Tambrauw Regency
Tambrauw Regency
Kabupaten Tambrauw | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Menjetu, Menjedik, Memben Suksno (We are brothers, united in heart, to build) | |
 Location in Indonesian Papua | |
  Tambrauw Regency Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 0°36′18″S 132°29′23″E / 0.6051°S 132.4896°ECoordinates: 0°36′18″S 132°29′23″E / 0.6051°S 132.4896°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Papua |
| Capital | Fef |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Gabriel Assem |
| • Vice Regent | Mesak Matusalak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,592.18 km2 (4,475.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 28,379 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Postcodes | 98473 |
| Area code | (+62) 969 |
| Website | tambrauwkab |
Tambrauw Regency is a regency of West Papua, Indonesia.
Geography
Tambrauw Regency is a new regency located in Bird's head region of Papua Island. Geographically, Tambrauw. Regency is located at 132035' East Longitude (East Longitude) – 134045' East Longitude (East Longitude) and 0015' South Latitude (South Latitude) - 3025' LS (South Latitude). Geographical position very strategic because it is located in the West – East movement of Papua Island and bordering sea waters is an international transportation route, so that the development of facilities and infrastructure for Tambrauw Regency in the future can take advantage of the opportunities of this strategic geographical position (egport development).[2]
In 2010 its area covered 5,179.65 km2, and it had a population of just 6,145 at the 2010 Census.[3] However, in 2013 the existing regency was expanded by the addition of four districts from Manokwari Regency (Kebar, Amberbaken, Mubarni/Arfu and Senopi) and by one district (Moraid) from Sorong Regency. The administrative centre lies at the village of Fef. The Regency now has an area of 11,529.18 km2, and it had a population of 28,379 at the 2020 Census.[4] It is served by Werur Airport.[5]
Climatology
Tambrauw Regency belongs to a humid tropical climate with rainfall ranged from 2,200 – 2,500 mm per year. The average annual rainfall is 110 mm with an average of 16 rainy days per month. Highest rainfall occurred in March reaching 337 mm, while the lowest rainfall occurred in August it reaches 11 mm. The highest rainy day occurs in March reached 21 days while the lowest rainy days occurred in April, May and October which reached 13 days. [6]
Languages
The language isolates Abun and Mpur are spoken in Tambrauw Regency. Moraid, Meyah, and other languages are also spoken in the regency.[7]
History
In 2012, a famine and disease outbreak killed 95 people in Tambrauw Regency.[8]
Administrative Districts
In 2010 the existing regency comprised seven districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census,[9] together with their estimated populations in mid 2013:[10]
| District | Area in km2 |
Population 2010 Census |
Population 2013 Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fef | 562.87 | 428 | 436 |
| Syujak | 244.64 | 211 | 214 |
| Miyah | 411.56 | 363 | 364 |
| Abun | 837.76 | 602 | 617 |
| Kwoor | 1,430.77 | 931 | 956 |
| Sausapor | 633.23 | 2,633 | 2,764 |
| Yembun | 1,058.82 | 976 | 1,000 |
The four districts which were added from Manokwari Regency and the single district added from Sorong Regency in 2013 are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census,[11] together with their estimated populations in mid 2013:[12]
| District | Area in km2 |
Population 2010 Census |
Population 2013 Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kebar | 1,858.86 | 2,021 | 2,031 |
| Senopi | 2,539.79 | 755 | 759 |
| Amberbaken | 866.75 | 1,876 | 1,887 |
| Mubrani/Arfu | 213.08 | 669 | 673 |
| Moraid | 871.06 | 1,727 | 1,796 |
Subsequent to 2013, seventeen further districts were subsequently created by the division of existing districts, and the total in the regency now comprises twenty-nine districts in all. The areas and populations at the 2020 Census[13] of these districts are tabulated below. The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each of these districts, and their post codes.
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References
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Jakarta, 2021
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Werur Airport – Directorate General of Civil Aviation
- ^ Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, 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.
- ^ Rakhmat, Muhammad Zulfikar; Tarahita, Dikanaya (February 28, 2018). "An Indonesian District Isolated From Development". Asia Sentinel. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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