Tanahmerah

This article is about the capital of Boven Digoel, located in South Papua, Indonesia. For other places called Tanah Merah, see Tanah Merah (disambiguation).
Tanah Merah
Town
Tanah Merah is located in South Papua
Tanah Merah
Tanah Merah
Location of Tanah Merah in Boven Digoel, South Papua
Tanah Merah is located in Western New Guinea
Tanah Merah
Tanah Merah
Location of Tanah Merah in Indonesian Papua
Coordinates: 6°5′48″S 140°18′12″E / 6.09667°S 140.30333°E / -6.09667; 140.30333
Country Indonesia
ProvinceSouth Papua
RegencyBoven Digoel Regency

Tanah Merah (or Tanamerah, which means Red Land) is a town in the South Papua province of Indonesia (not to be confused with Tanahmerah Bay) on the bank of Digul River, located some two hundred miles from Merauke within the interior of Western New Guinea (a town not occupied by the Japanese during WWII).[1] It is the administrative center of Boven Digoel Regency.

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