier kinderen in 1952 vanuit Java in Manokwari aankwamen was het een gehucht in de jungle.
		Er was niets en alles wat er wel was, kwam met de boot uit Holland.
		Met een fiets die Willem op de kop wist te tikken haalde hij iedere dag wat keien uit de rivier, en met die keien maakte hij de fundamenten van het huis dat hij in de loop der maanden bouwde.
	www.indoshop.nl /manokwari___het_begin.htm (346 words)

	Manokwari
		Manokwari is a small coastal town on the northeast tip of New Guinea's Bird's Head Peninsula.
		The surrounding hills are riddled with tunnels, a trademark of Japanese occupation.
		The Japanese were able to duplicate their radio signals, causing Allied planes to fly toward Manokwari, where they were shot down.
	www.kualakencana.com /manokwari.html (181 words)

	Diving Indonesia: Manokwari, West Papua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Manokwari is a small coastal town on the northeast tip of New Guinea's Bird's Head Peninsula.
		The surrounding hills are riddled with tunnels, a trademark of Japanese occupation.
		The Japanese were able to duplicate their radio signals, causing Allied planes to fly toward Manokwari, where they were shot down.
	indonesia.siamdivers.com /sites/wp-manokwari.htm (367 words)

	Tsunami of 10-10-02
		The epicenter was 99 kilometers (61.5 miles) south of the coastal town of Manokwari in the western part of the island, meteorological and geophysics agency spokesman Wantono told AFP.
		The state Antara news agency, in a dispatch from Manokwari, said dozens of homes in the Doreri Bay area of Manokwari were flooded by some 30 centimeters (one feet) of water caused by a tsunami that followed the quake.
		Antara also said Manokwari residents fled their homes and patients at hospitals stayed outdoors and set up makeshift tents on the street after the quake and its aftershocks.
	wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov /10-10-02.htm (662 words)

	Plate Tectonics
		Another officer said the policeman died after he was hit by falling debris from a mosque in Ransiki district as he was praying.
		George Leskona, head of the state meteorology office in Manokwari, said knee-deep water had flooded several homes in the coastal area.
		A Manokwari police officer said some residents had temporarily fled their homes and set up makeshift tents on streets and sports fields.
	www.platetectonics.com /article.asp?a=81&c=1 (448 words)

	AIurgentaction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		On 26 November, 22 people were reportedly arrested during a meeting in the Fandini Dalam area of Manokwari town, the capital of Manokwari district.
		During police operations in Wasior Sub-district, Manokwari District in the second half of 2001, it is estimated that over 140 people were detained, tortured or otherwise ill-treated.
		One person died in custody in Mapolres Manokwari as a result of torture, while at least seven other people are believed to have been extrajudicially executed.
	www.koteka.net /ai281102.htm (527 words)

	Jaringan Advokasi Tambang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Saengga community expressed their disappointment with the failure of the Manokwari government and BP Indonesia to act based on agreements made at a workshop held from April 24 to 27, 2002.
		In a community position statement, the community demanded that: BP commit to the previous nine agreements; the Manokwari government follow up on the workshop agreements and that all demands in the statement be responded to within three days.
		The Manokwari district government is responsible for this demand according to BP Indonesia.
	www.jatam.org /english/newsletter/uploaded/kk21.html (6797 words)

	Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Arco exploring for gas in Irian Jaya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Manokwari regency chief Mulyono said that based on the findings of foreign mining experts, a potential gas deposit had been discovered of around 17 mm cfpd capacity and was ready for exploitation.
		In order to support further exploration and to prevent future claims of the inhabitants, the Manokwari regency administration, in co-operation with Arco, has paid out compensation for land, vegetation and productive plants totalling Rp800 mm to the indigenous custom law upholders in the region.
		Out of four oil companies operating under a working contract with state oil company Pertamina, Arco, British Gas, Conoco and Santa Fe, which are all operating in Irian Jaya province, only Arco had succeeded in discovering a potential reserve of gas deposit.
	www.gasandoil.com /goc/company/cns94155.htm (200 words)

	Indonesia (Papua): Inadequate medical care: Musa Kulua, Mandinus Yikwa and Marthinus Daisiwa: Medical Letter Writing ...
		A third person, Marthinus Daisiwa, who is also in Manokwari prison is also in need of medical attention as a result of injuries sustained when he was shot by Brimob on 11 July 2001.
		He was later moved to Manokwari Polres, where it is reported that he was beaten, and subsequently transferred to Manokwari Prison.
		The situation in Wasior Sub-district, Manokwari District has been particularly tense since March 2001 when three employees of a logging company were killed by an unidentified armed gang in the climax of a long running dispute between the company and local people over compensation for land.
	www.amnestyusa.org /regions/asia/document.do?id=F077FF019D75B61280256B1000366CBB (1625 words)

	Indonesia: Grave human rights violations in Wasior, Papua - Amnesty International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		However, medical personnel at the Manokwari General Hospital reportedly claimed that his body was covered in lacerations and bruises.
		All were taken to Manokwari town on 21 July 2001 on board a boat in which they were kept confined to a small cell for the duration of the journey.
		They were taken back to Manokwari in late June 2001 where they were held with their 14 colleagues from Puncak Jaya at the Polres.
	web.amnesty.org /library/index/ENGASA210322002 (12332 words)

	[Kabar-Irian] Irian News - 5/8/03 (Part 2 of 2) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Due in large measure to the cost effective manner in which PMI implemented this operation as well as the outstanding cooperation of the local authorities, the Federation is contacting donors to discuss use of the balance remaining.
		To maintain a swift and smooth operation (delays were experienced in the delivery of fishing nets, which caused a hold up in the rehabilitation distribution), orders from the original supplier were cancelled (with minimal cancellation fees) and purchases made directly from the local market in Biak.
		The Manokwari government warehouse was used as the central storage point and goods distributed from there to targeted affected areas.
	www.kabar-irian.com /pipermail/kabar-irian/2003-May/000213.html (3974 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Indonesia - Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		According to Satlak PBP of the Manokwari District, the total number of deaths is 4, including two children, with 172 seriously injured.
		Satlak PBP in Manokwari and Satkorlak PBP in Jayapura are in close coordination with the relevant government departments.
		The District Head of Manokwari and a joint team from Satlak PBP Manokwari returned on 13 October from a two-day visit to Rumberpoen Island, an affected sub-district of Manokwari.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/03806de4bcb766cc85256c53005aa1bb (488 words)

	Cendrawasih Bay Marine National Park
		The park comprises the southwest quarter of Cenderawasih Bay which lies to the east of the isthmus connecting the Vogelkop Peninsula to the mainland.
		Access is by sea from the towns of Manokwari and Nabire, which lie 95 km and 38 km north and east, respectively.
		The reserves support a wide spectrum of relatively undisturbed coastal and marine habitats, of which the extensive coral reefs rank amongst the finest in the world.
	members.tripod.com /wwfsahul_cs/cbmnp.htm (788 words)

	Visit to Manokwari, Irian Jaya
		The Sorong airport is on a small island which you reach by a 30 minute ride in what amounts to a dugout canoe.
		After that boat ride we embarked on the inter-island ferry KM Ciremai at Sorong for a trip around the bird's head to Manokwari.
		When we docked we were greeted by this banner which has the illegal Free Papua flag and says: "Kami masyarakat Papua di Kota Manokwari menolak pengungsi dari Ambon dan Tim Tim." Translated: We the community of Papua in the city of Manokwari reject refugees from Ambon and East Timor.
	www.peacemaking.com /indonesia/images/manokpic.html (843 words)

	Mining Advocacy Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This climax in a series of events has resulted with the Saengga Village community demanding that commitments be fulfilled that were made by the Manokwari local Level II Government and BP Indonesia during a workshop in Saengga Village on April 24-27, 2002.
		In this workshop, several other agreements were made between the Manokwari Local Level II government, BP Indonesia and the Saengga Village community.
		Several important issues were agreed to be discussed later in Manokwari including a review of the land price and status that has is currently profiting BP Indonesia as well as that related with the structuring of the Saengga Village (the amount of houses to be built).
	www.jatam.org /english/case/bt/uploaded/saenga.html (576 words)

	Manokwari, Arfak Reserve and Cendrawasih Bay - Irian Jaya Travel Packages and Filming (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Explore the national parks and Natural reserve at Manokwari.
		This town was became the capital of West New Guinea during the Dutch colonization.
		Another beautifull sea garden in the northern part of Irian Jaya is the Cenderawasih Bay National Park, not far from Manokwari.
	www.travellingtoindonesia.com /irianjaya/manokwari.htm (274 words)

	issg Database: Ecology of Platydemus manokwari
		For example, found in leaf litter in high-altitude (>675 m) cloud forest on the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia (Eldredge and Smith, 1995).
		manokwari poses a serious threat to native snails in the locations where it has been introduced.
		It is supposedly an effective gastropod predator, and is held responsible for the decline of many native snail populations (Eldredge and Smith, 1994, 1995), for instance on Guam, where it is endangering the endemic Partulidae, as well as ground-dwelling endemic snails (Eldredge and Smith, 1994, 1995; Hopper and Smith, 1992).
	www.issg.org /database/species/ecology.asp?si=133&fr=1&sts= (328 words)

	birdwatching trip report - West Papua - Indonesia - surfbirds.com
		There are decent paved roads around Manokwari, on Biak and even on Numfor and there are dirt roads to Anggi Lakes and now to with a couple hours' walk from Mokwam.
		I brought food in from Manokwari, but apparently this was not necessary, since you can just buy meals from a family in the village (it will mostly be sweet potatoes ("ubi") and other vegetables).
		Instead, since time was fairly short until my flight back to Manokwari from Anggi, I had to take a short ride on the back of a motorbike to the village of Nuhuhei, which is a bit further south along the tarmac road and then a couple of kilometres inland along a flat dirt road.
	www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/papua-cd-1102.html (10871 words)

	Manokwari Rusuh, Seorang Luka Berat -- Rabu, 6 September 2000
		Kota Manokwari kembali rusuh karena bentrokan antara warga dengan anggota Brimob, Selasa (5/9).
		"Pihak Polres Manokwari sedang turun ke lapangan mencari informasi sebenarnya.
		Kepala Polres Manokwari Asisten Superintendent Bambang Budi Santoso belum bisa dihubungi karena masih berada di lapangan.
	www.kompas.com /kompas-cetak/0009/06/daerah/mano24.htm (388 words)

	outlookindia.com
		The epicentre was 99 kilometers south of the coastal town of Manokwari in the western part of the island, meteorological and geophysics agency Wantono said.
		At least two concrete homes in the Oransbari area, some 60 kilometres south of Manokwari, were destroyed, said George Leskona, the head of the meteorological agency in Manokwari.
		The state Antara news agency, in a late report from Manokwari, said dozens of homes in the Doreri Bay area of Manokwari were flooded by some 30 centimetres of water caused by a tsunami that followed the quake.
	www.outlookindia.com /pti_print.asp?id=89973 (225 words)

	Report by the Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Theo van ...
		The police claimed that he was already ill when he was taken by the police to Manokwari and that he had died of natural causes.
		However, medical personnel at Manokwari General Hospital claimed that his body was covered with lacerations and bruises.
		The four men were taken by boat to Manokwari Polres, where they were held in a cell with 25 other detainees.
	www.derechos.org /nizkor/torture/vanboven/idn.html (2619 words)

	Indonesia: Old Laws - New Prisoners of Conscience - Amnesty International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Twelve people are currently detained and awaiting trial in connection with flag-raising ceremonies in Manokwari town, Manokwari District and in the provincial capital of Jayapura in November and December 2002 respectively.
		Those arrested include nine men who were among 41 people arrested on 26 and 27 November 2002 during police operations in Manokwari town against a series of activities to commemorate the anniversary of a declaration of Papuan independence in 1997.
		At the time of writing, the trial of the nine men was ongoing and they remained in detention in Manokwari Prison.
	web.amnesty.org /library/index/engasa210272003 (9227 words)

	USATODAY.com - Up to 22 dead in Indonesia earthquakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The province, formerly known as Irian Jaya, occupies the western half of New Guinea island.
		The quake also struck the nearby towns of Enarotali and Manokwari.
		The quake damaged about 500 houses in the area, but no casualties were reported, he said.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-02-06-indonesia-quake_x.htm (480 words)

	PapuaWeb: Skripsi - Unipa - Theses (Papua, Irian Jaya, West Papua) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Kemungkinan memenuhi perumahan masyarakat Kota Manokwari dengan rumah pra pabrik jayu perusahaan kayu negara Manokwari, S1, Jurusan Kehutanan, Fakultas Pertanian Peternakan dan Kehutanan, Universitas Negeri Cenderawasih, Manokwari.
		Stabilisasi dimensi beberapa jenis kayu Irian Jaya dengan perlakuan urea, S1, Fakultas Pertanian Peternakan dan Kehutanan, Universitas Cenderawasih, Manokwari.
		Title: The influence of CCAD project on the level of farm income in the District of Manokwari: A case study in Meiforga Imhasuma villages.
	papuaweb.org /unipa/dlib-s123 (3977 words)

	DTE 53-54 / August 2002: NGOs call for Tangguh moratorium
		Local reports said that the non-violent protest resulted from the failure of the Manokwari district government and BP to follow up on agreements made at a workshop with the Saengga villagers the previous month.
		In a press statement, the Manokwari Alliance for Tangguh Advocacy called for the community, BP Indonesia, Pertamina (the Indonesian state oil company and BP's partner) and the Manokwari government to follow up on unresolved problems without the use of violence.
		The Manokwari Alliance objected to what they saw as a "forced and rushed" EIA process, in which affected communities did not receive sufficient information on the potential negative impacts of the project.
	dte.gn.apc.org /53WP.htm (1818 words)

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