# Tambrauw Regency

Tambrauw is the Regency of Southwest Papua province, It is a gateway to go to the Tambrauw's Green Wonder and Tambrauw's Blue Wonder

## Understand

Most people fly to Sorong to go to Tambrauw. One usually must transit in Sorong, and most people take an early flight so they can catch the ferry to Sausapor (see below).

## Get in

There are some roads into Sorong from nearby villages, but in practice the only ways to get into the city are by plane or by ferry.

### By plane

* -0.89191131.290471 Domine Edward Osok Airport (SOQ) (1 km south of the city centre and about 3 km east of the ferry port). There are daily flights to Jakarta, as well as from the major cities of Eastern Indonesia including Makassar, Manado, Ambon and Jayapura. (updated Oct 2023)

### By ferry

There are 10 weekly ferries between the Sorong ferry port -0.88811131.268642 Pelabuhan Rakyat (People's Port, to distinguish it from the container port) and Sausapor, the district of Tambrauw. From Sorong to Sausapor, daily ferries depart at 14:00, with in addition ferries at 9:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. From Sausapor to Sorong, ferries depart daily (except Saturday) at 14:00, with additional ferries at 11:00 on Mondays, 9:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays, and 12:00 on Saturdays. The journey time is about 2 hours.
In addition to the frequent ferries to and from Sausapor, Sorong's ferry port is part of the national PELNI ferry network. There are weekly ferries (at irregular times) in westerly (to Fakfak and further to Maluku and Sulawesi) and easterly (to Manokwari and further to Biak and/or Jayapura) directions. Virtually all destinations along the PELNI ferry routes can be reached much more easily by plane.

## Get around

You can get around by taksi (minivan) or ojek (motorcycle taxi).

### Events

* Munara Beba Byak Karon Traditional Festival, Munara Beba Byak Karon Traditional Festival" in Werur Raya, Tambrauw Regency, Southwest Papua, on March 22–25, 2023, in the context of strengthening the Biak Karon Customary Law Community (MHA). This activity displayed a variety of cultural, culinary, handicraft, and local specialties. It ended with the closing ceremony of the sasi. This festival is a moment to revive the various customs of the Biak Karon people, forgotten for generations.

## See

* -0.3474132.16841 Amsterdam Island (Pulau Amsterdam), Bikar District. (updated Sep 2022)
* -0.36783132.195542 Middleburg Island (Pulau Middelburg), Bikar District. (updated Dec 2022)
* -0.41535132.190193 Werur Beach (Pantai werur), Bikar District. (updated Dec 2022)
* -0.8474133.14574 Kebar Valley (Lembah Kebar), Kebar District. (updated Dec 2022)
* -0.87251132.735015 Anenderat Waterfall (Air Terjun Anenderat), Miyah District. (updated Dec 2022)
* -0.4998132.07876 Sausapor Beach (Pantai Sausapor), Sausapor. 7AM-7PM. (updated Dec 2022)
* -0.47052132.1455657 Batu Kapal Beach (Pantai Batu Kapal), Bikar District. (updated Dec 2022)
* -0.363986132.6229548 Jeen Womon Beach (Pantai Jeen Womon), Abun District. (updated Dec 2022)
* -0.359718132.4985989 Batu Rumah Beach (Pantai Batu Rumah), Abun District. (updated Dec 2022)
* -0.458713132.6801510 Wenyef Waterfall (Air Terjun Wenyef), Abun District. (updated Dec 2022)

## Go next

Sorong