Yapen

Also known as Pulau Yapen, Japen, Jobi, Sorenarwa Island, Sorenarwa, Japen Island, Yapen Island

thumb|250px|Yapen and the Schouten Islands Yapen (also Japen, Jobi) is an island of Papua, Indonesia. The Yapen Strait separates Yapen and the Biak Islands to the north. It is in Cenderawasih Bay off the north-western coast of the island of New Guinea. To the west is Mios Num Island across the Mios Num Strait, and to the east Kurudu Island. Off the southeast coast of Yapen are the Amboi Islands and to the southwest are the Kuran Islands. Together these islands form the Yapen Islands Regency within the province of Papua. It is populated with communities of Yobi, Randowaya, Serui, and Ansus. Its