Waropen Regency
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. The main ethnic groups that inhabit this regency are the Waropen people, and the Biak who generally inhabit coastal areas.
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 and as officially estimated in mid 2023. 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, and its post code.
Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (distrik) |
Area in km |
Pop'n 2010 Census |
Pop'n mid 2023 Estimate |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
Post code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
91.15.01 | Waropen Bawah (Lower Waropen) |
264.65 | 4,907 | 8,060 | Waren I | 7 | 98662 |
91.15.09 | Inggerus | 1,402.70 | 1,618 | 1,740 | Toire | 7 | 98661 |
91.15.08 | Urei Faisei | 131.27 | 6,401 | 11,730 | Khemoon Jaya | 12 | 98663 |
91.15.11 | Oudate | 1,581.27 | 1,466 | 1,100 | Sowiwa | 8 | 98665 |
91.15.12 | Wapoga | 885.73 | 1,706 | 2,080 | Wapoga | 7 | 98664 |
91.15.03 | Masirei | 297.15 | 1,315 | 3,200 | Koweda | 9 | 98571 |
91.15.07 | Risei Sayati | 49.97 | 1,627 | 2,910 | Fafado | 10 | 98674 |
91.15.13 | Demba | 1,291.38 | 2,006 | 2,600 | Aniboi | 10 | 98672 |
95.15.15 | Soyoi Mambai | 49.85 | 1,460 | Mambai | 10 | 98675 | |
95.15.14 | Wonti | 226.90 | 1,390 | Bokadaro | 10 | 98676 | |
Walani | 2,128.04 | 2,279 | n/a | Daboto | - | ||
91.15.10 | Kirihi | 2,326.45 | 1,314 | 1,390 | Spoiri | 10 | 98673 |
Totals | 10,638.30 | 24,639 | 37,643 | Botawa | 100 |
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. (b) separate figures for Walani District are not guaranteed, as it may have been subsumed into Kiriki District.
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 |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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 |
References
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Waropen Dalam Angka 2024 (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.