Bintuni Bay Regency Explained

Official Name:Bintuni Bay Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Motto:Sehati Menuju Bintuni Baru
(United Heart Towards the New Bintuni)
Coordinates:-1.8804°N 133.3311°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:Bintuni
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:Petrus Kasihiw
Leader Title1:Vice Regent
Leader Name1:Matret Kokop
Area Total Km2:18637.00
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Total:90101
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:Indonesia Eastern Time
Utc Offset1:+9
Website:telukbintunikab.go.id
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 955

Teluk Bintuni Regency or Bintuni Bay Regency is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 18,637 km2, comprising administrative districts on three sides of Bintuni Bay, a gulf that separates the Bird's Head Peninsula and Bomberai Peninsula which together form the main geographical constituents of the province; it had a population of 52,422 at the 2010 Census[2] and 87,083 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 90,101 (comprising 52,005 males and 38,096 females).[4] The administrative centre is the town of Bintuni.

Geography

The Bintuni Bay area is one of the new expansion districts in the province of West Papua which was ratified by the Plenary Session of the Indonesian House of Representatives on 12 November 2002. Located between the southern coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula and the Onin Peninsula coast, overlooking the Seram Sea off the west coast of West Papua. Adjacent to the narrow neck of the mountain that connects the Bird's Head Peninsula with other regions in West Papua Province. Geographically the area of Bintuni Bay Regency is between 1°57'50"LS - 3°11'26"LS and 1.9.32°44'59" - 134°14'49"E and is located between Bird's Head south coast and Onin Peninsula north coast overlooking the Seram sea off the west coast of Papua. Administratively, the Bintuni Bay Regency is bordered by:

  1. To the north, it is bordered by Manokwari Regency (Senopi District and Kebar District) and Arfak Mountains Regency (Testega District and Didohu District);
  2. In the west, it is bordered by South Sorong Regency (Kokoda District, North Kokoda District and Kais District) and Maybrat Regency (South Aifat District and East Aifat District);
  3. To the south, it is bordered by Kaimana Regency (Teluk Arguni District) and Fakfak Regency (Bomberay District);
  4. To the east, it is bordered by Teluk Wondama Regency (Kuri Wamesa District, Windesi District, Nikiwar District and Wamesi District) and South Manokwari Regency (Tahota District and Dataran Isim District).[5]

Administrative districts

The regency comprises twenty-four districts (distrik), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and the 2020 Census,[7] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[8] The table also includes the locations of the district centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 115 rural kampung and 2 urban kelurahan), and its post code. The first six districts listed below form the northeast part of the Bomberai Peninsula; Wamesa District is situated to the northeast of Bintuni Bay; and the remaining 17 districts lie in the southeast part of the Bird's Head Peninsula.

Kode
Kemendagri
Name of
District
(distrik) !
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
Census
Pop'n
2020
Census
Pop'n
mid 2023
Estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
92.06.08 Fafurwar
(Irorutu)
1,171.001,0151,3571,396Fruata398133
92.06.03 Babo 687.433,2323,8733,975Irarutu III498132
92.06.14 Sumuri 1,922.006,22416,99917,075Tofoi598136
92.06.16 Aroba 859.292,8922,4962,562Aroba598131
92.06.15 Kaitaro 859.297501,1431,153Sara598134
92.06.10 Kuri 1,611.009521,1701,182Sarbe598135
92.06.07 Wamesa 816.001,1541,5141,549Idoor498146
92.06.01 Bintuni 421.7518,66332,59034,192Bintuni Barat8 (a) 98141
92.06.11 Manimeri 316.325,2089,1919,673Bumi Saniari698143
92.06.12 Tuhiba 263.006131,2211,331Tuhiba598145
92.06.13 Dataran Beimes 316.32349684742Horna698142
92.06.09 Tembuni 1,326.008731,0061,021Tembuni498144
92.06.04 Aranday 572.011,0551,5121,542Aranday498151
92.06.20 Kamundan 572.006601,1091,151Kalitami498152
92.06.19 Tomu 572.002,4483,3503,420Sebyar Rejosari498156
92.06.21 Weriagar 715.001,3211,6251,680Weriagar598157
92.06.05 Moskona Selatan
(South Moskona)
929.62509778808Jagiro598155
92.06.23 Meyado 743.691,0661,4051,440Meyado498153
92.06.22 Moskona Barat
(West Moskona)
743.69359454460Meyerga498154
92.06.02 Merdey 789.444819521,036Merdey998163
92.06.18 Biscoop 789.44469712738Jahabra798161
92.06.17 Masyeta 451.11364524535Masyeta498162
92.06.06 Moskona Utara
(North Moskona)
679.43733648658Moyeba498165
92.06.24 Moskona Timur
(East Moskona)
509.571,032770782Mesna398164
Totals 18,537.00 52,422 87,083 90,101 Bintuni117

Note: (a) includes two kelurahan - East Bintuni (Bintuni Timur, with 16,434 inhabitants in mid 2022) and West Bintuni (Bintuni Barat, with 5,323 inhabitants in mid 2022).

Note also that the figures in the area column appear to contain duplications/errors, but these are the official figures published by BPS.

Villages

External links

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9206)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9206)
  5. Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Jakarta, 2021
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9206)