Waropen Regency
Waropen Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Papua Province, Indonesia. The Regency covers an area of 10,592.39 km2, and it had a population of 24,639 at the 2010 Census;[2] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 31,514.[3] The capital is the town of Botawa.
Waropen Regency
Kabupaten Waropen | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Ndi Sowosio Ndi Korako | |
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  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 | 10,502.39 km2 (4,055.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 31,514 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (7.8/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 were split in two on 12 November 2002 to form the Waropen Regency on the Papuan mainland, while the Yapen Islands Regency consisted of Yapen Island and some smaller islands in Cenderawasih Bay.
East Geelvink Bay languages are spoken in the regency.[4]
Administrative Districts
At the 2010 Census, Waropen Regency comprised ten districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[5] Subsequently an eleventh district has been created through the replacement of Walani District by two new districts - Wonti and Soyoi Mambai.
| District | Population 2010 Census |
|---|---|
| Waropen Bawah (Lower Waropen) | 4,907 |
| Inggerus | 1,618 |
| Urei Faisei | 6,401 |
| Oudate | 1,466 |
| Wapoga | 1,706 |
| Masirei | 1,315 |
| Risei Sayati | 1,627 |
| Demba | 2,006 |
| Walani | 2,279 |
| Kirihi | 1,314 |
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, 2020.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- "Climate: Botawa". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
