Biak Numfor Regency

Biak Numfor Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Papua Province of Western New Guinea in northeastern Indonesia.

Biak Numfor Regency
Kabupaten Biak Numfor
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Memantapkan Kota Jasa Sebagai Jembatan Emas Biak Sejahtera di Masa Depan
(Strengthening the City of Services as the Golden Bridge for Prosperous Biak in the Future)
Biak Numfor Regency
Biak Numfor Regency
Biak Numfor Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°10.17′S 136°5.24′E
Country Indonesia
ProvincePapua
CapitalBiak
Government
 • RegentHerry Ario Naap
 • Vice RegentCalvin Mansnembra
Area
 • Total2,601.99 km2 (1,004.63 sq mi)
Elevation
768 m (2,520 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total134,650
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 981
Websitebiakkab.go.id

Geography

The regency consists two of the three largest members of the Schouten Islands archipelago at the northern entrance into Cenderawasih Bay. These two large islands are Biak and Numfor; the remaining large island within the Schouten Islands group, Supiori Island, was formerly also part of the regency but was administratively split off to form the separate Supiori Regency on 8 January 2004. The remaining Biak Numfor Regency also includes the 54 small islands of the Padaido Archipelago, to the southeast of Biak, and there are 87 other small islands within the regency.

Biak Numfor Regency covers an area of 2,601.99 km2. and had a population of 126,798 at the 2010 Census[2] and 134,650 at the 2020 Census.[3] The regency's administrative centre is the town (kota) of Biak, on the island of the same name.

Administrative Districts

The existing regency comprises nineteen districts (distrik), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the location of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) and minor islands within each district, and its post code.

DistrictArea
in km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Admin
centre		No.
of
vill.		No.
of
isles		Post
code
Numfor Barat
(West Numfor)		90.832,5111,600Kameri12998564
Orkeri62.421,7721,633Pakreki9298565
Numfor Timur
(East Numfor)		49.541,2731,671Yenburwo9-98562
Bruyadori101.731,8682,077Duai102498561
Poiru79.931,8331,344Andei9-98563
Total Numfor Island384.459,2578,3254935
Padaido30.721,7411,963Pai113798556
Almando Padaido50.862,1662,196Pasi131798555
Total Padaido Islands81.583,9074,1592454
Biak Timur
(East Biak)		125.516,6866,898Bosnik26498541
Oridek181.664,7304,987Wadibu14898542
Biak Kota
(Biak town)		42.9441,73143,724Biak22398511
-98534
Samofa230.5427,71134,414Darfuar17-98551
Yendidori275.137,8658,610Yendidori19498547
Biak Utara
(North Biak)		277.776,5343,685Korem16-98544
Andey270.172,3291,766Rodifu11-98543
Warsa68.374,4705,107Amoi20498553
Yawosi39.631,9602,143Wasori8-98552
Bondifuar129.14212452Sansundi5398554
Biak Barat
(West Biak)		252.345,4205,994Yomdori221098545
Swandiwe242.763,9864,386Wombrisauw15-98546
Total Biak Island2,135.96113,634122,16619554
Regency Totals2,601.99126,798134,650268143

Numfor Island (comprising the first five districts listed above) is currently in the process of being split off to form a separate regency under proposals approved in 2014 by the Indonesian Government. The Padaido Archipelago geographically comprises the 54 islands in Paidado District and Aimando Padaido District, plus Pulau Owi, Pulau Purbasbeba and Pulau Ruisbasbedar (islands which are part of Biak Timur District).

Diving sites

There are at least 12 diving sites in the Padaido Archipelago, which comprises 54 islets, with its pristine water, wide sandy beaches and high biodiversity, about two hours from Biak town by speedboat. The visibility is well up to 30 metres, and a favourite site is the World War II preserved wreckage of a US Catalina seaplane, with angelfish, lionfish, damselfish and other smaller fishes swimming around the wreckage.[6]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. "Biak, the hidden paradise". August 31, 2013.


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