Yapen Islands Regency

Regency in Papua, Indonesia

Yapen Islands Regency

Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen

Regency

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Motto:

Acis

Location in Papua Province

Yapen Islands Regency

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Yapen Islands Regency

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Coordinates: 1°47′16″S 136°16′38″E﻿ / ﻿1.7877°S 136.2772°E﻿ / -1.7877; 136.2772
Country|  Indonesia
Province| Papua
Capital| Serui
Government

• Regent| Cyfrianus Yustus Mambay
• Vice Regent| Vacant
Area

• Total| 2,432.49 km2 (939.19 sq mi)
Population

(mid 2022 estimate)[1]

• Total| 116,107
• Density| 48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code| (+62) 983
Website| kepyapenkab.go.id

Yapen Islands Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in Papua Province of eastern Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,432.49 km2 (939.19 sq mi), and had a population of 82,951 at the 2010 Census[2] and 112,676 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 116,107 (comprising 60,090 males and 56,017 females).[1] It comprises an archipelago which lies in Cenderawasih Bay off the north coast of Western New Guinea.

## Geography[edit]

The regency includes the islands and island groups of the Yapen Islands archipelago, including the main Yapen island. Its capital is Serui (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.[4]

### Administrative Districts[edit]

The Yapen Islands Regency in 2010 comprised twelve districts (distrik); however, by 2018 four additional districts has been created (Anotaurei, Pulau Kurudu, Pulau Yerui and Yawakukat), bringing the total to sixteen, which are subdivided into 165 administrative "villages". The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] Kurudu Island (Pulau Kurudu) lies to the east of Yapen, and Num Island (Pulau Yerui) lies to the west of Yapen, while the Ambai Islands (Kepulauan Ambai) lie immediately off the south coast of Yapen. 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 of
District
(distrik) | Area

km2 | Pop'n
2010
Census | Pop'n
2020
Census | Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate | Admin
centre | No.

villages | Post
code

|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

91.05.03 | Yapen Timur
(East Yapen) | 168.96 | 4,618 | 6,969 | 7,283 | Dawai | 11 | 98644
91.05.07 | Yapen Utara
(North Yapen) | 386.41 | 2,304 | 2,920 | 2,951 | Tindaret | 7 | 98645
91.05.09 | Teluk Ampimoi
(Ampimoi Bay) | 266.04 | 3,416 | 3,224 | 3,244 | Randawaya | 11 | 98642
91.05.08 | Raimbawi | 179.93 | 2,455 | 1,481 | 1,492 | Waindu | 7 | 98641
95.05.13 | Pulau Kurudu
(Kurudu Island) | 21.49 | (a) | 1,597 | 1,589 | Kirimbri | 8 | 98643
91.05.04 | Angkaisera | 68.72 | 8,046 | 7,240 | 7,381 | Menawi | 11 | 98655
91.05.10 | Kepulauan Ambai
(Ambai Islands) | 27.39 | 3,656 | 4,200 | 4,217 | Ambai | 18 | 98653
91.05.01 | Yapen Selatan
(South Yapen) | 34.48 | 38,032 | 39,814 | 41,629 | Serui | 13 (b) | 98612
-98627
91.05.06 | Kosiwo | 362.79 | 3,781 | 5,391 | 5,520 | Tatui | 15 | 98632
91.05.02 | Yapen Barat
(West Yapen) | 243.16 | 7,831 | 9,242 | 9,280 | Ansus | 17 (c) | 98648
91.05.11 | Wonawa | 123.72 | 3,153 | 2,916 | 2,922 | Wooi | 10 | 98647
91.05.14 | Pulau Yerui
(Yerui or Num Island) | 90.06 | (d) | 827 | 830 | Miosnum | 5 | 98646
91.05.05 | Poom | 123.19 | 3,128 | 3,255 | 3,262 | Poom | 8 | 98652
91.05.12 | Windesi | 222.04 | 2,530 | 2,493 | 2,508 | Windesi | 9 | 98651
91.05.15 | Anotaurei | 23.09 | (e) | 17,683 | 18,488 | Antorei | 8 (c) | 98631
95.05.16 | Yawakukat | 90.34 | (f) | 3,436 | 3,503 | Woniwon | 7 | 98654
| Totals | 2,432.49 | 82,951 | 112,676 | 116,107 |  | 165 |

Notes: Kepulauan Ambai District consists of 17 islands; Yapen Barat District includes 20 offshore islands, while Angkaisera District includes three offshore islands and Wonawa District includes five offshore islands.
(a) the 2010 figure for Pulau Kurudu District is included in that for Yapen Timur District, from which it was split. (b) including 3 kelurahan \- Serui Jaya, Serui Kota and Tarau.
(c) including 1 kelurahan (the district centre). (d) the 2010 figure for Pulau Yerui District is included in that for Yapen Barat District, from which it was split.
(e) the 2010 figure for Aotaurei District is included in that for Yapen Selatan District, from which it was split.
(f) the 2010 figure for Yawakukat District is included in that for Angkaisera District, from which it was split.

## Climate[edit]

Serui has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Serui

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 30.4
(86.7)  | 30.3
(86.5)  | 30.3
(86.5)  | 30.5
(86.9)  | 30.4
(86.7)  | 29.8
(85.6)  | 29.2
(84.6)  | 29.4
(84.9)  | 29.9
(85.8)  | 30.3
(86.5)  | 30.5
(86.9)  | 30.5
(86.9)  | 30.1
(86.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 26.4
(79.5)  | 26.4
(79.5)  | 26.4
(79.5)  | 26.6
(79.9)  | 26.6
(79.9)  | 26.1
(79.0)  | 25.6
(78.1)  | 25.7
(78.3)  | 26.0
(78.8)  | 26.3
(79.3)  | 26.5
(79.7)  | 26.5
(79.7)  | 26.3
(79.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 22.5
(72.5)  | 22.5
(72.5)  | 22.6
(72.7)  | 22.7
(72.9)  | 22.8
(73.0)  | 22.5
(72.5)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 22.2
(72.0)  | 22.4
(72.3)  | 22.6
(72.7)  | 22.6
(72.7)  | 22.5
(72.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 267
(10.5)  | 277
(10.9)  | 317
(12.5)  | 217
(8.5)  | 251
(9.9)  | 248
(9.8)  | 246
(9.7)  | 279
(11.0)  | 234
(9.2)  | 236
(9.3)  | 224
(8.8)  | 286
(11.3)  | 3,082
(121.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

## See also[edit]

* Yapen Islands topics

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9105)
2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
4. ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. "Significant Earthquake Information" (Data Set). doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
5. ^ "Climate: Serui". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

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