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Supiori Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Supiori) is a regency in the Indonesian province of Papua. The Regency has an area of 634.24 km² including the Aruri Islands group to the south, and had a population of 15,874 at the 2010 Census[2] and 22,547 at the 2020 Census.[3][4] Until 8 January 2004, this area was part of the Biak Numfor Regency, from which it was split off in accordance with the Law (Undang-Undang RI No.35 Tahun 2003) dated 18 December 2003.

Supiori Regency Kabupaten Supiori
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Kovawes Kuker Araima
Location Within Western New Guinea
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Coordinates: 0°44′S 135°35′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Papua
Capital	Sorendiweri
Government
• Regent	Jules F. Waikar
• Vice Regent	Onesias Rumere
Area
• Total	634.24 km2 (244.88 sq mi)
Population  (2020 Census)[1]
• Total	22,547
• Density	36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code	(+62) 981
Website	supiorikab.go.id

Geography

It comprises mainly the island of Supiori, one of the Schouten Islands within Cenderawasih Bay off the north coast of Papua province (the rest of the Schouten Islands comprise the separate Biak Numfor Regency); the island is connected to Biak Island by a bridge. The Supiori Regency also includes the Aruri Islands to the south of Supiori, comprising the small coral islands Aruri (Insumbabi) and Rani Island as well as over a hundred smaller islets. Its West Supiori District also includes Mapia Atoll to the northwest, approximately 290 kilometers north of the city of Manokwari.

Administrative Districts

The existing regency comprises five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census.[6] The table also includes the administrative centre of each district, the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) and minor islands within each district, and its post code.

District	Area in km2	Pop'n 2010 Census	Pop'n 2020 Census	Admin centre	No. of villages	No. of islands	Post code
Supiori Selatan (South Supiori)	87.60	2,743	3,329	Maryaidori	7	15	98572
Kepulauan Aruri (Aruri Islands) (a)	119.75	4,420	5,499	Mbruawandi	9	111	98571
Supiori Utara (North Supiori)	79.83	1,644	2,433	Fanjur	5	2 (b)	98582
Supiori Barat (West Supiori)	150.80	2,147	2,516	Waryei	7	31	98581
Supiori Timur (East Supiori)	196.26	4,920	8,770	Sorendidori	10	9	98573
Totals	634.24	15,874	22,547		38	168

Notes: (a) includes the southwestern portion of Supiori Island, as well as the 111 minor islands. (b) the offshore islands of Pulau Ayami and Pulau Miosfuar.

Climate

Sorendiweri, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

References

External links

• Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)

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