Boven digoel

from belanda

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From belanda

Definition

A regency in eastern Papua

Etymology

Borrowed from the Dutch 'boven' (upper) and 'Digoel' (the name of a river). This term was used by the colonial government to designate the upper reaches of the Digoel River, which served as an exile site for national movement figures.

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