Biak Numfor Regency
Biak Numfor Regency
Kabupaten Biak Numfor | |
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| Motto: Indonesian: Memantapkan Kota Jasa Sebagai Jembatan Emas Biak Sejahtera di Masa Depan | |
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  Biak Numfor Regency Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia  Biak Numfor Regency Biak Numfor Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 1°10.17′S 136°5.24′E / 1.16950°S 136.08733°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  Papua |
| Capital | Biak |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Thomas A.E. Ondi |
| • Vice Regent | Herry A. Naap |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,602 km2 (1,005 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 768 m (2,520 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 156,023 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 981 |
| Website | biakkab.go.id |
Biak Numfor Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Papua Province of Western New Guinea in northeastern Indonesia.
Geography
The regency consists of the southern group of the Schouten Islands archipelago at the northern entrance into Cenderawasih Bay. The principal ones are Biak and Numfor islands. The remaining large island within the Schouten Islands group, Supiori Island, was split off to form the separate Supiori Regency on 8 January 2004.
Biak Numfor Regency covers an area of 2,602 km2. and had a population of 126,798 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 156,023. The regency's administrative centre is the town (kota) of Biak, on the island of the same name.
Administrative Districts
The existing regency comprises nineteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2]
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Numfor Island (comprising the first five districts listed above) is currently in the process of being split off to form a separate regency under proposals approved in 2014 by the Indonesian Government.
Diving sites
There are at least 12 diving sites in the Padaido archipelago, which comprises 30 islets, with its pristine water, wide sandy beaches and high biodiversity, about two hours from Biak town by speedboat. The visibility is well up to 30 metres, and a favourite site is the World War II preserved wreckage of a US Catalina seaplane, with angelfish, lionfish, damselfish and other smaller fishes swimming around the wreckage.[3]
References
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ "Biak, the hidden paradise". August 31, 2013.
External links
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