Manokwari travel guide

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

Manokwari in pictures

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Practical guide

Understand

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 around

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

See

1 Amban Beach (Pantai Amban). Black sand beach. (updated Sep 2022) 2 Dosa Beach (Pantai Dosa), Sowi, South Manokwari. (updated Sep 2022) 3 Pasir Putih Beach (Pantai Pasir Putih). 24 hours. (updated Sep 2022) 4 Mansinam Island (Pulau Mansinam). A religious tourism site for Protestant Christians in Papua. (updated Sep 2022)

Do

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

Eat

1 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.

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA) — abridged; the full article has much more.

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Best time to visit Manokwari — climate

Jan: ~30°C daytime, 26 rainy days 30° JanFeb: ~30°C daytime, 20 rainy days 30° FebMar: ~30°C daytime, 27 rainy days 30° MarApr: ~29°C daytime, 30 rainy days 29° AprMay: ~30°C daytime, 29 rainy days 30° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 26 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~29°C daytime, 22 rainy days 29° JulAug: ~28°C daytime, 28 rainy days 28° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 22 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 27 rainy days 30° OctNov: ~29°C daytime, 25 rainy days 29° NovDec: ~30°C daytime, 30 rainy days 30° Dec

Weather in Manokwari

Mon 🌦️ 32° 24° 💧16%
Tue ☁️ 32° 23° 💧26%
Wed 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧57%
Thu 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧77%
Fri 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧71%
Sat 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧89%
Sun 🌦️ 30° 23° 💧75%

In Nov, Manokwari typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 25 rainy days.

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