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Patimburak Old Mosque

 

Patimburak Old Mosque was built during the Portuguese colonial era i.e., in 1870 by Imam Abuhari Kilian. Despite many renovations, this mosque is still standing strong and used as a worship house for muslims in Patimburak village.

It has unique architecture as it is a combination of a church and mosque with the same square form. You can walk around the mosque and see the life of the muslim community here. This simple mosque covers an area of not more than 200 square meters and is located in a village occupied by about 30 families.

 

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You can walk around the mosque and see the life of the muslim community here. This simple mosque covers an area of not more than 200 square meters and is located in a village occupied by about 30 families.

This old mosque is located in Kokas district, Fak-Fak, West Papua. To go to Fak-Fak, flights and ships are available on certain days and their schedules frequently change every month. If you take a flight, it is easier to go to Sorong. From there, you can take airplanes to Torea airport in Fak-Fak for about 45 minutes.

For sea transportation, Ciremai (from Jakarta), Nggapulu, and Tatamailau are available to take you to Fak-Fak. Most flights and ships usually go to Fak-Fak via Sorong. To go to Patimburak Old Mosque, you can take an inter-city transportation from Fak-Fak bus station to Kokas for about two hours. From there, you can continue your journey by taking a rented longboat from Port Kokas for about one hour.

 

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