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Jayawijaya

American

[jah-yah-wee-jah-yah] / ˈdʒɑ yɑ wiˈdʒɑ yɑ /

noun

a range in eastern central Irian Jaya, on New Guinea. Highest peak, Trikora, 15,584 feet (4,750 meters).

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The riots began Thursday afternoon in Wamena town in the Jayawijaya district of Papua, the country’s easternmost province, amid reports of a child kidnapping.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

Police indicated the incident with the alleged thief happened recently, during a crackdown on petty crime in Jayawijaya district.

From The Guardian • Feb. 10, 2019

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