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Yapen Islands Regency

Coordinates: 1°47′16″S 136°16′38″E / 1.7877°S 136.2772°E / -1.7877; 136.2772
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Yapen Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen
Coat of arms of Yapen Islands Regency
Motto: 
Acis
Location in Papua Province
Location in Papua Province
Yapen Islands Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Yapen Islands Regency
Yapen Islands Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
Yapen Islands Regency is located in Indonesia
Yapen Islands Regency
Yapen Islands Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°47′16″S 136°16′38″E / 1.7877°S 136.2772°E / -1.7877; 136.2772
Country Indonesia
ProvincePapua
CapitalSerui
Government
 • RegentCyfrianus Yustus Mambay
 • Vice RegentVacant
Area
 • Total2,432.49 km2 (939.19 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total115,056
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 983
Websitekepyapenkab.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 2023 was 115,056 (comprising 58,854 males and 56,202 females).[1] It comprises an archipelago which lies in Cenderawasih Bay off the north coast of Western New Guinea.

Geography

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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

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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 2023.[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
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
Census
Pop'n
2020
Census
Pop'n
mid 2023
Estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
91.05.03 Yapen Timur
(East Yapen)
168.96 4,618 6,969 7,098 Dawai 11 98644
91.05.07 Pantura Yapen
(North Yapen)
286.41 2,304 2,920 3,330 Yobi 7 98645
91.05.09 Teluk Ampimoi
(Ampimoi Bay)
266.04 3,416 3,224 4,114 Randawaya 11 98642
91.05.08 Raimbawi 176.93 2,455 1,481 1,755 Waindu 7 98641
95.05.13 Pulau Kurudu
(Kurudu Island)
21.49 (a) 1,597 1,669 Kirimbri 8 98643
91.05.04 Angkaisera 68.72 8,046 7,240 7,463 Menawi 11 98655
91.05.10 Kepulauan Ambai
(Ambai Islands)
27.39 3,656 4,200 5,033 Ambai 18 98653
91.05.01 Yapen Selatan
(South Yapen)
34.48 38,032 39,814 36,185 Serui 13 (b) 98612
-98627
91.05.06 Kosiwo 362.79 3,781 5,391 4,287 Tatui 15 98632
91.05.02 Yapen Barat
(West Yapen)
243.16 7,831 9,242 10,320 Ansus 17 (c) 98648
91.05.11 Wonawa 123.72 3,153 2,916 3,574 Wooi 10 98647
91.05.14 Pulau Yerui
(Yerui or Num Island)
90.06 (d) 827 1,022 Miosnum 5 98646
91.05.05 Poom 123.16 3,128 3,255 4,142 Poom 8 98652
91.05.12 Windesi 222.04 2,530 2,493 3,642 Windesi 9 98651
91.05.15 Anotaurei 23.80 (e) 17,683 15,527 Antorei 8 (c) 98631
95.05.16 Yawakukat 90.34 (f) 3,436 3,887 Woniwon 7 98654
Totals 2,432.49 82,951 112,676 115,056 165

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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen Dalam Angka 2024 (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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