# Manokwari

Manokwari is a city of 107,000 people (2018) in Papua. Manokwari is the capital city of West Papua province, and a hub city.

## Understand
### Climate

Manokwari is three meters above sea level. Its average temperature is 26.3 °C (79.3 °F). It receives 2,597 mm (102.2 in) of rain annually.

## Get in
### By plane

* -0.893563134.0504371 Rendani Airport (MKW ). There are several daily flights from Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sriwijaya Air, Lion Air, and Batik Air. Some flights make a stopover in Sorong and Makassar.

### By boat

PELNI boats, KM. Sinabung and KM. Labobar stop in Manokwari from Surabaya and Makassar.

### By car

You can reach Manokwari by road Trans Papua from Sorong with a travel time of approximately 12 hours.

## Get around

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

## See
### Beaches

* -0.815389134.0793891 Amban Beach (Pantai Amban). Black sand beach. (updated Sep 2022)
* -0.921563134.0444382 Dosa Beach (Pantai Dosa), Sowi, South Manokwari. (updated Sep 2022)
* -0.870437134.1073123 Pasir Putih Beach (Pantai Pasir Putih). 24 hours. (updated Sep 2022)

### Others

* -0.901825134.1016754 Mansinam Island (Pulau Mansinam). A religious tourism site for Protestant Christians in Papua. (updated Sep 2022)

## Do
### Fishing

You may fish on the sea by renting a boat or visiting some fishing ponds located in Prafi, Manokwari. You may find the fishing pond by searching the location with prefix pemancingan.

### Forest trekking

* -0.857563134.0850621 Mount Meja Natural Tourism Park, Jl. Brawijaya No.40, East Manokwari. (updated Sep 2022)

## Buy
### Food souvenirs

Abon gulung is a Manokwari specialty roll stuffed with meat floss.
* -0.866062134.0546881 Abon Gulung Hawai Bakery, Jl. Trikora Wosi, Kp. Makassar, West Manokwari, ☏ +62 812 135 70146. 07:00-23:00. (updated Sep 2022)

## Eat
### Seafood

* -0.872563134.0605631 Pujasera Dermaga Biryosi, Dermaga AL, Biryosi, Sanggeng. 16:00-21:00. A food court is close to the sea. It serves seafood and Indonesian food. (updated Sep 2022)

## Drink

As a port and beach city, the whole coconut drink is very common with the price of Rp10,000-20,000.

## Sleep

* -0.897529134.041811 Aston Niu Manokwari, Jl. Drs. Esau Sesa, ☏ +62 986 2211011. Set in a government and business district, this colorful hotel is 1.6 km from Sanggeng Stadium and 6 km from the State University of Papua. The bright rooms come with free Wi-Fi, minibars, and TVs. Upgraded rooms include ocean views. Penthouse rooms add flat-screen TVs, sitting areas, dining tables, safes, and tea and coffee-making facilities. Room service is available. Complimentary breakfast is served in the dining room. There are 2 restaurants and a rooftop cafe, a karaoke room, as well as 5 event rooms, and an outdoor pool with ocean views. From Rp839,546. (updated Sep 2022)
* -0.857162134.067032 Swiss-Belhotel Manokwari, Jl. Yos Sudarso Manokwari No.8, West Manokwari, ☏ +62 811 485 4000. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 12:00. Set in a modern building overlooking Doreri Bay, this polished hotel in the Central Business District is a 10-minute walk from soccer at Sanggeng Stadium and 9 km from Pasir Putih Beach. Casual rooms and suites have TVs, free Wi-Fi, minibars, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, some offer bay views. Upgraded suites add living and dining areas. Room service is available. Free breakfast is served in a chic restaurant. There's also an outdoor pool, a poolside bar, a fitness room, and a sauna, plus a spa, and hot and cold whirlpool tubs. Karaoke rooms are offered. From Rp759,428. (updated Sep 2022)
* -0.868812134.0578133 Valdos Hotel Manokwari, Jl. Trikora Wosi, Wosi, West Manokwari, ☏ +62 986 213044. Free Wi-Fi and breakfast. (updated Sep 2022)
* -0.878452134.0898684 Mansinam Beach Hotel, Jl. Pasir Putih No.7, Pasir Putih, East Manokwari (Close to Pasir Putih Beach). Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. A hotel by the sea. Around Rp500,000. (updated Dec 2022)

## Connect

The telephone area code of Manokwari is 0986.

## Go next
#### East

* Numfoor Island — 5 hr by ferry.

#### South

* Kaimana — Known for the Triton Bay. An hour by plane.

#### Southeast

* Nabire — The capital of Central Papua province. An hour by plane.
* Wasior — In Teluk Wondama Regency, one of the gateway towns to go to Teluk Cendrawasih National Park. By boat.

#### Southwest

* Bintuni — 8 hr by land.
* Fakfak — The city of nutmeg. An hour by plane.
* Pegunungan Arfak Regency — Climb Mount Arfak also see Lake Anggi Gida and Anggi Giji. 5 hr by land.

#### West

* Sorong — The largest city in bird's head peninsula. by land or by plane.