Arfak Mountains Regency

Arfak Mountains Regency (Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak) is a regency of the West Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed in 2013 from the western districts of Manokwari Regency. The areas now comprised in the new regency had a population of 23,877 at the 2010 Census,[2] which rose to 38,941 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 39,760.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Anggi.

Arfak Mountains Regency
Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak
Regency
Coat of arms of Arfak Mountains Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Bhaktiku Negeriku
(My Devotion My Country)
Location in Indonesian Papua
Location in Indonesian Papua
Arfak Mountains Regency is located in Indonesia
Arfak Mountains Regency
Arfak Mountains Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0.9352°S 133.8959°E / -0.9352; 133.8959
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalAnggi
Government
 • RegentYosias Saroy
 • Vice RegentMarinus Mandacan
Area
 • Total2,774.73 km2 (1,071.33 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total39,760
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 986
Websitepegafkab.go.id

Geography

Geographical Location of Arfak Mountains Regency, as follows: Part North : 0º55' South Latitude; Southern Part: 1º40' South Latitude; Part West : 133º10' East Longitude; East: 134º05' East Longitude. The altitude of the Arfak Mountains Regency is 300 – 1,800 meters above sea level. In terms of area by district, see Table below.

Administration

The Arfak Mountains Regency is divided into ten 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
Didohu176.061,5502,070Iranmeba1498359
Sururey403.162,5002,954Sururey1298358
Anggi Gida191.561,2791,969Tombrok898356
Membey57.451,0551,834Membey698354
Anggi256.792,0063,149Ullong1398355
Taige112.121,2903,526Taige1198357
Hingk367.075,3537,210Uncep2998353
Menyambaouw192.586,1817,807Menyambouw3798351
Catubouw367.071,8384,807Catubouw2198352
Testega493.348253,615Testega1598350
Total2,774.7323,87738,941Anggi166

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9212)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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