Nabire Regency
Nabire Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the northwest of Papua Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 12,010.65 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 administrative centre is the town of Nabire, which faces onto Cenderawasih Bay.
Nabire Regency
Kabupaten Nabire | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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  Nabire Regency Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia  Nabire Regency Nabire Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 3.5402°S 135.5551°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  Papua |
| Capital | Nabire |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Isaias Douw |
| • Vice Regent | Amurullah Hasyim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,010.65 km2 (4,637.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 169,136 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 984 |
| Website | nabirekab |
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[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.
| District | Area in km2 | Population 2010 Census | Population 2020 Census | Administrative centre | No. of villages | Postal code(s) |
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| Uwapa | 1,290.62 | 3,272 | 3,783 | Topo | 6 | 98842 |
| Menou | 726.38 | 2,896 | 1,349 | Lokodimi | 4 | 98855 |
| Dipa | 959.60 | 3,913 | 1,501 | Dikiya | 5 | 98843 |
| Yaur | 2,658.38 | 1,343 | 2,484 | Kwatisore / Akudiomi | 4 | 98852 |
| Teluk Umar (Umar Bay) | 609.76 | 882 | 1,096 | Yeretuar | 4 | 98851 |
| Wanggar | 137.89 | 7,177 | 9,641 | Karadiri I | 3 | 98854 |
| Nabire Barat (West Nabire) | 62.62 | 10,701 | 15,116 | Kalisemen | 5 | 98856 |
| Nabire (town) | 109.01 | 74,197 | 98,851 | Karang Mulia | 11 | 98811 - 98822 |
| Teluk Kimi (Kimi Bay) | 218.70 | 8,987 | 16,929 | Samabusa | 5 | 98831 - 98835 |
| Napan | 1,515.82 | (a) 1,165 | 1,471 | Napan | 3 | 98862 |
| Makimi | 557.69 | 5,362 | 7,014 | Legari Jaya | 6 | 98863 |
| Wapoga | 1,502.98 | 981 | 953 | Kamarisanoi | 5 | 98861 |
| Kepulauan Moora (b) | 43.70 | 1,191 | 1,583 | Arui | 5 | 98864 |
| Siriwo | 1,692.23 | 4,653 | 2,673 | Unipo | 6 | 98841 |
| Yaro | 525.14 | 3,193 | 4,692 | Jaya Mukti | 8 | 98853 |
| Totals | 12,075.00 | 129,893 | 169,136 | Nabire | 81 |
Note: (a) at the time of the 2010 Census, the Moora Islands were included in Napan District, but the figures have been separated in this table.
(b) comprises 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
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
