Starting from Sutherland’s study of the eastern region of Indonesia (2021), this article discusses Fakfak as a place that developed in the Indonesian maritime network in the 20th century. Apart from acting as the capital of West New Guinea Papua in 1901, Fakfak developed as a port. As a port, Fakfak is a factor in ongoing interaction between the interior and external areas and is a push and pull for population migration. The structure and social life with the background of several traditional kingdoms have colored the dynamics that shape Fakfak as both a port and a city, on the west coast of Papua. This article aims to explain the question of how the maritime network was formed in the western region of Papua and why Fakfak played an important role in the formation of a port and growth center in this coastal area. In this article, the main role of KPM in the dynamics of Fakfak Port is explained, which is attractive for various commodities such as nutmeg, resin, masoi, yellow wood and bird of paradise skin. The findings of this study show the formation of the port and the city of Fakfak in internal dynamics Papuan-and external-Indonesian/Indonesian, Asian and European/Dutch. This kind of port typology still seems to be (very) rare to find in maritime studies in Southeast Asia. The sources used are archives, such as MvO, travel reports, and other related literature. © SEECMAR | All rights reserved.