Fakfak Regency

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Fakfak Regency
Kabupaten Fakfak
Regency
Coat of arms of Fakfak Regency
Coat of arms
Location in Indonesian Papua
Location in Indonesian Papua
Fakfak Regency is located in Indonesia
Fakfak Regency
Fakfak Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 2°55′00″S 132°18′00″E / 2.9167°S 132.3000°E / -2.9167; 132.3000Coordinates: 2°55′00″S 132°18′00″E / 2.9167°S 132.3000°E / -2.9167; 132.3000
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalFakfak
Government
 • RegentMohammad Uswanas
 • Vice RegentAbraham Sopaheluwakan
Area
 • Total14,320 km2 (5,530 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,000 m (6,562 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total87,894
 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 956
Websitefakfakkab.go.id

Fakfak Regency - formerly spelt "Fak-Fak" - is a regency of West Papua province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 14,320 km2, and had a population of 66,828 at the 2010 Census[2] and 87,894 at the 2020 Census.[3] The administrative centre is the town of Fakfak.

Administrative Districts[]

At the 2010 Census, the regency comprised nine districts (distrik), but subsequently eight additional districts have been created by splitting the original districts. These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (142 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan in total) and its post code.

District Area in
km2 (2020)		 Population
2010 Census		 Population
2020 Census		 Admin
centre		 No. of
villages		 Post
code
Fakfak 233 33,171 18,900 Fakfak 5 98011

(West Fakfak)		 679 4,122 3,460 Werba 9 98022

(East Fakfak)		 1,020 2,992 1,284 Weri 6 98027
Kokas 788 4,610 4,118 Kokas 15 98016

(Central Fakfak)		 705 9,872 13,216 Raduria 14 98012
2,491 2,597 3,155 Malakuli 7 98032
1,023 2,950 1,903 Onim Sari 7 98026
746 2,740 2,046 Kramongmongga 10 98017

(Patipe Bay)		 786 3,771 3,837 Patipi Pasir 13 98024
Fakfak Timur Tengah
(East Central Fakfak)		 701 (a) 2,654 Krebelang 10 98031
Pariwari 587 (a) 23,670 Dulnpokpok 9 98013
Wartutin 1,006 (a) 2,261 Wartutin 6 98025
Arguni 334 (a) 1,150 Fior 5 98014
Mbahamdandara 664 (a) 1,011 Goras 7 98021
Furwagi 732 (a) 1,617 Rumbati 8 98023
Kayauni 938 (a) 1,697 Kayauni 7 98015
Tomage 887 (a) 1,915 Tomage 9 98033
Totals 14,320 66,828 87,894 Fakfak 149

Note: (a) the populations of the eight new districts in 2010 are included in the figures for the original districts from which each was later split off.

Demographics[]

The majority of the population is Muslim, the level of assimilation with the outside world has been very high for a long time (before Dutch colonization). In Fakfak Regency, there are old mosques from the 17th century, one of which is Patimburak Old Mosque which is located in . This shows that Islam has entered Papua before the 17th century, some experts predict that it has been in since the 15th century.[6] The people of Fakfak Regency highly uphold religious values, as evidenced by the creation of a slogan that has been around for generations in Fakfak Regency, namely Satu Tungku Tiga Batu. Based on data from Central Bureau of Statistics Fakfak Regency in 2020 which implements Islam, namely 57.79%, then Christian as much as 42.17% (Protestant 22.24% & Catholic 19.92%) and Buddhist Hindu around 0.03%.[7] One of the largest churches in Fakfak is the Santo Yosep Fakfak Church.

Industries[]

Fakfak Regency has plans for industrial development, including:

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. ^ "History of Converting Islam to West Papua". 22 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Sejarah Singkat Kabupaten Fakfak" www.fakfakkab.go.id, diakses tanggal June 11, 2020

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