Waropen Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Papua Province, Indonesia. The Regency covers an area of 10,843.97 km2, and it had a population of 24,639 at the 2010 Census[2] and 33,943 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 37,643 - comprising 19,754 males and 17,889 females.[1] The capital is the town of Botawa[id].
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 (effective on 11 December 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.
The Waropen language is spoken in the regency.[4] The main ethnic groups that inhabit this regency are the Waropen people, and the Biak who generally inhabit coastal areas.[5]
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[2] and as officially estimated in mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the numbers of administrative villages (all classed as rural kampung) in each district, and its post code.
Kode Wilayah
Name of District (distrik)
Area in km2
Pop'n 2010 Census
Pop'n mid 2023 Estimate
Admin centre
No. of villages
Post code
91.15.01
Waropen Bawah (Lower Waropen)
264.65
4,907
8,060
Waren I
7
98662
91.15.09
Inggerus
1,402.70
1,618
1,740
Toire
7
98661
91.15.08
Urei Faisei
131.27
6,401
11,730
Khemoon Jaya
12
98663
91.15.11
Oudate
1,581.27
1,466
1,100
Sowiwa
8
98665
91.15.12
Wapoga
885.73
1,706
2,080
Wapoga
7
98664
91.15.03
Masirei
297.15
1,315
3,200
Koweda
9
98571
91.15.07
Risei Sayati
49.97
1,627
2,910
Fafado
10
98674
91.15.13
Demba
1,291.38
2,006
2,600
Aniboi
10
98672
95.15.15
Soyoi Mambai
49.85
(a)
1,460
Mambai
10
98675
95.15.14
Wonti
226.90
(a)
1,390
Bokadaro
10
98676
Walani (b)
2,128.04
2,279
n/a
Daboto
-
91.15.10
Kirihi
2,326.45
1,314
1,390
Spoiri
10
98673
Totals
10,638.30
24,639
37,643
Botawa
100
Note: (a) the 2010 populations of Soyoi Mambai and Wonti Districts are included with the population of the districts (Risei Sayati and Demba) from which they were subsequently cut out. (b) separate figures for Walani District are not guaranteed, as it may have been subsumed into Kiriki District.
Climate
Botawa, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
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