Yapen Islands Regency

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.

Yapen Islands Regency Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto:  Acis
Location in Papua Province
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Coordinates: 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 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	115,056
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code	(+62) 983
Website	kepyapenkab.go.id

Geography

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

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

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

• Yapen Islands topics

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9105)
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. 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.

External links

• Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)