Merauke Regency
Merauke Regency
Kabupaten Merauke | |
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| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Papua |
| Capital | Merauke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44,071 km2 (17,016 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 240,826 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Website | www.merauke.go.id/ |
Merauke is a regency in Papua Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 44,071 km2, and had a population of 195,716 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 240,826.
History
The regency formerly covered a much wider area of South Papua, but much of the area was split off on 12 November 2002 to form the new Regencies of Asmat, Mappi and Boven Digoel.
Administrative districts
Merauke Regency comprises twenty districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2]
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Merauke District is scheduled to become an independent city (kota) separate from Merauke Regency, and will become the administrative capital of the proposed South Papua Province, when that is established.
See also
References
- ^ Papua Province, retrieved 6 May 2010
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
External links
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