Wamena
Wamena | |
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Wamena in 2019 | |
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| Coordinates: 4°5′51″S 138°57′04″E / 4.09750°S 138.95111°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Highland Papua |
| Regency | Jayawijaya Regency |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 66,080 |
Wamena, also known as the District of Wamena (Distrik Wamena), is a large town in the Western New Guinea region of Indonesia. It also serves as the seat of Jayawijaya Regency. It is the largest town in the province of Highland Papua, located in the Baliem Valley and had a population of 64,967 in the 2020 Census; the official estimate in mid 2023 was 66,080. Wamena is the urban centre of a rural area housing Highland Papua's highest concentration of population, with over 300,000 people inhabiting the Baliem Valley and surrounding areas. These people belong to several related ethnic groups, the most prominent of which are the Dani, Lani, and Yali.
The town is also home to the Persiwa Wamena football team, which played in the Indonesian Super League until the early 2010s.