Sarmi Regency

Sarmi Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed from the western districts then within Jayapura Regency with effect from 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 12,961.31 km², and had a population of 32,971 at the 2010 Census;[2] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 40,515.[3] The regency's administrative centre is at the town of Sarmi.

Sarmi Regency Kabupaten Sarmi
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Mandiri dan Bermartabat (Independent and Dignified)
Sarmi Regency Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia Sarmi Regency Sarmi Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2.4167°S 139.0833°E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Papua
Capital	Sarmi
Government
• Regent	Eduard Fonataba
• Vice Regent	Yosina T.
Area
• Total	12,961.31 km^2 (5,004.39 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	40,515
• Density	3.1/km^2 (8.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code	(+62) 966
Website	sarmikab.go.id

Sarmi is named from an acronym of the five main tribes, which are Sobey, Armati, Rumbuai, Manirem, and Isirawa. The five tribes do not represent the overall tribal diversity in this regency which has 87 tribes, each with their own language.[4]

Administrative Districts

Sarmi Regency comprises ten districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[5]

District	Population 2010 Census
Pantai Timur Bagian Barat (Western East Coast)	3,701
Pantai Timur (East Coast)	2,132
Bonggo	3,883
Bonggo Timur (East Bonggo)	2,846
Tor Alas	1,713
Sarmi	11,633
Sarmi Timur (East Sarmi)	1,555
Sarmi Selatan (South Sarmi)	1,799
Pantai Barat (West Coast)	2,248
Apawer Hulu (Upper Apawer)	1,461

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
4. https://www.sarmikab.go.id/main/sejarah/
5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

External links

• Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)