Numfor
Numfor (also Numfoor, Noemfoor, Noemfoer) is one of the Biak Islands (also known as the Schouten Islands) in Papua province, northeastern Indonesia.
Numfor | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Melanesia; Maritime South East Asia |
| Coordinates | 1.03°S 134.88°E |
| Archipelago | Schouten Islands |
| Area | 335 km2 (129 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Papua |
| Regency | Biak Numfor |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 9,336 (2010) |
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It was the site of conflict between Japanese and the Allied forces during World War II, and was a major airbase for both sides.
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