Teluk Wondama Regency or Wondama Bay Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Teluk Wondama) is a regency of West Papua province of Indonesia. It covers a land area of 14,953.80 km2, and had a population of 26,321 at the 2010 Census[2] and 41,644 at the 2020 Census.[3] The administrative centre lies in the village of Rasiei.
Teluk Wondama Regency
Kabupaten Teluk Wondama | |
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Regency | |
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Motto(s): Sasar Wondama | |
Teluk Wondama Regency Location in Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 2°42′S 134°30′E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | West Papua |
Capital | Rasiei |
Government | |
• Regent | Bernadus A. Imburi |
• Vice Regent | Paulus Yulius Indubri |
Area | |
• Total | 14,953.80 km2 (5,773.69 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 41,644 |
• Density | 2.8/km2 (7.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
Area code | (+62) 980 |
Website | wondamakab |
Geographically, the district is located between 132°35' - 134°45' East Longitude and 0°15' - 3°25' South Latitude.[4]
The regency comprises thirteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census.[6] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan, 76 in total) in each district and its post code.
District | Area in km2 | Population 2010 Census | Population 2020 Census | Administrative centre | Number of villages | Post code |
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Naikere | 1,775.2 | 697 | 937 | Wosimo | 6 | 98342 |
Wondiboy | 233.1 | 1,481 | 3,078 | Wondiboi | 4 | 98347 |
Rasiey | 1,041.0 | 2,619 | 4,224 | Isea | 9 | 98343 |
Kuri Wamesa | 678.0 | 1,257 | 1,973 | Ambuni | 6 | 98341 |
Wasior | 1,158.2 | 11,558 | 19,718 | Wasior | 10 | 98346 |
Teluk Duairi (Duairi Bay) | 1,152.0 | 1,668 | 2,181 | Aisandamui | 4 | 98345 |
Roon | 1,890.0 | 1,407 | 1,963 | Yende | 7 | 98344 |
Windesi | 594.0 | 1,389 | 1,986 | Windesi | 5 | 98336 |
Nikiwar | 476.1 | 753 | 1,520 | Werabur | 5 | 98331 |
Wamesa | 792.0 | 626 | 815 | Sabubar | 5 | 98335 |
Roswar | 1,099.0 | 613 | 658 | Waprak | 3 | 98332 |
Rumberpon | 2,984.2 | 1,619 | 1,683 | Yembekiri | 7 | 98333 |
Soug Jaya | 1,081.0 | 632 | 908 | Kaprus | 5 | 98334 |
Totals | 14,953.8 | 26,321 | 41,644 | 76 |
Note that Roswar and Rumberpon Districts are each formed by an island of the same name (surrounded by numerous offshore islets) situated in Cenderawasih Bay, while Roon District encompasses 29 disparate islands in the same bay - including Roon, Rarief, Rariau, Ripon, Pinai and Manupaseh Islands, and the Rouw Archipelago. Roon District comprises seven villages, all on Roon Island (there are no villages on the smaller islands within the district) - Menarbu (which had 208 inhabitants at the 2020 Census), Sariay (with 14 inhabitants), Niab (227), Inday (235), Syabes (509), Mena (228) and Yende (414).
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