Bupul (Dutch: Boepel) is an inland village in Merauke Regency, South Papua, Indonesia.

Bupul
Village
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Coordinates: 7°33′S 140°51′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Papua
Regency	Merauke Regency
Area
• Total	94,956 km2 (36,663 sq mi)
Population  (2018 est.)
• Total	561[1]
• Density	059/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (WIB)
Climate	Af

History

At the time of the Dutch arrival in the first half of the 20th century, the region was inhabited by the Yei people. In July 1943, a radar station was established there by the Australian Army to spot Japanese airplanes coming from the north to bomb Merauke. When the main Japanese bases on the northern coast of New Guinea at Madang and Aitape/Wewak were either captured or neutralised, the sector covered by the station became less relevant. In May 1944, the radar was moved west to Mapi, at the confluence of the Digoel and Kawarga River.[2]

Oil palm plantations were established around the village by Indonesian planters in 2013, leading to a conflict with the local Yei people over the future of the surrounding forest.[3]

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