South Manokwari Regency

South Manokwari Regency is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed in 2013 from the southern districts of Manokwari Regency, and covers an area of 2,812.44 km2. The population of the area now comprised in the new regency was 18,564 at the 2010 Census,[2] which rose to 35,949 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 38,055 (comprising 19,600 males and 18,455 females).[1] The administrative centre is the town of Ransiki.

South Manokwari Regency
Kabupaten Manokwari Selatan
Regency
Trans-Papua road in Gunung Botak
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Bersatu Membangun
(Unite to Build)
Location in West Papua
South Manokwari Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1.0798°S 133.9673°E / -1.0798; 133.9673
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalRansiki
Government
 • RegentMarkus Waran
 • Vice RegentWempy Rengkung
Area
 • Total2,812.44 km2 (1,085.89 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total38,055
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 980
Websitemanselkab.go.id

Geography

The geographical location of South Manokwari Regency can be seen according to its part as follows:

  • North : 1º5' South Latitude;
  • Southern Part : 2º5' South Latitude;
  • West : 133º45' East Longitude; and
  • East: 134º25' East Longitude.[4]

Administration

South Manokwari Regency is divided into six districts (distrik), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural kampung) in each district and its post 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
92.11.06Tahota604.155811,0511,084Yermatum498325
92.11.04Dataran Isim862.862,0673,3653,365Isim1298326
92.11.03Neney249.551,1932,8723,217Neney798323
92.11.05Momi Waren456.182,0305,0605,726Demini798322
92.11.01Ransiki273.247,68316,24517,525Ransiki1398324
92.11.02Oransbari366.465,0107,3567,138Waroser1498321
Totals2,812.4418,56435,94938,055Ransiki57

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Manokwari Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9211)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Jakarta, 2021
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