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;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 201,821 (comprising 104,585 males and 97,236 females).[1] The administrative centre (regency seat) is presently at the town of Manokwari, which is also the capital of the province.

Manokwari Regency
Kabupaten Manokwari
Statue of Jesus on Mansinam Island
Statue of Jesus on Mansinam Island
Coat of arms of Manokwari Regency
Location in West Papua
Location in West Papua
Manokwari Regency is located in Indonesia
Manokwari Regency
Manokwari Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°51′46″S 134°03′50″E / 0.8629°S 134.0640°E / -0.8629; 134.0640
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
Regency seatManokwari
Government
 • Regentvacant
 • Vice RegentEdy Budoyo
Area
 • Total2,762.89 km2 (1,066.76 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
201,821
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 986
Websitemanokwarikab.go.id

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

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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,[3] 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[3] and the 2020 Census,[2] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] 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 371.50 6,192 8,993 9,532 Dindey 31 98317
92.02.04 Prafi 376.08 14,240 17,783 18,040 Udapi Hilir 16 98316 (a)
92.02.12 Manokwari Barat
(West Manokwari)
63.72 74,996 95,837 97,871 Sanggeng 10 (b) 98312 (c)
92.02.13 Manokwari Timur (d)
(East Manokwari)
16.53 8,988 12,735 13,401 Pasir Putih 7 (e) 98311 (f)
92.02.14 Manokwari Utara (g)
(North Manokwari)
339.76 2,248 4,191 4,776 Lebau 22 98314
92.02.15 Manokwari Selatan (h)
(South Manokwari)
169.13 13,256 25,239 28,938 Anday 18 (i) 98313
92.02.17 Tanah Rubuh 252.78 2,114 3,817 4,310 Warkapi 24 98315
92.02.05 Masni 406.05 13,540 17,485 17,911 Sumber Boga 33 98318
92.02.21 Sidey 767.34 4,390 6,583 7,042 Sidey 12 98319
Total 2,762.89 139,964 192,663 201,821 173

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).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Manokwari Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9202)
  2. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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