Tsinga
Village in Central Papua, Indonesia
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Tsinga or Singa is a village in Indonesia located in Tembagapura District, Mimika Regency, Central Papua.
Tsinga | |
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Village | |
  Tsinga Location of the village in Central Papua  Tsinga Location of the village in Western New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 4°12′46″S 137°10′56″E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Central Papua |
| Regency | Mimika Regency |
| District | Tembagapura |
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 71,838 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (WIT) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Geography
Tsinga is found in the east of Indonesia on the island of New Guinea, in the kabupaten of Mimika Regency in Central Papua Province.[1] It is located on the Sudirman Range of the Maoke Mountains, in the valley of the river Nasura, just before its confluence with the river Tsing.[1]
The village is used by climbers who are heading for Puncak Jaya,[2][1][3] the highest point of these mountains, of Indonesia, of Oceania and one of the seven summits,[2] which are found within 12 kilometres as the crow flies northwards.[1]