Sarmi, Papua

Sarmi is a coastal town and the administrative center of Sarmi Regency in the province of Papua in Indonesia.

Geography
The town resides on the Sarmi Peninsula along the Pacific or north coast of the main island of New Guinea.

The nearby Kumamba Islands are located 10 miles to the north of the Sarmi Peninsula.

Climate
Sarmi has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Attractions

 * Pacific Ocean Doro Sarmi Beach.

Railway
In the Papua Railway Development Plan, the province of Papua planned to build a railway connecting Jayapura, Sarmi, Nabire, and finally to connect the first phase of the project in Manokwari, and another branch to connect to Timika. Related issues are still under study. Detailed design and environmental impact studies on the 205 km Sarmi - Jayapura section took place in 2016-17, with land procurement starting in 2018-19, and construction starting after that.

Administrative villages

 * Amsira Village
 * Bagaiserwar Village
 * Liki Village
 * Mararena Village
 * Sarmi Village
 * Sarmo Village
 * Sawar Village
 * Siaratesa Village