Manokwari Regency

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
Regency
Statue of Jesus on Mansinam Island
Coat of arms
Location in West Papua
Manokwari Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0.8629°S 134.0640°E / -0.8629; 134.0640
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
Regency seatManokwari
Government
 • Regentvacant
 • Vice RegentEdy Budoyo
Area
[1]
 • 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 - 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 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,[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 estimate 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 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
92.02.03Warmare371.506,1928,9939,532Dindey3198317
92.02.04Prafi376.0814,24017,78318,040Udapi Hilir1698316 (a)
92.02.12Manokwari Barat
(West Manokwari)		63.7274,99695,83797,871Sanggeng10 (b)98312 (c)
92.02.13Manokwari Timur (d)
(East Manokwari)		16.538,98812,73513,401Pasir Putih7 (e)98311 (f)
92.02.14Manokwari Utara (g)
(North Manokwari)		339.762,2484,1914,776Lebau2298314
92.02.15Manokwari Selatan (h)
(South Manokwari)		169.1313,25625,23928,938Anday18 (i)98313
92.02.17Tanah Rubuh252.782,1143,8174,310Warkapi2498315
92.02.05Masni406.0513,54017,48517,911Sumber Boga3398318
92.02.21Sidey767.344,3906,5837,042Sidey1298319
Total2,762.89139,964192,663201,821173

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