Paro
Paro is located in Western New Guinea
Paro
Paro
Paro is located in Indonesia
Paro
Paro
Paro (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°23′12″S 138°13′59″E / 4.38667°S 138.23306°E / -4.38667; 138.23306
Country Indonesia
ProvinceHighland Papua
RegencyNduga Regency
DistrictParo District
Government
 • Village HeadSeptinus Melangen[1]
Elevation
2,306 ft (703 m)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Standard Time)

Paro is a village located in Nduga Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia. The village is a site where Nduga hostage crisis took place.

History

In 2011, Paro was separated from Mapenduma District and joined to a newly established Paro District.[2]

On 7 February 2023, OPM burned a Pilatus PC-6 (PK-BVY) operated by Susi Air at the airstrip and abducted the pilot.[3] TNI captured the village and district from OPM hands on 13 February 2023.[4] This incident led the residents took refuge to Kenyam, Timika, and Wamena.[5] As of 16 February 2023, the village was emptied.[6]

Education

The village has one public elementary school.[7]

Healthcare

There is one sub-health center in Paro.[8] A community health center is planned and is currently under construction.[9]

Transport

Paro is served by an airstrip.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Suwandi, Dhimas. "Kondisi Distrik Paro Kosong, Warga Berbondong-bondong Mengungsi karena Takut dengan KKB". regional.kompas.com. Kompas. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "PERMENDAGRI No. 137 Tahun 2017 tentang Kode Dan Data Wilayah Administrasi Pemerintahan" [Ministerial Decree of Ministry of Home Affairs Number 137 year 2017 about Code and Government Administrative Regional Data]. Ministerial Decree No. BN.2017/NO.1955 of December 29, 2017. Ministry of Home Affairs (Indonesia). p. 261.
  3. 1 2 Adhalia, Kesya. "Don't Burn Any More Planes". kompas.id. Kompas. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Purba, Jonh Roy. "TNI-Polri Duduki Distrik Paro Tempat KKB Intimidasi 15 Pekerja". detik.com. Detik. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Tabloid Jubi, Tabloid Jubi. "Residents in five districts displaced following pilot hostage by TPNPB". en.jubi.id. Tabloid Jubi. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Tabloid Jubi, Tabloid Jubi. "Lapter Paro telah dikuasi personel TNI-Polri". jubi.id. Tabloid Jubi. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Statistics Indonesia. Kecamatan Paro Dalam Angka 2020 (Report). Statistics Indonesia. p. 29.
  8. ↑ Statistics Indonesia. Kecamatan Paro Dalam Angka 2020 (Report). Statistics Indonesia. p. 48.
  9. ↑ Kumparan, Kumparan. "Dari Mapenduma ke Paro: Jalan Panjang Menghapus Kekerasan di Papua (2)". kumparan.com. Kumparan. Retrieved 7 May 2023.


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