Mansinam Island is an island covering an area of 410.97 hectares located in the Gulf Doreh, south of Manokwari, West Papua Province, Indonesia. Around 154 years ago, two German missionaries from Mansinam foot on this island. both these missionaries traveling long by boat abel tasman.
Island of Manokwari
Since the arrival of the two evangelists Mansinam island is an important point of the spread of Christianity in the land of Papua, on the island was the first time anyone papua embraced Christianity. Not only in the spread of Christianity turns Mansinam island is also the starting point for the inclusion of formal education in the land of Papua. Mansinam island is famous for its religious tourism, travelers here will be greeted with a memorial in the form of a cross with a height of several meters. This monument is surrounded by a fence on the key but if travelers want to get into this memorial may request help from the caretaker opened the fence to be on. besides memorials are still many relics of the history of Christianity in the island, among others: the hostel and an old well built by two wanderers already described above.
Mansinam island is known as an island apart rich with the history of the spread of Christianity in the land of Papua, in addition Mansinam island also has a very beautiful view. This Mansinam Island is an island of white sand is clean and still look natural, but it also has the beauty of the island under the sea is not less beautiful in the region compared to other Papua.
In this Mansinam island tourists can do many interesting activities such as swimming, boating around the island, snorkeling and more. neighbor talking snorkeling, island Mansinam besides the tourists who do the activity see the beauty of the underwater snorkeling Mansinam island, but it also tourists can see some old shipwrecks in the bay doreh.
To reach the island, tourists can Mansinam crossing to the island with the beach kwawi Mansinam. on the beach, tourists can cross by boat or a traditional long boat, crossing from the beach kwawi This takes about 10-15 minutes to the island Mansinam.
For travelers who are not satisfied with just a day visit the island Mansinam is no need to worry if you're going to stay on the island Mansinam has had a reasonably comfortable with views overlooking the beach.
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