Merauke

Merauke
LandIndonesias flagg Indonesia
Areal1 445,63 kvadratkilometer[1]
Befolkning116 864 (2024)
Bef.tetthet69,88 innb./kvadratkilometer
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Kart
Merauke
8°28′00″S 140°20′00″Ø

Merauke er en by og et administrativt distrikt på den indonesiske delen av øya Ny-Guinea. Byen regnes som den østligste i Indonesia, selv om den mangler offisiell bystatus. Merauke gikk tidligere under det lokale navnet Ermasoe.[2]

Byen ligger langs elva Maro, hvor Meraukes havn ligger.[3] Ved et offisielt estimat i 2024 hadde byen 116 864 innbyggere.[4]

Historie

Ved Merauke lå det en alliert marinebase under andre verdenskrig. Det oppstod bakkekamper mellom australske og japanske styrker her.[5]

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