Nabire Regency
Regency in Central Papua, Indonesia
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::summary Regency in Central Papua, Indonesia ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Nabire Regency |
| native_name | Kabupaten Nabire |
| native_name_lang | id |
| type | Regency |
| image_shield | Lambang kabupaten nabire.jpg |
| image_map | Lokasi Papua Tengah Kabupaten Nabire.svg |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Papua |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Central Papua |
| seat_type | Regency seat |
| seat | Nabire |
| leader_title | Regent |
| leader_name | (PDI-P) |
| leader_title1 | Vice Regent |
| leader_name1 | |
| leader_title2 | Legislature |
| leader_name2 | Nabire Regency House of Representatives |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 12075 |
| population_as_of | mid 2024 estimate |
| population_total | 178006 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_footnotes | |
| timezone1 | Indonesia Eastern Time |
| utc_offset1 | +9 |
| website | |
| area_code_type | Area code |
| area_code | (+62) 984 |
| pushpin_map | Indonesia_Western New Guinea#Indonesia |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia |
| :: |
| official_name = Nabire Regency | native_name = Kabupaten Nabire | native_name_lang = id | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | type = Regency | image_flag = | image_shield = Lambang kabupaten nabire.jpg | shield_alt = | motto = | image_map = Lokasi Papua Tengah Kabupaten Nabire.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Papua | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Central Papua | seat_type = Regency seat | seat = Nabire | leader_title = Regent | leader_name = (PDI-P) | leader_title1 = Vice Regent | leader_name1 = | leader_title2 = Legislature | leader_name2 = Nabire Regency House of Representatives | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 12075 | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | elevation_m = | population_as_of = mid 2024 estimate | population_total = 178006 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_footnotes = | timezone1 = Indonesia Eastern Time | utc_offset1 = +9 | website = | footnotes = | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = (+62) 984 | pushpin_map = Indonesia_Western New Guinea#Indonesia | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia Nabire Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua. It covers an area of 12,075.00 km2, and had a population of 129,893 at the 2010 Census and 169,136 at the 2020 Census, comprising 87,688 males and 81,448 females. The official estimate as at mid 2024 was 178,006. The town of Nabire, which faces onto Cenderawasih Bay, is the administrative headquarters of the regency as well as the capital of the province.
Administrative districts
In 2010 Nabire Regency comprised fourteen districts (distrik), but a fifteenth district - Moora Islands (Kepulauan Moora) - has been added since 2010 by the splitting of the islands away from Napan District. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 72 rural kampung and 9 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Nabire (town) District), and its postal codes.
::data[format=table] | Kode Wilayah || Name of District (distrik) | Area in km2 | Pop'n 2010 Census | Pop'n 2020 Census | Pop'n mid 2024 Estimate | Admin centre||No. of villages||Post code(s)|| List of desa (villages) | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 94.01.04 | Uwapa | 1,808.96 | 3,272 | 3,783 | 3,932 | | 94.01.15 | Menou | 1,416.41 | 2,896 | 1,349 | 925 | | 94.01.14 | Dipa | 838.63 | 3,893 | 1,501 | 935 | | 94.01.03 | Yaur | 1,009.00 | 1,343 | 2,484 | 3,040 | | 94.01.08 | Teluk Umar (a) (Umar Bay) | 611.00 | 882 | 1,096 | 1,293 | | 94.01.05 | Wanggar | 246.00 | 7,177 | 9,641 | 5,849 | | 94.01.12 | Nabire Barat (West Nabire) | 79.00 | 10,701 | 15,116 | 16,417 | | 94.01.01 | Nabire (town) | 127.00 | 74,197 | 98,851 | 103,531 | | 94.01.09 | Teluk Kimi (Kimi Bay) | 178.00 | 8,987 | 16,929 | 18,351 | | 94.01.02 | Napan (c) | 468.00 | 1,165 | 1,471 | 1,657 | | 94.01.07 | Makimi | 1,421.00 | 5,362 | 7,014 | 8,036 | | 94.01.11 | Wapoga | 1,040.00 | 981 | 953 | 1,065 | | 94.01.13 | Kepulauan Moora (d) | 607.00 | 1,191 | 1,583 | 1,829 | | 94.01.06 | Siriwo | 1,400.00 | 4,653 | 2,673 | 2,302 | | 94.01.10 | Yaro | 830.00 | 3,193 | 4,692 | 8,844 | | | Totals | 12,075.00 | 129,893 | 169,136 | 178,006 | ::
Note: (a) includes Anggrameos Island in Cenderawasih Bay. (b) comprises 9 kelurahan (Girimulyo, Kali Bobo, Karang Mulia, Karang Tumaritis, Morgo, Nabarua, Oyehe, Siriwini and Wonorejo) and 3 desa. (c) at the time of the 2010 Census, the Moora Islands were included in Napan District, but the figures have been separated in this table. (d) The Moora Islands comprise the villages (desa) of Arui (25.18 km2, with 201 inhabitants in 2020), Hariti (2.62 km2, 288 inhabitants in 2020), Kama (5.71 km2, 283 inhabitants in 2020), Mambor (3.51 km2, 552 inhabitants in 2020) and Moor (4.67 km2, 259 inhabitants in 2020).
References
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Nabire Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9404)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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