Arfak Mountains Regency

Last updated
Arfak Mountains Regency
Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak
Lambang Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak.webp
Motto: 
Bhaktiku Negeriku
(My Devotion My Country)
Lokasi Papua Barat Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak.svg
Location in West Papua
Indonesia location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Arfak Mountains Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°56′07″S133°53′45″E / 0.9352°S 133.8959°E / -0.9352; 133.8959
Country Indonesia
Province West Papua
Capital Anggi
Government
  Regent Dominggus Saiba  [ id ]
  Vice Regent Andy Salabai  [ id ]
Area
  Total
3,297.58 km2 (1,273.20 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate) [1]
  Total
41,383
  Density12.550/km2 (32.503/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code (+62) 986
Website pegafkab.go.id

Arfak Mountains Regency (Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak) is a regency of the West Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed in 2013 from what had been the western districts of Manokwari Regency. The areas now comprised in the new regency cover a land area of 3,297.58 km2 and had a population of 23,877 at the 2010 Census, [2] which rose to 38,941 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 41,383 (comprising 20,651 males and 20,732 females). [1] The administrative centre is the town of Anggi.

Contents

Geography

Geographical Location of Arfak Mountains Regency, as follows: Part North : 0º55' South Latitude; Southern Part: 1º40' South Latitude; Part West : 133º10' East Longitude; East: 134º05' East Longitude. The altitude of the Arfak Mountains Regency is 300 – 1,800 metres above sea level.

Administration

The Arfak Mountains Regency is divided into ten districts (distrik), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and the 2020 Census, [3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. [1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural kampung) in each district, and its post code.

Kode
Kemendagri
Name of
District
(distrik)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
92.12.05Didohu427.541,5502,0703,452Iranmeba1498359
92.12.04Sururey218.222,5002,9543,251Sururey1298358
92.12.02Anggi Gida92.631,2791,9692,014Tombrok898356
92.12.03Membey129.001,0551,8341,804Membey698354
92.12.01 Anggi 82.982,0063,1493,786Ullong1398355
92.12.06Taige69.111,2903,5263,220Taige1198357
92.12.10Hingk229.475,3537,2107,461Uncep2998353
92.12.09Menyambouw230.606,1817,8078,942Menyambouw3798351
92.12.07Catubouw648.381,8384,8074,183Catubouw2198352
92.12.08Testega1,169.658253,6153,270Testega1598350
Total3,297.5823,87738,94141,383Anggi166

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9112)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.