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Jayapura

Jayapura is a city in Jayapura district, Papua, Indonesia of about 134,895 people. Within 50 km by road there are 166 places to visit: 90 churches, 15 hill stations & viewpoints and 20 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Victory Agung Jayapura, Cyclops Mountain and Lake Sentani.

2.5337° S, 140.7181° EPop. 134,895Amed 3560 km

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Within 30 km155 places
Within 50 km166
Must-see3
Notable59
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Jayapura

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:21 pm

84 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Jayapura
  2. Hamadiriver spot · 1 hrs
  3. Yos Sudarso Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
  4. Coconut Stopviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Lake Sentanilake · 45 min
  6. Cyclops Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Jayapura
Today’s loopJayapuraStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Jayapura?

Victory Agung Jayapura (church, about 2 km), Museum Sarwo Edhie Wibowo - Kodam XVII Cendrawasih (museum, about 1 km), Base G Beach (beach, about 3 km), Yarremoh (viewpoint, about 3 km), Hamadi (river spot, about 5 km), Pantai Hamadi (beach, about 7 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Jayapura?

166 places on Spotwander: 90 churches, 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 beaches & coast, 14 mosques & dargahs, 3 rivers, islands & mangroves.

Which is the nearest church to Jayapura?

Gereja Gpi Papua Silo Kepi, about 1 km by road; Balai Frans, Gereja Kathedral (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Jayapura?

McArthur, about 2 km by road; Yarremoh (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Jayapura?

Start in Jayapura, visit Hamadi, then Yos Sudarso Bay, then Coconut Stop, then Lake Sentani, then Cyclops Mountain, and drive back — about 84 km by road in all.