Practical Information

(a)      Post office. - Abepura, Waena, Sentani, General Post Office Jayapura at the harbour.

(b)     Warnet (Warung Internet) – Jayapura: Kuwera Jaya, Jl. Ahmed Yani, Kantor pos dll, Abepura: kantor pos, dan di Jl. Gerilyawan.

(c)      Travel agencies: Kuwera Jaya, Jalan Ahmed Yani (ask for a rebate of 5 % on a single ticket and 10 % on a return ticket). Watch your credit card when you pay.

(d)     Banks and ATM machines: 2 in Abe (BNI and BII); 3 in Jayapura (BNI on Jalan Ahmed Yani and BII on Jalan Percetakan) , 1 in Sentani – opposite Ebenhaezer Church of the GKI and Army 751 mosque. Bank Mandiri has its own system , which it now shares with BNI. ATM machine in Jayapura, Jalan Ahmed Yani and in Abepura at the branch office..

(e)      Important addresses

  (i) TMF (The Mission Fellowship) at APO , Jayapura (shares office with Kingmi Papua and CAMA)

  (ii) WWF Office, Ankasa, Jayapura 

  (iii) YPMD (Foundation for Village Development), Kotaraja (has a small library)

(iv) Conservation International, Kota Raja

(v)  Worldvision, Argapura

(vi) UNESCO,   Papua, Office of the Dinas Otonom, Kota Raja

(vii) Synod office of the GKI di Tanah Papua, Argapura. This is behind the large and imposing office of  Pelni. To the right of the office of the GKI is the office of the Indonesian Bible Society, where they sell bibles and material for evangelisation.

(viii) YPK (Yayasan Pendidikan Kristen or Foundation for Christain Education), Argapura (courses English and accountancy). It is opposite the synod office of the GKI.

(ix) GIDI Office , Sentani – opposite Marten Luther Church

(x) Kingmi Papua Office, Jayapura, APO   (next to CAMA office)

(f)       P3W, Women’s Centre, Jalan Sosial, Padang Bulan. Small handicraft shop, which sell i. a. bark cloth paintings and products made by the girls who follow courses here. Guest house, venue for rent for meetings, with catering. Ask for Ibu  Marijke.

(g)     Markets (pasar): Ampera market in Jayapura, the largest. Market                         at Entrop next to the minibussation, Abepura, Sentani   old market at                         Jalan ke Yahim (harbour), New Market on the road to                                               Kemiri-Denpasar-Demta to the west.

(a)      Water skiing on Lake Sentani

(b)     Diving in the Pacific Ocean . Several very nice diving spots. Diving equipment at Hotel Tirta Mandala, next to SMU Gabungan, a combined Catholic-Protestant highschool., Dok Lima Bawah.

(c)      Golf – several golf fields. Padang Golf Cenderewasih, Polimak. Take road to the left between Toyota car dealer and Yamaha motorcycle dealer. It is signposted. Very good view over Yotefa Bay . The place is also good for a cup of tea or a cold drink. Rp 200,000 for a whole day golfing. A good golf player can make a profit as people are used to bet considerable sums for the outcome of a game.

(d)     Swimming; (i) Pos Tujuh Pool, Sentani – you have to be a member or the guest of a member, (ii) Hotel Sentani Indah, Sentani, (iii) Hotel Tirta Mandala, Dok Lima Bawah, Jayapura. This is a   salt water swimming pool

(e)      Football (soccer). Mandala Football Stadium, Dok Dua, holds 30,000-40,000.

(f)       Tennis: several places

 (g)     Fitness training: Hotel Sentani Indah, Sentani. You can become                               member of the fitness club for a small monthly payment.