Yapen Islands Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in Papua Province of eastern Indonesia. It covers an area of , and had a population of 82,951 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 112,676 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 116,214 (comprising 59,587 males and 56,627 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9105) It comprises an archipelago which lies in Cenderawasih Bay off the north coast of Western New Guinea.
Geography The regency includes the islands and island groups of the Yapen Islands archipelago, including the main Yapen Island as well as the adjacent Yerui (or Num) Island, Kurudu Island, Ambai Archipelago and Kuran Islands. Its capital is Serui town (part of Yapen Selatan district). The area is seismically active. A magnitude 7.5 earthquake in 1979 caused serious destruction and a tsunami, killing 115 people.
Administrative districts The Yapen Islands Regency in 2010 comprised twelve districts (distrik); however, by 2018 four additional districts has been created (Anataurei, Pulau Kurudu, Pulau Yerui and Yawakukat), and another (Nusawani) was created in 2024 from the western part of Kepulauan Ambai District, bringing the total to seventeen, which are subdivided into 165 administrative "villages". The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9105)
Kurudu Island (Pulau Kurudu) lies to the east of Yapen, and Num Island (Pulau Yerui) lies to the west of Yapen, while the Ambai Archipelago (Kepulauan Ambai) and Kuran Islands lie immediately off the south coast of Yapen. Of the districts situated on Yapen Island itself, the western half of the island comprises Poom and Windesi Districts along the north coast and Wonawa, Yapen Barat and Kosiwo Districts along the south coast; the Kuran Islands lie off the coast of Yapen Barat District. The eastern half of the island comprises Pantura Yapen (formerly Yapen Utara) and Raimbawi Districts along the north coast, and Yapen Selatan (which includes the regional capital of Serui Town), Anataurei, Yawakukat, Angkaisera, Teluk Ampimoi and Yapen Timur Districts along the south coast; the Ambai Archipelago (comprising Kepulauan Ambai and Nusawani Districts) lie off the coast of Angkaisera District. The table also includes the name of the administrative centre of each district, the number of administrative villages in each district (160 rural kampung and 5 urban kelurahan in total) and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(distrik) Area in km2 Pop'n 2010Census Pop'n 2020Census Pop'n mid 2024Estimate Admincentre No. ofvillagesPostcode 91.05.03 Yapen Timur Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Yapen Timur Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408040) (East Yapen) 108.89 4,618 6,969 7,191Dawai 1198644 91.05.07 Pantura Yapen Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Pantura Yapen Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408041) (North Yapen) 426.45 2,304 2,920 3,420Yobi 798645 91.05.09 Teluk Ampimoi Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Teluk Ampimoi Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408042) (Ampimoi Bay) 132.33 3,416 3,224 4,286Randawaya 1198642 91.05.08 Raimbawi Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Raimbawi Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408043) 23.80 2,455 1,481 1,776Waindu 798641 95.05.13 Pulau Kurudu Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Pulau Kuruda Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408044) (Kurudu Island) 20.18 (a) 1,585 1,687Kirimbri 898643 91.05.04 Angkaisera Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Angkaisera Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408050) 126.65 8,046 7,240 7,574Menawi 1198655 91.05.10 Kepulauan Ambai Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Kepulauan Ambai Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408051) (Ambai Islands) 25.19 3,656 4,200 3,406Ambai 1398653 91.05.17 Nusawani Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Nusawani Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408051) 7.32 (b) (b) 1,600Perea 598653 95.05.16 Yawakukat Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Yawakukat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408052) 40.53 (c) 3,436 3,884Waniwon 798654 91.05.01 Yapen Selatan Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Yapen Selatan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408060) (South Yapen) 26.39 38,032 39,814 36,286Serui Kota 13 (d)98612- 98627 91.05.06 Kosiwo Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Kosiwo Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408061) 300.13 3,781 5,391 6,465Tatui 1598632 91.05.15 Anataurei Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Anataurei Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408062) 23.80 (e) 17,683 15,758Anataurei 8 (f)98631 91.05.02 Yapen Barat Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Yapen Barat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408070) (West Yapen) 213.31 7,831 9,242 10,357Ansus 17 (f)98648 91.05.11 Wonawa Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Wonawa Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408071) 95.16 3,153 2,916 3,617Wooi 1098647 91.05.14 Pulau Yerui Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Pulau Yerui Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408072) (Yerui or Num Island) 78.72 (g) 827 1,013Miosnum 598646 91.05.05 Poom Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Poom Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408080) 142.43 3,128 3,255 4,166Poom 898652 91.05.12 Windesi Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Windesi Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408081) 178.076 2,531 2,493 3,728Windesi 998651 Totals 2,429.03 82,951 112,676 116,214 165
Notes: Kepulauan Ambai District consists of 35 islands (including Nusawani District); Yapen Barat District includes 20 small offshore islands, while Poom District includes five small offshore islands and Wonawa District includes 37 small offshore islands.(a) the 2010 figure for Pulau Kurudu District is included in that for Yapen Timur District, from which it was split.(b) effectively Saweru Island (Pulau Saweru) and some smaller islands to the south; the 2010 and 2020 figures for Nusawani District are included in those for Kepulauan Ambai District, from which it was split. (c) the 2010 figure for Yawakukat District is included in that for Angkaisera District, from which it was split. (d) including three kelurahan - Serui Jaya, Serui Kota and Tarau. (e) the 2010 figure for Anataurei District is included in that for Yapen Selatan District, from which it was split.(f) including one kelurahan (the district centre as referenced). (g) the 2010 figure for Pulau Yerui District is included in that for Yapen Barat District, from which it was split.
Climate Serui has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
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External links Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)