South Manokwari Regency

South Manokwari Regency is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed in 2013 from the southern districts of Manokwari Regency. The population of the area now comprised in the new regency was 18,564 at the 2010 Census,[2] which rose to 35,949 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 38,648.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Ransiki.

South Manokwari Regency
Kabupaten Manokwari Selatan
Regency
Coat of arms of South Manokwari Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Bersatu Membangun
(Unite to Build)
Location in Indonesian Papua
Location in Indonesian Papua
South Manokwari Regency is located in Indonesia
South Manokwari Regency
South Manokwari Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1.0798°S 133.9673°E / -1.0798; 133.9673
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalRansiki
Government
 • RegentMarkus Waran
 • Vice RegentWempy Rengkung
Area
 • Total2,812.44 km2 (1,085.89 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total38,648
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 980
Websitemanselkab.go.id

Geography

The geographical location of South Manokwari Regency can be seen according to its part as follows:

  • North : 1º5' South Latitude;
  • Southern Part : 2º5' South Latitude;
  • West : 133º45' East Longitude; and
  • East: 134º25' East Longitude.[4]

Administration

South Manokwari Regency is divided into six districts (distrik), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census.[3] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural kampung and urban kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

Name of
District
(distrik)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Tahota604.155811,051Yermatum498325
Dataran Isim862.862,0673,365Isim1298326
Nenei249.551,1932,872Nenei798323
Momi Waren456.182,0305,060Demini798322
Ransiki273.247,68316,245Ransiki1398324
Oransbari366.465,0107,356Waroser1498321
Totals2,812.4418,56435,949Ransiki57

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Manokwari Selatan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9211)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Jakarta, 2021
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