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 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 33,943 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 37,643 - comprising 19,754 males and 17,889 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Waropen Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9426) The capital is the town of .
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 Waropen language is spoken in the regency. The main ethnic groups that inhabit this regency are the Waropen people, and the Biak who generally inhabit coastal areas.
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 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and as officially estimated in mid 2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Waropen Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9426) 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) Areain km2 Pop'n 2010Census Pop'n mid 2023 Estimate AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 91.15.01 Waropen Bawah (Lower Waropen) 264.65 4,907 8,060Waren I 7 98662 91.15.09 Inggerus 1,402.70 1,618 1,740Toire 7 98661 91.15.08 Urei Faisei 131.27 6,401 11,730Khemoon Jaya 12 98663 91.15.11 Oudate 1,581.27 1,466 1,100Sowiwa 8 98665 91.15.12 Wapoga 885.73 1,706 2,080Wapoga 7 98664 91.15.03 Masirei 297.15 1,315 3,200Koweda 9 98571 91.15.07 Risei Sayati 49.97 1,627 2,910Fafado 10 98674 91.15.13 Demba 1,291.38 2,006 2,600Aniboi 10 98672 95.15.15 Soyoi Mambai 49.85 (a) 1,460Mambai 10 98675 95.15.14 Wonti 226.90 (a) 1,390Bokadaro 10 98676 Walani (b) 2,128.04 2,279 n/aDaboto - 91.15.10 Kirihi 2,326.45 1,314 1,390Spoiri 10 98673 Totals 10,638.30 24,639 37,643Botawa 100 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.
References
External links Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)