Traffic between people and vehicles at the Sota State Border Post in Merauke Regency, South Papua, was observed to be operating normally ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri. As of the 2026 Eid al-Fitr holiday period, no significant increase in cross-border activity between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea was observed, Thursday (March 19, 2026).
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Traffic between people and vehicles at the Sota State Border Post in Merauke Regency, South Papua, was observed to be operating normally ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri. As of the 2026 Eid al-Fitr holiday period, no significant increase in cross-border activity between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea was observed, Thursday (March 19, 2026).