Teminabuan
Teminabuan is a district in South Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia. The district serves as the administrative capital of South Sorong Regency. It had a population of 11,627 at the 2010 Census[2] and 19,491 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 19,876.[1] The town is located in the southwestern-central part of the Bird's Head Peninsula.[4] The area was bombed between January and March 1967. It is served by Teminabuan Airport.
Teminabuan | |
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Teminabuan Location of the district in the Bird's Head Peninsula Teminabuan Location of the district in Indonesian Papua Teminabuan Location of the district in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 1°26′0″S 132°1′0″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Southwest Papua |
| Regency | South Sorong Regency |
| Area | |
| • Total | 386.89 km2 (149.38 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 19,876 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+9 (WIT) |
Notable people
- Marlina Flassy - anthropologist and Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Cenderawasih University.[5]
- Raja Kaibus, Anggok Kondjol - slaver king, ruler of weri Ambuam which became Teminabuan
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sorong Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9204)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Kakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Family Reference Atlas of the World (Second ed.). National Geographic. p. 189.
- "Rektor : Marlina Flassy, Dekan Perempuan Pertama di Universitas Cenderawasih". Tribun-papua.com (in Indonesian). 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
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