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Bintuni Bay Regency

Coordinates: 1°52′49″S 133°19′52″E / 1.8804°S 133.3311°E / -1.8804; 133.3311
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Teluk Bintuni Regency
Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni
Coat of arms of Teluk Bintuni Regency
Motto(s): 
Sehati Menuju Bintuni Baru
(United Heart Towards the New Bintuni)
Location in Indonesian Papua
Location in Indonesian Papua
Teluk Bintuni Regency is located in Indonesia
Teluk Bintuni Regency
Teluk Bintuni Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°52′49″S 133°19′52″E / 1.8804°S 133.3311°E / -1.8804; 133.3311
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalBintuni
Government
 • RegentPetrus Kasihiw
 • Vice RegentMatret Kokop
Area
 • Total18,637.00 km2 (7,195.79 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total92,236
 • Density4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 955
Websitetelukbintunikab.go.id

Teluk Bintuni Regency (or Bintuni Bay Regency) is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 18,637 km2, comprising administrative districts on three sides of Bintuni Bay, a gulf that separates the Bird's Head Peninsula and Bomberai Peninsula which together form the main geographical constituents of the province; it had a population of 52,422 at the 2010 Census[2] and 87,083 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 92,236.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Bintuni.

Geography

The Bintuni Bay area is one of the new expansion districts in the province of West Papua which was ratified by the Plenary Session of the Indonesian House of Representatives on November 12, 2002. Located between the southern coast of Bird's Head and Onin Peninsula coast, overlooking the Seram Sea off the west coast of West Papua. Adjacent to the narrow neck of the mountain that connects the Bird's Head with other regions in West Papua Province. Geographically the area of Bintuni Bay Regency is between 1°57'50"LS - 3°11'26"LS and 1.9.32°44'59" - 134°14'49"E and is located between Bird's Head south coast and Onin Peninsula north coast overlooking the Seram sea off the west coast of Papua. Administratively, the Bintuni Bay Regency is bordered by:

  1. To the north, it is bordered by Manokwari Regency (Senopi District and Kebar District) and Arfak Mountains Regency (Testega District and Didohu District);
  2. In the west, it is bordered by South Sorong Regency (Kokoda District, North Kokoda District and Kais District) and Maybrat Regency (South Aifat District and East Aifat District);
  3. To the south, it is bordered by Kaimana Regency (Teluk Arguni District) and Fakfak Regency (Bomberay District);
  4. To the east, it is bordered by Teluk Wondama Regency (Kuri Wamesa District, Windesi District, Nikiwar District and Wamesi District) and South Manokwari Regency (Tahota District and Dataran Isim District).[4]

Administrative districts

The regency comprises twenty-four districts (distrik), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[5] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (rural kampung and urban kelurahan, 117 in total), and the post code. The first six districts listed below form the northeast part of the Bomberai Peninsula; Wamesa District is situated to the northeast of Bintuni Bay; and the remaining 17 districts lie in the southeast part of the Bird's Head Peninsula.

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
Post
code
Fafurwar
(Irorutu)
1,171.00 1,015 1,357 1,400 Fruata 3 98133
Babo 687.43 3,232 3,873 3,994 Irarutu III 4 98132
Sumuri 1,922.00 6,224 16,999 17,754 Tofoi 5 98136
Aroba 859.29 2,892 2,496 2,547 Aroba 5 98131
Kaitaro 859.29 750 1,143 1,160 Sara 5 98134
Kuri 1,611.00 952 1,170 1,187 Sarbe 5 98135
Wamesa 816.00 1,154 1,514 1,556 Idoor 4 98146
Bintuni 421.75 18,663 32,590 35,393 Bintuni Barat 8 98141
Manimeri 316.32 5,208 9,191 10,002 Bumi Saniari 6 98143
Tuhiba 263.00 613 1,221 1,313 Tuhiba 5 98145
Dataran Beimes 316.32 349 684 716 Horna 6 98142
Tembuni 1,326.00 873 1,006 1,035 Tembuni 4 98144
Aranday 572.01 1,055 1,512 1,580 Aranday 4 98151
Kamundan 572.00 660 1,109 1,125 Kalitami 4 98152
Tomu 572.00 2,448 3,350 3,471 Sebyar Rejosari 4 98156
Weriagar 715.00 1,321 1,625 1,649 Weriagar 5 98157
Moskona Selatan
(South Moskona)
929.62 509 778 794 Jagiro 5 98155
Meyado 743.69 1,066 1,405 1,445 Meyado 4 98153
Moskona Barat
(West Moskona)
743.69 359 454 463 Meyerga 4 98154
Merdey 789.44 481 952 966 Merdey 9 98163
Biscoop 789.44 469 712 722 Jahabra 7 98161
Masyeta 451.11 364 524 532 Masyeta 4 98162
Moskona Utara
(North Moskona)
679.43 733 648 654 Moyeba 4 98165
Moskona Timur
(East Moskona)
509.57 1,032 770 778 Mesna 3 98164

Note that the figures in the area column appear to contain duplications/errors, but these are the official figures published by BPS.

Villages

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9206)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Jakarta, 2021
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.