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 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 108,295 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 114,153 (comprising 58,942 males and 55,211 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Mappi Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9414) The administrative centre is the town of Kepi.
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 comprise Bamgi, Passue Bawah, Syahcame, Ti Zain and Yakomi.
The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and that of 2020,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Mappi Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9414) 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 ofDistrict(distrik) Area inkm2 Pop'n 2010Census Pop'n 2020Census Pop'n mid 2024estimate Admin centre No.of villagesPostcode 93.03.02 Nambioman Bapai 5,074.46 7,904 9,294 10,518Mur 1599873 93.03.09 Minyamur 2,433.81 4,310 5,531 5,727Kabe 1299872 93.03.04 Edera 1,392.69 12,191 8,906 8,490Bade 799852 93.03.10 Venaha 1,705.34 3,849 2,573 2,568Sahapikia 899854 93.03.11 Syahcame 626.75 (a) 2,856 4,358Asset 699853 93.03.13 Bamgi 747.28 (a) 2,628 2,551Yeloba 599851 93.03.12 Yakomi 1,843.03 (a) 2,090 1,965Yame 799855 93.03.01 Obaa 2,224.21 19,454 34,956 35,287Kepi (b) 2499870 93.03.08 Passue 1,440.39 5,100 6,741 7,383Kotiak 1399871 93.03.05 Haju 1,180.85 8,774 9,724 11,023Yagatsu 1999881 93.03.06 Assue 2,422.93 8,887 10,549 10,480Eci 1899874 93.03.03 Citakmitak 1,244.82 7,211 5,279 5,648Senggo 799875 93.03.07 Kaibar 1,499.03 3,978 2,310 2,601Amazu 799876 93.03.14 Passue Bawah 1,190.40 (a) 2,829 3,075Wonggi 899877 93.03.15 Ti Zain 583.95 (a) 2,029 2,479Kumaban 899878 Totals 25,609.94 81,658 108,295 114,153 Kepi 164
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.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
References
External links Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)