Mappi Regency

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Mappi Regency
Kabupaten Mappi
Regency
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Motto(s): 
Usubi Yohokuda - Tako Bayaman
(Peace in One Heart - Serving Each Other)
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Mappi Regency
Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia
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Mappi Regency
Mappi Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°29′59″S139°20′40″E / 6.4997°S 139.3444°E / -6.4997; 139.3444
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province South Papua
Capital Kepi
Government
 • RegentKristosimus Agawemu
 • Vice RegentIbnu Jaya Suud
Area
 • Total25,609.94 km2 (9,888.05 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
 • Total110,291
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code (+62) 411
Website mappikab.go.id

Mappi Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of South Papua. It was split off from Merauke Regency (of which it had been a component part) on 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 25,609.94 km2, and had a population of 81,658 at the 2010 Census [2] and 108,295 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 110,291 (comprising 56,873 males and 53,418 females). [1] The administrative centre is the town of Kepi.

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Administrative districts

Mappi Regency in 2010 comprised ten districts (distrik). However, by 2015 the number of districts had been increased to fifteen; the five additional districts that had been created since 2010 were Bamgi, Passue Bawah, Syahcame, Ti Zain and Yakomi.

The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and that of 2020, [3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. [1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 162 rural kampung and 2 urban kelurahan - the latter being the towns of Kepi in Obaa District, and Bade in Edera 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 2023
estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
93.03.02Nambioman Bapai5,074.467,9049,29410,050Mur1599873
93.03.09Minyamur2,433.814,3105,5315,450Kabe1299872
93.03.04Edera1,392.6912,1918,9068,390Bade799852
93.03.10Venaha1,705.343,8492,5732,470Sahapikia899854
93.03.11Syahcame626.75(a)2,8563,960Asset699853
93.03.13Bamgi747.28(a)2,6282,420Yeloba599851
93.03.12Yakomi1,843.03(a)2,0901,920Yame799855
93.03.01Obaa2,224.2119,45434,95634,360Kepi (b)2499870
93.03.08Passue1,440.395,1006,7417,000Kotiak1399871
93.03.05Haju1,180.858,7749,72410,680Yagatsu1999881
93.03.06Assue2,422.938,88710,54910,200Eci1899874
93.03.03Citak Mitak1,244.827,2115,2795,480Senggo799875
93.03.07Kaibar1,499.033,9782,3102,530Amazu799876
93.03.14Passue Bawah1,190.40(a)2,8292,980Wonggi899877
93.03.15Ti Zain583.95(a)2,0292,410Kumaban899878
Totals25,609.9481,658108,295110,291Kepi164

Note: (a) the 2010 populations of these areas were included in the figures for the original districts from which they were cut out.
(b) the town of Kepi covered 13.6 km2 with 8,394 inhabitants at the 2020 Census. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Mappi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9303)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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