Waigeo
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| Waigeo | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | South East Asia |
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| Archipelago | Raja Ampat Islands |
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Waigeo is an island in West Irian Jaya province of eastern Indonesia. It is located in the Raja Ampat Islands archipelago, between Halmahera and the northwest coast of Papua. The town of Wasai, on Waigeo, is the capital of the district of Raja Ampat.
Since 1997, the island has been the site of a substantial pearl farming operation owned by the Australian company Atlas Pacific.
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