Arfak Mountains Regency Explained

Official Name:Arfak Mountains Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Motto:Bhaktiku Negeriku
(My Devotion My Country)
Coordinates:-0.9352°N 133.8959°W
Pushpin Map:Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Indonesia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:West Papua
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Anggi
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:Yosias Saroy
Leader Title1:Vice Regent
Leader Name1:Marinus Mandacan
Area Total Km2:2774.73
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Total:40695
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:Indonesia Eastern Time
Utc Offset1:+9
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 986

Arfak Mountains Regency (Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak) is a regency of the West Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed in 2013 from the western districts of Manokwari Regency. The areas now comprised in the new regency had a population of 23,877 at the 2010 Census,[2] which rose to 38,941 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 40,685.[4] The administrative centre is the town of Anggi.

Geography

Geographical Location of Arfak Mountains Regency, as follows: Part North : 0º55' South Latitude; Southern Part: 1º40' South Latitude; Part West : 133º10' East Longitude; East: 134º05' East Longitude. The altitude of the Arfak Mountains Regency is 300 – 1,800 meters above sea level. In terms of area by district, see Table below.

Administration

The Arfak Mountains Regency is divided into ten districts (distrik), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[7] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural kampung) in each district, and its post code.

Kode
Kemendagri
Name of
District
(distrik)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
92.12.05 Didohu 176.061,5502,0702,038Iranmeba1498359
92.12.04 Sururey 403.162,5002,9542,807Sururey1298358
92.12.02 Anggi Gida 191.561,2791,9692,020Tombrok898356
92.12.03 Membey 57.451,0551,8341,949Membey698354
92.12.01 Anggi 256.792,0063,1493,249Ullong1398355
92.12.06 Taige 112.121,2903,5264,274Taige1198357
92.12.10 Hingk 367.075,3537,2107,116Uncep2998353
92.12.09 Minyambaouw 192.586,1817,8077,562Minyambouw3798351
92.12.07 Catubouw 367.071,8384,8074,645Catubouw2198352
92.12.08 Testega 493.348253,6155,025Testega1598350
Total 2,774.7323,87738,94140,685Anggi166

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Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9212)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9212)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9212)