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Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua
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Raja Ampat

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Karst islands and reefs at the heart of the world's richest marine biodiversity.

Raja Ampat ('Four Kings') is an archipelago of some 1,500 islands off the Bird's Head of New Guinea. It lies at the centre of the Coral Triangle.

Scientists have recorded more than 1,500 species of reef fish and hundreds of hard coral species here. The viewpoints of Wayag and Piaynemo look over mushroom-shaped karst islets.

Good to know

  • Centre of the Coral Triangle
  • Wayag and Piaynemo viewpoints
  • Community homestays

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Time needed
Full day
Relative cost
Higher cost

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