Bird's Head Peninsula

Bird's Head Peninsula

Kepala Burung, Doberai Peninsula
Bird's Head Peninsula seen from space (false color)
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Geography
Location	Southwest Papua and West Papua, Indonesia
Coordinates	1°30′S 132°30′E / 1.5°S 132.5°E / -1.5; 132.5
Adjacent to	Ceram Sea Berau Gulf Bintuni Bay Cenderawasih Bay
Area	55,604 km2 (21,469 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,955 m (9695 ft)
Highest point	Pegunungan Arfak
Administration
Indonesia
Province	Southwest Papua  West Papua
Largest settlement	Sorong

The Bird's Head Peninsula (Indonesian: Kepala Burung, Dutch: Vogelkop, meaning Bird's Head in Indonesian and Dutch) or Doberai Peninsula (Semenanjung Doberai), is a large peninsula that makes up the northwest portion of the island of New Guinea, comprising the Indonesian provinces of Southwest Papua and West Papua. It is often referred to as The Vogelkop, and is so named because its shape looks like a bird's head on the island of New Guinea. The peninsula at the opposite end of the island (in Papua New Guinea) is called the Bird's Tail Peninsula. The peninsula just to the south is called the Bomberai Peninsula.