Waropen Regency

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Waropen Regency
Kabupaten Waropen
Regency
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Coat of arms
Motto: 
Ndi Sowosio Ndi Korako
Lokasi Papua Kabupaten Waropen.svg
Location in Papua Province
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Waropen Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
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Waropen Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°52′S137°06′E / 1.867°S 137.100°E / -1.867; 137.100
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Coat of arms of Papua 2.svg Papua
Capital Botawa  [ id ]
Government
 • RegentYermias Bisai
 • Vice RegentHendrik Wonatorei
Area
 • Total10,843.97 km2 (4,186.88 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate) [1]
 • Total36,974
 • Density3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code (+62) 981
Website www.waropenkab.go.id

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 2022 was 36,974 - comprising 19,415 males and 17,559 females. [1] The capital is the town of Botawa  [ id ].

Contents

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 languages of the East Geelvink Bay family, which include the Waropen language, are 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 2022. [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 2022
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
91.15.01Waropen Bawah
(Lower Waropen)		264.654,9078,100Waren I798662
91.15.09Inggerus1,402.701,6181,710Toire798661
91.15.08Urei Faisei131.276,40111,500Khemoon Jaya1298663
91.15.11Oudate1,581.271,4662,560Sowiwa898665
91.15.12Wapoga885.731,7062,050Wapoga798664
91.15.03Masirei297.151,3153,040Koweda998571
91.15.07Risei Sayati49.971,6272,790Fafado1098674
91.15.13Demba1,291.382,0062,510Aniboi1098672
95.15.15Soyoi Mambai49.85(a)1,440Mambai1098675
95.15.14Wonti226.90(a)1,300Bokadaro1098676
Walani (b)2,128.042,279n/aDaboto-
91.15.10Kirihi2,326.451,3143,320Spoiri1098673
Totals10,638.3024,63936,974Botawa100

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.

Climate data for Botawa
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 [6]

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  6. ↑ "Climate: Botawa". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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