[1] The town is located on the northern coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula and administratively it is the principal settlement of Amberbaken subdistrict of the Tambrauw.

[7] Saukorem lies in the northwestern part of Papua on the north of the Birds' Head Peninsula.

[6][9] South of the village lies the Kebar Valley and the Tamrau Mountains, with an altitude of no less than 2500 m. It contains populations of heron.

[5] A notable path runs through the valley and mountains connecting the village to the settlement of Andai and reaches an altitude of 1200 metres.

[19] Some of the Dore women of the village tattoo their breasts and face in a ritual which it is called "pa," performed with thorns and using charcoal to rub over the bloody spots.