Inanwatan is a small coastal town in West Papua, Indonesia. The town is located on the southern coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula.[1]
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Coordinates: 2°8′S 132°10′E | |
Province | West Papua |
Regency | South Sorong |
Time zone | UTC+9 (WIT) |
The area was named by the colonists from Patipi, who were impressed by the extent of the sago swamps here. The word inanwatan originates in a Patipi-language expression meaning "it is all sago" (from inan 'sago' and sewatan 'one').[2]
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