Border history · 1949–1969

Dutch New Guinea borders over time

CShapes records 2 changes to the borders of Dutch New Guinea (also recorded as West Irian) between 1949 and 1969. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on September 16, 1969. Its territory covers 410,361 km².

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Border changes
2
Final area
410,361 km²
Status
Ended in 1969
May 1, 1963 – September 16, 1969Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Dutch New Guinea's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. December 29, 1949 – August 14, 1962

    410,361 km²First recorded versionRuled by NetherlandsWorld map in 1950

  2. August 15, 1962 – April 30, 1963

    410,361 km²±0 km²Ruled by United Nations

  3. May 1, 1963 – September 16, 1969

    410,361 km²±0 km²Ruled by IndonesiaWorld map in 1963

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Dutch New Guinea appears as a territory of Netherlands.
  2. Dutch New Guinea passes from Netherlands to United Nations.
  3. Dutch New Guinea passes from United Nations to Indonesia.
  4. Dutch New Guinea ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to Indonesia.