Yapen Islands Regency

Yapen Islands Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in Papua Province of northeastern Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,050 km2 (790 sq mi), and had a population of 82,951 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (as at January 2017) is 109,531. It lies in Cenderawasih Bay of Western New Guinea.

Yapen Islands Regency

Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen
Regency
Seal
Yapen Islands Regency
Yapen Islands Regency
Yapen Islands Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1.7877°S 136.2772°E / -1.7877; 136.2772
Country Indonesia
ProvincePapua
CapitalSerui
Government
 • RegentToni Tesar
 • Vice RegentFrans Sanadi
Area
 • Total2,050 km2 (790 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total108,531
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 983
Websitekepyapenkab.go.id

Geography

The regency includes the islands and island groups of the Yapen Islands archipelago, including Yapen island. Its capital is Serui, on Serui Island.

Administrative Districts

The Yapen Islands regency in 2010 comprised twelve districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census;[2] however, by 2018 four additional districts has been created (Anotaurei, Pulau Kurudu, Pulau Yerui and Yawakukat), bringing the total to sixteen, which are subdivided into 165 administrative "villages". Kurudu Island (Pulau Kurudu) lies to the east of Yapen, and Num Island (Pulau Num) lies to the west of Yapen, while the Ambai Islands (Kepulauan Ambai) lie immediately off the south coast of Yapen.

DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Yapen Timur
(East Yapen)		4,618
Yapen Utara
(North Yapen)		2,304
Teluk Ampimoi
(Ampimoi Bay)		3,416
Raimbawi2,455
Angkaisera8,046
Kepulauan Ambai
(Ambai Islands)		3,656
Yapen Selatan
(South Yapen)		38,032
Kosiwo3,781
Yapen Barat
(West Yapen)		7,831
Wonawa3,153
Poom3,128
Windesi2,530
Total82,951

See also
  • Yapen Islands topics

References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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