Tsinga

Tsinga or Singa is a village in Indonesia located in Tembagapura District, Mimika Regency, Central Papua.

Tsinga
Village
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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]

Demographics

The village is inhabited by the Amungme^[4] and Nduga, who migrated here in the 1940s.^[5]