Waropen Regency

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Waropen Regency
Kabupaten Waropen
Regency
Coat of arms of Waropen Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Ndi Sowosio Ndi Korako
91.15.00 Papua Waropen.svg
Waropen Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Waropen Regency
Waropen Regency
Coordinates: 1°52′S 137°06′E / 1.867°S 137.100°E / -1.867; 137.100Coordinates: 1°52′S 137°06′E / 1.867°S 137.100°E / -1.867; 137.100
Country Indonesia
ProvinceCoat of arms of Papua.svgPapua
Capital [id]
Government
 • RegentYermias Bisai
 • Vice RegentHendrik Wonatorei
Area
 • Total10,847.97 km2 (4,188.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total33,943
 • Density3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 981
Websitewww.waropenkab.go.id

Waropen Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Papua Province, Indonesia. The Regency covers an area of 10,847.97 km2, and it had a population of 24,639 at the 2010 Census[2] and 33,943 at the 2020 Census.[3] The capital is the town of  [id].

Originally, this area comprised those districts of the former Yapen Waropen Regency which lay on the Papuan mainland, but that regency was split in two on 12 November 2002, to form the Waropen Regency on the Papuan mainland and the Yapen Islands Regency consisting of Yapen Island and some smaller islands in Cenderawasih Bay.

East Geelvink Bay languages are spoken in the regency.[4]

Administrative Districts[]

At the 2010 Census, Waropen Regency comprised ten districts (distrik), but subsequently two additional districts have been created - Soyoi Mambai and Wonti. The twelve districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census.[5] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres.

District Area
in km2		 Population
2010 Census		 Admin
centre
Waropen Bawah
(Lower Waropen)		 264.65 4,907 Waren I
Inggerus 1,402.70 1,618 Toire SPI
Urei Faisei 131.27 6,401 Khemon Jaya
Oudate 1,581.27 1,466 Sowiwa
Wapoga 885.73 1,706 Wapoga
Masirei 297.15 1,315 Koweda
Risei Sayati 312.43 1,627 Fafado
Demba 946.18 2,006 Aniboi
Soyoi Mambai 157.76 (a) Mambai
Wonti 414.34 (a) Bokadaro
Walani 2,128.04 2,279 Daboto
Kirihi 2,326.45 1,314 Spoiri
Totals 10,847.97 24,639 Botawa

Note: (a) the 2010 populations of Soyoi Mambai and Wonto Districts are included with the population of the district from which they were subsequently cut out.

Climate[]

Botawa, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

hideClimate data for Botawa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31.1
(88.0) 		30.9
(87.6) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.0
(87.8) 		30.3
(86.5) 		29.7
(85.5) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.9
(87.6) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.1
(88.0) 		30.7
(87.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.0
(80.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.1
(80.8) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.8
(80.2)
Average low °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.0
(73.4) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.2
(73.8) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.9
(73.2) 		23.0
(73.4) 		23.0
(73.4) 		22.9
(73.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 294
(11.6) 		305
(12.0) 		377
(14.8) 		308
(12.1) 		286
(11.3) 		281
(11.1) 		306
(12.0) 		285
(11.2) 		270
(10.6) 		249
(9.8) 		268
(10.6) 		310
(12.2) 		3,539
(139.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
  5. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. ^ "Climate: Botawa". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

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