Supiori Regency

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Supiori Regency
Kabupaten Supiori
Lambang Kabupaten Supiori.png
Motto: 
Kovawes Kuker Araima
Lokasi Papua Kabupaten Supiori.svg
Location in Papua Province
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Supiori Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
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Supiori Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°44′S135°35′E / 0.733°S 135.583°E / -0.733; 135.583
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Coat of arms of Papua 2.svg Papua
Capital Sorendiweri
Government
  RegentJules F. Waikar
  Vice RegentOnesias Rumere
Area
  Total634.24 km2 (244.88 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate) [1]
  Total23,247
  Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code (+62) 981
Website supiorikab.go.id

Supiori Regency (Indonesian : Kabupaten Supiori) is a regency in the Indonesian province of Papua. The Regency has an area of 634.24 km2 including the Aruri Islands group to the south, and had a population of 15,874 at the 2010 Census [2] and 22,547 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 23,247 - comprising 12,056 males and 11,191 females. [1] Until 8 January 2004, this area was part of the Biak Numfor Regency, from which it was split off in accordance with the Law (Undang-Undang RI No.35 Tahun 2003) dated 18 December 2003.

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Geography

It comprises mainly the island of Supiori, one of the Biak Islands within Cenderawasih Bay off the north coast of Papua province (the rest of the Schouten Islands comprise the separate Biak Numfor Regency); the island is connected to Biak Island by a bridge. The Supiori Regency also includes the Aruri Islands to the south of Supiori, comprising the small coral islands Aruri (Insumbabi) and Rani Island as well as over a hundred smaller islets. Its West Supiori District also includes Mapia Atoll to the northwest, approximately 290 kilometers north of the city of Manokwari.

Administrative Districts

The existing regency comprises five districts (kecamatan), tabulated 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 2022. [1] The table also includes the administrative centre of each district, the number of administrative villages (all classed as kampung) and of minor islands within each district, and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(distrik)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
Census
Pop'n
2020
Census
Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
No.
of
islands
Post
code
91.19.01Supiori Selatan
(South Supiori)
87.602,7433,3293,345Maryaidori71598572
91.19.04Kepulauan Aruri
(Aruri Islands) (a)
119.754,4205,4995,553Mbruawandi911198571
91.19.02Supiori Utara
(North Supiori)
79.831,6442,4332,540Fanjur52 (b)98582
91.19.05Supiori Barat
(West Supiori)
150.802,1472,5162,527Waryei73198581
91.19.03Supiori Timur
(East Supiori)
196.264,9208,7708,282Sorendidori10998573
Totals634.2415,87422,54723,24738168

Notes: (a) includes the southwestern portion of Supiori Island, as well as the 111 minor islands. (b) the offshore islands of Pulau Ayami and Pulau Miosfuar.

Climate

Sorendiweri, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Sorendiweri
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.6
(87.1)
30.4
(86.7)
30.4
(86.7)
30.8
(87.4)
30.9
(87.6)
30.5
(86.9)
30.2
(86.4)
30.3
(86.5)
30.7
(87.3)
31.0
(87.8)
30.9
(87.6)
30.7
(87.3)
30.6
(87.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.9
(80.4)
26.8
(80.2)
26.8
(80.2)
27.1
(80.8)
27.1
(80.8)
26.8
(80.2)
26.6
(79.9)
26.5
(79.7)
26.8
(80.2)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
26.9
(80.4)
26.9
(80.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
23.3
(73.9)
23.4
(74.1)
23.4
(74.1)
23.2
(73.8)
23.0
(73.4)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.6)
23.3
(73.9)
23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)244
(9.6)
229
(9.0)
244
(9.6)
214
(8.4)
224
(8.8)
211
(8.3)
223
(8.8)
207
(8.1)
192
(7.6)
165
(6.5)
174
(6.9)
223
(8.8)
2,550
(100.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org [4]

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