Nabire Regency

Nabire Regency
Kabupaten Nabire
Regency
Coat of arms of Nabire Regency
Coat of arms
Nabire Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Nabire Regency
Nabire Regency
Nabire Regency is located in Indonesia
Nabire Regency
Nabire Regency
Nabire Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°32′25″S 135°33′18″E / 3.5402°S 135.5551°E / -3.5402; 135.5551
Country Indonesia
RegionPapua
ProvinceCentral Papua
Regency seatNabire
Government
 • RegentIsaias Douw
 • Vice RegentAmurullah Hasyim
Area
 • Total
12,075 km2 (4,662 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
174,427
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 984
Websitenabirekab.go.id

Nabire Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua. It covers an area of 12,075.00 km2, and had a population of 129,893 at the 2010 Census[2] and 169,136 at the 2020 Census, comprising 87,688 males and 81,448 females.[3] The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 174,427.[1] The town of Nabire, which faces onto Cenderawasih Bay, is the regency seat.

Administrative Districts

In 2010 Nabire Regency comprised fourteen districts (distrik), but a fifteenth district - Moora Islands (Kepulauan Moora) - has been added since 2010 by the splitting of Napan District. The districts are tabulated 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 in each district (totaling 72 rural kampung and 9 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Nabire (town) District), and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(distrik)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
2010
Census		 Pop'n
2020
Census		 Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code(s)		 List of desa (villages)
94.01.04 Uwapa 1,808.96 3,272 3,783 4,136 Topo 6 98842 Argo Mulyo, Gamei Jaya, Marga Jaya, Topo, Topo Jaya, Urumusu
94.01.15 Menou 1,416.41 2,896 1,349 1,040 Lokodimi 4 98855 Kunupi, Lokodimi, Ogiyai, Yegeugi
94.01.14 Dipa 838.63 3,913 1,501 1,081 Dikiya 5 98843 Dikiya, Epouwa, Jainoa, Jigikebo, Tagauto
94.01.03 Yaur 1,009.00 1,343 2,484 2,841 Kwatisore /
Akudiomi		 4 98852 Akudiomi, Sima, Wami, Yaur
94.01.08 Teluk Umar (a)
(Umar Bay)		 611.00 882 1,096 1,244 Yeretuar 4 98851 Bawei, Goni, Napan Yaur, Yeretuar
94.01.05 Wanggar 246.00 7,177 9,641 6,511 Karadiri I 3 98854 Bumi Mulia, Karadiri, Wanggar Makmur
94.01.12 Nabire Barat
(West Nabire)		 79.00 10,701 15,116 15,844 Kalisemen 5 98856 Bumi Raya, Gerbang Sadu, Kali Semen, Wadio, Waroki
94.01.01 Nabire (town) 127.00 74,197 98,851 104,087 Karang Mulia 12 98811 - 98822 Kali Harapan, Kalisusu, Sanoba
(plus the 9 kelurahan)
94.01.09 Teluk Kimi
(Kimi Bay)		 178.00 8,987 16,929 17,700 Samabusa 5 98831 - 98835 Air Mandidi, Kimi, Lani, Samabusa, Waharia
94.01.02 Napan (c) 468.00 1,165 1,471 1,634 Napan 3 98862 Masipawa, Napan, Weinami
94.01.07 Makimi 1,421.00 5,362 7,014 7,830 Legari Jaya 6 98863 Biha, Lagari Jaya, Maidei, Makimi, Manunggal Jaya, Nifasi
94.01.11 Wapoga 1,040.00 981 953 1,048 Kamarisanoi 5 98861 Kamarisano, Keuw, Samanui, Taumi, Totoberi
94.01.13 Kepulauan Moora (d) 607.00 1,191 1,583 1,834 Arui 5 98864 Arui, Hariti, Kama, Mambor, Moor
94.01.06 Siriwo 1,400.00 4,653 2,673 2,612 Unipo 6 98841 Aibore, Epomani, Mabou, Tibai, Ugida, Unipo
94.01.10 Yaro 830.00 3,193 4,692 4,985 Jaya Mukti 8 98853 Bomopai, Jaya Mukti, Ororodo, Parauto, Wanggar Pantai,
Wanggar Sari, Wiraska, Yaro Makmur
Totals 12,075.00 129,893 169,136 174,427 Nabire 81

Note: (a) includes Anggrameos Island in Cenderawasih Bay. (b) comprises 9 kelurahan (Girimulyo, Kali Bobo, Karang Mulia, Karang Tumaritis, Morgo, Nabarua, Oyehe, Siriwini and Wonorejo) and 3 desa.
(c) at the time of the 2010 Census, the Moora Islands were included in Napan District, but the figures have been separated in this table.
(d) The Moora Islands comprise the villages (desa) of Arui (25.18 km2, with 201 inhabitants in 2020), Hariti (2.62 km2, 288 inhabitants in 2020), Kama (5.71 km2, 283 inhabitants in 2020), Mambor (3.51 km2, 552 inhabitants in 2020) and Moor (4.67 km2, 259 inhabitants in 2020).

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Nabire Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9401)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.