Arfak Mountains Regency

Arfak Mountains Regency (Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak) is a regency of the West Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed in 2013 from the western districts of Manokwari Regency. The areas now comprised in the new regency had a population of 23,877 at the 2010 Census. The administrative centre is the town of Anggi.

Arfak Mountains Regency

Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak
Seal
Location in Indonesian Papua
Arfak Mountains Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0.9352°S 133.8959°E / -0.9352; 133.8959
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalAnggi
Government
  RegentYosias Saroy
  Vice RegentMarinus Mandacan
Area
  Total2,773.74 km2 (1,070.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total23,877
  Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 986
Websitepegafkab.go.id

Administration

The Arfak Mountains Regency is divided into ten districts (kecamatan), listed below with their 2010 Census population:[1]

NamePopulation
Census 2010[1]
Sururey2,500
Anggi2,006
Taige1,290
Membey1,055
Menyambouw6,181
Catubouw1,838
Testega825
Didohu1,550
Anggi Gida1,279
Hingk5,353
Total23,877

References

  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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