Mappi Regency

Mappi Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the southern portion of Papua Province of Indonesia. It was split off from Merauke Regency (of which it had been a component part) on 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 28,518.00 km2, and had a population of 81,658 at the 2010 Census[2] and 91,876 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 102,113. The administrative centre is the town of Kepi.

Mappi Regency

Kabupaten Mappi
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Usubi Yohokuda - Tako Bayaman
(Peace in One Heart - Serving Each Other)
Mappi Regency
Mappi Regency
Mappi Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6.4997°S 139.3444°E / -6.4997; 139.3444
Country Indonesia
ProvincePapua
CapitalKepi
Government
  RegentKristosimus Agawemu
  Vice RegentIbnu Jaya Suud
Area
  Total28,518 km2 (11,011 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
  Total102,113
  Density3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 411
Websitemappikab.go.id

Administrative districts

Mappi Regency in 2010 comprised ten districts (distrik). However, by 2015 the number of districts had been increased to fifteen; the five additional districts that have been created since 2010 are Bamgi, Passue Bawah, Syahcame, Ti Zain and Yakomi.

The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and that of 2015.[4] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

DistrictArea
in km2
Population
2010 Census
Population
2010 Census
No. of
villages
Post
code
Obaa2,30719,45421,8272499870
Mambioman Bapai4,7047,9048,9081599873
Edera1,65412,1918,010799852
Syahcame1,055(a)3,209699853
Bamgi750(a)2,479599851
Venaha2,9513,8492,427899854
Yakomi787(a)1,891799855
Minyamur2,0544,3104,8541299872
Passue2,0755,1005,7611399871
Haju1,4328,7749,8521999881
Assue3,2658,88710,0091899874
Citak Mitak1,4567,2115,565799875
Kaibar1,5703,9781,903799876
Passue Bawah1,229(a)2,579899877
Ti Zain1,229(a)2,602899878
Totals28,518.0081,65891,876164

Note: (a) the 2010 populations of these areas were included in the figures for the original districts from which they were cut out.

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2017.
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