Asmat Regency

Asmat Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in the northwestern portion of the Indonesian province of South Papua. It is bounded to the southwest by the Arafura Sea, to the southeast and east by Mappi Regency, to the north by Highland Papua Province and to the northwest by Central Papua Province. It was split off from Merauke Regency (of which it had been a part) on 12 November 2002.

For the article about the Asmat people, see Asmat people.
Asmat Regency
Kabupaten Asmat
Regency
Icon of Asmat Regency
Icon of Asmat Regency
Coat of arms of Asmat Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Ja Asamanam Apcamar
(Onward with Balance)
Asmat Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Asmat Regency
Asmat Regency
Asmat Regency is located in Indonesia
Asmat Regency
Asmat Regency
Asmat Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5.3795°S 138.4634°E / -5.3795; 138.4634
Country Indonesia
ProvinceSouth Papua
Regency seatAgats
Government
 • RegentElisa Kambu
 • Vice RegentThomas E. Safanpo
Area
 • Total31,983.44 km2 (12,348.88 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total113,524
 • Density3.5/km2 (9.2/sq mi)
Demographics
[2]
 • ReligionChristianism 93,67%
–Catholicism 57,70%
–Protestantism 35,97%
Islam 6,29%
Hinduism 0,03%
Buddhism 0,01%
 • LanguageIndonesian (official)
Asmat, Kamoro (native)
Papuan Malay (lingua franca)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 902
Websiteasmatkab.go.id

Asmat Regency consists of an area of 31,983.44 km2, and had a population of 76,577 at the 2010 Census,[3] 88,373 at the 2015 Intermediate Census,[4] and 110,105 at the 2020 Census,[5] while the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 113,524,[1] mostly from the Asmat ethnic group. The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Agats.

A measles outbreak and famine killed at least 72 people in Asmat regency in early 2018,[6][7] during which 652 children were affected by measles and 223 suffered from malnutrition.[8][9]

Administrative districts

Asmat Regency in 2010 comprised eight districts (distrik), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census.[3]

Name of
District
(distrik)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census
Pantai Kasuari2,29716,026
Fayit9687,025
Atsy4,28213,838
Suator3,2056,453
Akat3,0575,375
Agats2,96312,905
Sawa Erma5,42413,549
Suru-Suru1,5591,406

However, by 2012 the number of districts had increased to nineteen; the eleven additional districts created in 2011 and 2012 were Kopay, Der Koumur, Safan, Sirets, Ayip, Betcbamu, Kolf Braza, Jetsy, Unir Sirau, Joerat, and Pulau Tiga. In 2016 another four districts were created (Awyu, Aswi, Joutu and Koroway Buluanop), bringing the total to twenty-three districts, comprising 221 administrative villages. The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census,[5] together with their official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (kampung) in each district, and its post code.

Name of
District
(distrik)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Pantai Kasuari238.495,1035,281Kamur999773
Kopay719.713,7253,822Kawem1099772
Der Koumur392.834,0894,136Yankap699771
Safan685.946,9767,042Primapun1299774
Awyu (b)729.162,8072,939Wagi6
Fayit383.295,6115,713Basim1399782
Aswi (a)360.543,7823,979Piramat10
Atsy1,260.997,0657,190Atsy999775
Sirets1,362.074,3654,459Yaosakor899787
Ayip872.332,0882,131Comoro399776
Bectbamu475.272,8162,860Youw799786
Suator949.273,2093,355Binam1099792
Kolf Braza2,660.192,7792,868Binamzain499791
Joutu (c)736.902,1492,199Daikot7
Koroway Buluanop (d)773.711,3071,369Mabul7
Akat3,488.425,6035,885Ayam1199779
Jetsy690.492,6112,688Warse899785
Agats701.9923,86924,861Bis Agats1299777
Sawa Erma (e)3,084.516,0846,167Sauti1099783
Suru-Suru2,942.234,1714,488Suru-suru2399781
Unir Sirau1,093.773,3283,386Komor999780
Joerat1,313.712,9903,051Yamas699784
Pulau Tiga6,067.633,5793,655Nakai1199778
Totals31,983.44110,105113,524Agats221

Notes: (a) created in 2016 from part of Ayip District. (b) created in 2016 from part of Fayit District. (c) created in 2016 from part of Suator District. (d) created in 2016 from part of Kolf Braza District. (e) includes 4 offshore islands.

Villages

See also

References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Asmat.
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Asmat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9304)
  2. "Visualisasi Data Kependudukan-Kementerian Dalam Negeri 2020". www.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. News, BBC (13 February 2018). "Indonesia's Papua province children starving in a land of gold". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 March 2019. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  7. Salim, Hanz Jimenez (13 April 2018). "Jokowi Mengaku Kesulitan Pindahkan Penduduk Asmat dari Distrik Terpencil". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  8. Rakhmat, Muhammad Zulfikar; Tarahita, Dikanaya (February 28, 2018). "An Indonesian District Isolated From Development". Asia Sentinel. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  9. TEMPO.CO, Jakarta (February 14, 2018). "Tragedy in Asmat". Tempo.co English Edition. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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