Fakfak

Fakfak is a town of 19,000 people (2020) in Papua. Fakfak has 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) of white sand beaches, located approximately half an hour from the town. Nearby there are also rock paintings.

Understand
Fakfak is a port city in the peninsula of West Papua, in the shape of a bird's neck.

People
Fakfak's population consists of, the majority of the native Papuan including Arguni, Irarutu, Kimbaran, Ma'tta, Mbaham, Mor, Onim, and mixed Arab-Papuan also other Indonesian such as Ambonese, Buginese, Butonese, Javanese and so on. Islam is the majority religion in Fakfak at about 57% of the population, with Christianity in second place at about 42%, and the rest is a smattering of other religions.

By rented-vehicle
You may rent a motorcycle or car in downtown Fakfak, for going to some tourist attractions.

Prehistoric sites
In the Kokas district, Tapurarang, which is a wealth of prehistoric heritage, can be found in several places, including Andamata, Fior, Forir, Darembang, and Goras sub-districts. In this place found various red handprints painted on the stone walls of cliffs and caves located on the seafront. One of them is:

Eat
Located by the beach, seafood is one of the main dishes in Fakfak.

Drink
As one of the nutmeg-producing cities, Fakfak has a special drink made from fresh nutmeg, namely sirup henggi.

Connect
The telephone area code of Fakfak is 0956.

Go next

 * Manokwari, the capital of West Papua.
 * Sorong, the capital of Southwest Papua.