Manokwari Regency Explained

Official Name:Manokwari Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Manokwari
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Pushpin Map:Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Indonesia
Coordinates:-0.8629°N 134.064°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:West Papua
Seat Type:Regency seat
Seat:Manokwari
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:vacant
Leader Title1:Vice Regent
Leader Name1:Edy Budoyo
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2762.89
Population:201821
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[2]
Timezone1:IEST
Utc Offset1:+9
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 986

Manokwari Regency is a regency in West Papua, Indonesia. Following the splitting away of twenty of its former districts in 2013, it now covers an area of 2,762.89 km2 and had a population of 192,663 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 201,821 (comprising 104,585 males and 97,236 females).[4] The administrative centre (regency seat) is presently at the town of Manokwari, which is also the capital of the province.

Under proposals approved by the Indonesian Parliament in 2013, the town of Manokwari - comprising the districts (kecamatan) of West Manokwari and East Manokwari - was intended to be split off from the regency to form a separate independent city, but the proposal has subsequently remained under consideration with a decision deferred by the Indonesian Government (which has held a moratorium on the formation of new regencies and cities).

Administration

At the 2010 Census, Manokwari Regency comprised 29 districts (kecamatan) with an area of 34,970 km2 and a 2010 Census population of 187,726,[5] but in 2013 two new regencies - South Manokwari Regency (Manokwari Selatan) with six districts, and Arfak Mountains Regency (Pegunungan Arfak) with ten districts - were created from parts of the Manokwari Regency, while the most westerly four districts (Kebar, Amberbaken, Mubrani and Senopi, which were the largest in area of the remaining districts, although sparsely populated) were removed from Manokwari Regency and added to the Tambrauw Regency.

The residual area of Manokwari Regency thus comprised nine districts, listed 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 location of the district centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 164 rural kampung and 9 urban kelurahan), and its postal 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
92.02.03 Warmare 371.506,1928,9939,532Dindey3198317
92.02.04 Prafi 376.0814,24017,78318,040Udapi Hilir1698316 (a)
92.02.12 Manokwari Barat
(West Manokwari)
63.7274,99695,83797,871Sanggeng10 (b) 98312 (c)
92.02.13 Manokwari Timur (d)
(East Manokwari)
16.538,98812,73513,401Pasir Putih7 (e) 98311 (f)
92.02.14 Manokwari Utara (g)
(North Manokwari)
339.762,2484,1914,776Lebau2298314
92.02.15 Manokwari Selatan (h)
(South Manokwari)
169.1313,25625,23928,938Anday18 (i) 98313
92.02.17 Tanah Rubuh 252.782,1143,8174,310Warkapi2498315
92.02.05 Masni 406.0513,54017,48517,911Sumber Boga3398318
92.02.21 Sidey 767.344,3906,5837,042Sidey1298319
Total 2,762.89139,964192,663201,821173

Notes: (a) except for the village of Mebji, with a post code of 98315.
(b) comprising 6 kelurahan (Amban, Manokwari Barat, Manokwari Timur, Padarni, Sanggeng and Wosi) and 4 desa.
(c) except for the two kelurahan of Manokwari Timur (with a post code of 98311) and Amban (with a post code of 98314).
(d) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Lemon and Pulau Mansinam. (e) includes the kelurahan of Pasir Putih.
(f) except for the two villages of Arowi and Pasir Putih (with a post code of 98313).
(g) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Irbor, Pulau Irbor Utara, Pulau Kaki and Pulau Waisupi.
(h) includes the offshore island of Pulau Raimuti. (i) including 2 kelurahan (Anday and Sowi).

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Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Manokwari Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9202)
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Manokwari Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9202)
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Manokwari Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9202)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Manokwari Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9202)