Kali or the Itauw Fili River in Yokiwa Village, East Sentani District, Jayapura Regency, Papua has very promising tourism potential. This condition was also acknowledged by ambassadors of indigenous peoples who came to visit while attending a workshop in Yokiwa Village in the context of the congress of indigenous peoples of the archipelago (KMAN), one of whom was Hartono. Hartono assessed that the river, which flows from Lake Sentani, has an exotic charm. "This time it has great potential for economic value, if residents and village stakeholders are serious about developing it into the tourism sector," said Hartono, one of the workshop participants from Bengkulu Province, Saturday (29/10). According to him, if you want to seriously manage the tourism potential at this time, local residents must maximize the potential of the surroundings, not only the bathing sector. For example, he said, processed food products, fishery products, agriculture and plantations.

"If you want to be serious, the local culinary economy sector needs to be developed, so that visitors don't just come to bathe at the river, but they also enjoy typical culinary delights, this will be one of the attractions," said Hartono, adding that infrastructure must also be improved. to support the Kali Itauw Fili tourism sector. The 6th KMAN in 2022 in Jayapura Regency, Papua Province on 24-30 October 2020, has a very positive impact on the culture and customs of indigenous peoples. In addition, there are economic benefits for the community in the villages of the Jayapura Regency, where the activities take place.

Source: https://teropongnews.com/itauw-fili-di-sentani-timur-miliki-potensi-wisata-menjanjikan/