Waropen Regency
Waropen Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Papua Province, Indonesia. The Regency covers an area of 10,843.97 km2, and it had a population of 24,639 at the 2010 Census[2] and 33,943 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 36,974 - comprising 19,415 males and 17,559 females.[1] The capital is the town of Botawa.
Waropen Regency
Kabupaten Waropen | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Ndi Sowosio Ndi Korako | |
 | |
  Waropen Regency Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia  Waropen Regency Waropen Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 1°52′S 137°06′E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  Papua |
| Capital | Botawa |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Yermias Bisai |
| • Vice Regent | Hendrik Wonatorei |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,843.97 km2 (4,186.88 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 36,974 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 981 |
| Website | www |
Originally, this area comprised those districts of the former Yapen Waropen Regency which lay on the Papuan mainland, but that regency was split in two on 12 November 2002 (effective on 11 December 2002), to form the Waropen Regency on the Papuan mainland and the Yapen Islands Regency consisting of Yapen Island and some smaller islands in Cenderawasih Bay.
The languages of the East Geelvink Bay family, which include the Waropen language, are spoken in the regency.[4] The main ethnic groups that inhabit this regency are the Waropen people, and the Biak who generally inhabit coastal areas.[5]
Administrative Districts
At the 2010 Census, Waropen Regency comprised ten districts (distrik), but subsequently two additional districts have been created - Soyoi Mambai and Wonti. The twelve districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and as officially estimated in mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the numbers of administrative villages (all classed as rural kampung) in each district - although the officially reported totals do not add up.
| Name of District (distrik) | Area in km2 | Pop'n 2010 Census | Pop'n mid 2022 Estimate | Admin centre | No. of villages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waropen Bawah (Lower Waropen) | 264.65 | 4,907 | 8,100 | Waren I | 7 |
| Inggerus | 1,402.70 | 1,618 | 1,710 | Toire SPI | 7 |
| Urei Faisei | 131.27 | 6,401 | 11,500 | Khemon Jaya | 12 |
| Oudate | 1,581.27 | 1,466 | 2,560 | Sowiwa | 8 |
| Wapoga | 885.73 | 1,706 | 2,050 | Wapoga | 7 |
| Masirei | 297.15 | 1,315 | 3,040 | Koweda | 9 |
| Risei Sayati | 49.97 | 1,627 | 2,790 | Fafado | 10 |
| Demba | 1,291.38 | 2,006 | 2,510 | Aniboi | 10 |
| Soyoi Mambai | 49.85 | (a) | 1,440 | Mambai | 10 |
| Wonti | 226.90 | (a) | 1,300 | Bokadaro | 10 |
| Walani | 2,128.04 | 2,279 | n/a | Daboto | - |
| Kirihi | 2,326.45 | 1,314 | 3,320 | Spoiri | 10 |
| Totals | 10,638.30 | 24,639 | 36,974 | Botawa | 86 |
Note: (a) the 2010 populations of Soyoi Mambai and Wonti Districts are included with the population of the districts (Risei Sayati and Demba) from which they were subsequently cut out.
Climate
Botawa, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Botawa | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.1 (88.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 294 (11.6) |
305 (12.0) |
377 (14.8) |
308 (12.1) |
286 (11.3) |
281 (11.1) |
306 (12.0) |
285 (11.2) |
270 (10.6) |
249 (9.8) |
268 (10.6) |
310 (12.2) |
3,539 (139.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Waropen Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9115)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
- "Sistem kepemimpinan Sera orang Waropen". jubi.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- "Climate: Botawa". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
