Waropen Regency
Waropen Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Papua Province, Indonesia. The Regency covers an area of 10,847.97 km2, and it had a population of 24,639 at the 2010 Census[2] and 33,943 at the 2020 Census.[3] The capital is the town of Botawa.
Waropen Regency
Kabupaten Waropen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Ndi Sowosio Ndi Korako | |
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  Waropen Regency Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia  Waropen Regency Waropen Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 1°52′S 137°06′E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  Papua |
| Capital | Botawa |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Yermias Bisai |
| • Vice Regent | Hendrik Wonatorei |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,847.97 km2 (4,188.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 33,943 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 981 |
| Website | www |
Originally, this area comprised those districts of the former Yapen Waropen Regency which lay on the Papuan mainland, but that regency was split in two on 12 November 2002, to form the Waropen Regency on the Papuan mainland and the Yapen Islands Regency consisting of Yapen Island and some smaller islands in Cenderawasih Bay.
East Geelvink Bay languages are spoken in the regency.[4]
Administrative Districts
At the 2010 Census, Waropen Regency comprised ten districts (distrik), but subsequently two additional districts have been created - Soyoi Mambai and Wonti. The twelve districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and as officially estimated in 2015.[6] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres.
| District | Area in km2 | Population 2010 Census | Population 2015 Estimate | Admin centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waropen Bawah (Lower Waropen) | 264.65 | 4,907 | 5,658 | Waren I |
| Inggerus | 1,402.70 | 1,618 | 1,625 | Toire SPI |
| Urei Faisei | 131.27 | 6,401 | 9,915 | Khemon Jaya |
| Oudate | 1,581.27 | 1,466 | 2,909 | Sowiwa |
| Wapoga | 885.73 | 1,706 | 2,025 | Wapoga |
| Masirei | 297.15 | 1,315 | 1,486 | Koweda |
| Risei Sayati | 49.97 | 1,627 | 1,038 | Fafado |
| Demba | 1,291.38 | 2,006 | 1,767 | Aniboi |
| Soyoi Mambai | 49.85 | (a) | 1,950 | Mambai |
| Wonti | 226.90 | (a) | 1,466 | Bokadaro |
| Walani | 2,128.04 | 2,279 | 3,813 | Daboto |
| Kirihi | 2,326.45 | 1,314 | 1,515 | Spoiri |
| Totals | 10,638.30 | 24,639 | 35,167 | Botawa |
Note: (a) the 2010 populations of Soyoi Mambai and Wonto Districts are included with the population of the districts (Risei Sayati and Demba) from which they were subsequently cut out.
Climate
Botawa, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Botawa | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.1 (88.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 294 (11.6) |
305 (12.0) |
377 (14.8) |
308 (12.1) |
286 (11.3) |
281 (11.1) |
306 (12.0) |
285 (11.2) |
270 (10.6) |
249 (9.8) |
268 (10.6) |
310 (12.2) |
3,539 (139.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[7] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2016.
- "Climate: Botawa". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
