| Country | Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Province | South Papua |
| Regency | Merauke Regency |
| Area total | 74,06 km² |
| Population as of | 2018 est. |
| Population total | 1270[1] |
| Population density | 17,14 km² |
| Time zone | WIT (UTC+9) |
| Coordinates | 8°05′S 139°43′E |
| Climate | Af |
Okaba is a coastal town in Merauke Regency, South Papua, Indonesia.
History
The village was established as a government post and a police station in 1907 by the Dutch, not long after the foundation of Merauke in 1902. The goal was to stop Marind-anim headhunting raids in the area. In July 1910, a catholic mission was founded there by the Dutch priest Jos van der Kolk. Although the mission shut down in 1915, it reopened in 1922, under the supervision of a Belgian priest, Peter Vertenten, who had previously worked in Belgian Congo.[2] In August 1943, a small outpost of the Australian army under the command of an infantry sergeant was established there, as part of the defense of Merauke against a possible Japanese invasion.[3] After the Dutch withdrawal from Western New Guinea in 1962, it became part of Indonesia.
Climate
Okaba has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with heavy rainfall from November to May to and moderate to little rainfall from June to October.
References
- ^ Indonesian statistics. (2019). p.20.
- ^ Steenbrink, Karel. (2008) pp.237, 240
- ^ Dexter (1961). p. 812
Bibliography
- Steenbrink, Karel (2008). Catholics in Indonesia, 1808-1942: A Documented History. Vol. 2: The Spectacular Growth of a Self Confident Minority, 1903-1942. Leiden, Netherlands: KITLV Press. ISBN 9-0671-8260-5.
- Dexter, David (1961). The New Guinea Offensives. Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 1 – Army. Volume 6. Canberra: Australian War Memorial. OCLC 2028994
- Statistics Indonesia. "Kecamatan Okaba Dalam Angka 2019 (Okaba Subdistrict in Numbers, 2019)" (in indonesian)