Waren

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  • Waren, Capital of the subdivision Waropen.
    Source: Handbook on Netherlands New Guinea, 1958
    Population Papuans Europeans Asiatics Total
    Subdivision 10,177 12 94 10,283
    Capital 862 12 51 925
    Waren became the administrative center of Waropen subdivision in 1955. It is still a primitive outpost, not yet adequately equipped. It is situated on a riverbank which formerly was surrounded by swamps and which used to get flooded from time to time. Now a good drainage system has been built so that even in the event of sudden floods of the Waren river there is no danger of flooding. The area of the Government establishments has also considerably been enlarged by clearing part of the bordering woods. Some roads have been built in the locality.

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