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Samares Destination Guide

Explore Samares in Indonesia

Samares in the region of Papua is a town in Indonesia - some 2,057 mi or ( 3311 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Samares is now 06:44 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jayapura " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Swuria, Serumi, Wadiboe, Sauaba, and Manokwari. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Swuria . Where to go and what to see in Samares ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Owi Airfield

Owi Airfield is a World War II airfield located on Pulau Owi island in the Schouten Islands, Indonesia. The airfield was initially needed under the critical measures required for an active defense of Australia as General Douglas MacArthur prepared for offensive operations against Japan. The field was one of many needed for that expansion and was ordered built by General MacArthur on 6 June, 1944.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -1.24 136.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II

Frans Kaisiepo Airport

Frans Kaisiepo Airport (Indonesian: Bandara Frans Kaisiepo) is an airport in Biak, Papua, Indonesia. It is also known as Mokmer Airport. This airport is named after Frans Kaisiepo, the fourth Governor of Papua.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -1.19 136.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II, Airports in Indonesia, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - Pacific