Maybrat Regency

Regency in Southwest Papua, Indonesia
Maybrat Regency
Kabupaten Maybrat
Coat of arms of Maybrat Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Anu Beta Tubat
(Together We Lift)
Location in Southwest Papua
Location in Southwest Papua
1°17′33″S 132°22′54″E / 1.292398°S 132.381722°E / -1.292398; 132.381722
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouthwest Papua
CapitalKumurkek
Government
 • RegentBernad Sagrim
 • Vice RegentPaskalis Kocu
Area
 • Total5,461.69 km2 (2,108.77 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total44,812
 • Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 986

Maybrat Regency is a regency of Southwest Papua Province of Indonesia. It has an area of 5,461.69 km2 (2,108.77 sq mi), and had a population of 33,081 at the 2010 Census[2] and 42,991 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 44,812.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Kumurkek, in Aifat District. The Maybrat language is spoken in the regency.

Geography

Maybrat Regency is located in the western part of Papua Island. Geographically, Maybrat Regency is located at 131º 421 0” east longitude - 132º 581 12” east and 0º 55' 12” south longitude - 2º 17' 24” south longitude. It is the provinces's only landlocked regency, and is bordered:

  • to the north by Tambrauw Regency (Fef District, Senopi District and Kebar District);
  • to the east by Teluk Bintuni Regency of West Papua Province (North Moskona District, Masyeta District and South Moskona District);
  • to the south by South Sorong Regency (Kais District, Moswaren District, and Wayer District).[4]
  • to the west by South Sorong Regency (Teminabuan District, Sawiat District and Fokour District).[4]

Administrative Districts

At the 2010 Census, the Maybrat Regency comprised eleven districts (distrik), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census.[2] In 2013 thirteen additional districts were formed by division from the existing districts; these are included below, together with the populations at the 2020 Census of all twenty-four current districts,[3] and their official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 259 rural kampung and 1 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.

Kode
Kemendagri
Name of
District
(distrik)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
Census
Pop'n
2020
Census
Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
92.10.05 Aitinyo Barat (West Aitinyo) 332.32 2,375 1,400 1,377 Kambufatem 9 98262
92.10.17 Ayamaru Selatan Jaya
(South Ayamaru Jaya)
(a) (a) 1,560 1,554 Arus 7 98244
92.10.06 Aitinyo 848.36 5,150 2,820 2,909 Aitinyo 17 98261
92.10.22 Aitinyo Tengah (Central Aitinyo) (b) (b) 1,240 1,455 Yaksoro 14 98264
92.10.04 Aifat Selatan (South Aifat) 408.12 1,514 2,420 2,493 Kisor 16 98272
92.10.14 Aifat Timur Selatan
(Southeast Aifat)
(c) (c) 240 343 Womba 6 98275
92.10.01 Aifat 566.81 3,612 3,660 3,929 Kumurkek 23 98271
92.10.07 Aitinyo Utara (North Aitinyo) 386.28 2,620 1,540 1,544 Fategomi 12 98265
92.10.23 Aitinyo Raya (Great Aitinyo) (d) (d) 1,320 1,385 Jitmau 10 98265
92.10.10 Ayamaru Timur (East Ayamaru) 126.09 1,201 1,490 1,390 Kambuaya 8 98246
92.10.18 Ayamaru Timur Selatan
(Southeast Ayamaru)
(e) (e) 1,120 1,126 Kambuskato 7 98247
92.10.08 Ayamaru 538.60 5,592 2,760 2,788 Mefkajin II 8 (f) 98240
92.10.15 Ayamaru Selatan (South Ayamaru) (g) (g) 2,030 2,073 Koma-Koma 10 98243
92.10.16 Ayamaru Jaya (Great Ayamaru) (g) (g) 2,520 2,498 Segior 10 98242
92.10.20 Ayamaru Tengah (Central Ayamaru) (g) (g) 2,430 2,632 Kartapura 10 98245
92.10.21 Ayamaru Barat (West Ayamaru) (g) (g) 1,440 1,547 Soroan 8 98241
92.10.09 Ayamaru Utara (North Ayamaru) 442.95 3,846 2,640 2,757 Yukase 11 98248
92.10.19 Ayamaru Utara Timur
(Northeast Ayamaru)
(h) (h) 1,250 1,110 Mapura 8 98249
92.10.11 Mare 733.50 1,083 1,740 1,831 Suswa 9 98251
92.10.24 Mare Selatan (South Mare) (j) (j) 1,230 1,419 Fase 9 98252
92.10.02 Aifat Utara (North Aifat) 519.38 3,666 3,080 3,142 Ayawasi 20 98277
92.10.03 Aifat Timur (East Aifat) 559.28 2,522 1,170 1,159 Aisa 11 98273
92.10.12 Aifat Timur Tengah (East Central Aifat) (k) (k) 1,300 1,720 Ayata 10 98276
92.10.13 Aifat Timur Jauh (East Aifat Jauh) (k) (k) 630 641 Ainesa 7 98274
Totals 5,461.69 33,081 42,991 44,812 Kumurkek 260

Notes:
(a) The area and 2010 Census population of what is now Ayamaru Selatan Jaya District are included in the total figures for Aitinyo Barat District, from which it was divided.
(b) The area and 2010 Census population of what is now Aitinyo Tengah District are included in the total figures for Aitinyo District, from which it was divided.
(c) The area and 2010 Census population of what is now Aifat Timur Selatan District are included in the total figures for Aifat Selatan District, from which it was divided.
(d) The area and 2010 Census population of what is now Aitinyo Raya District are included in the total figures for Aitinyo Utara District, from which it was divided.
(e) The area and 2010 Census population of what is now Ayamaru Timur Selatan District are included in the total figures for Ayamaru Timur District, from which it was divided.
(f) including the kelurahan of Ayamaru (town). (g) The areas and 2010 Census populations of what are now Ayamaru Selatan, Ayamaru Jaya, Ayamaru Tengah and Ayamaru Barat Districts
are included in the total figures for Ayamaru District, from which they were all divided.
(h) The area and 2010 Census population of what is now Ayamaru Utara Timur District are included in the total figures for Ayamaru Utara District, from which it was divided.
(j) The area and 2010 Census population of what is now Mare Selatan District are included in the total figures for Mare District, from which it was divided.
(k) The areas and 2010 Census populations of what are now Aifat Timur Tengah and Aifat Timur Jauh Districts are included in the total figures for Aifat Timur District, from which they were both divided.

Climate

Kumurkek has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Kumurkek
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.7
(85.5)
29.5
(85.1)
29.5
(85.1)
29.6
(85.3)
29.4
(84.9)
28.7
(83.7)
28.2
(82.8)
28.1
(82.6)
28.7
(83.7)
29.6
(85.3)
29.9
(85.8)
29.9
(85.8)
29.2
(84.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8)
26.0
(78.8)
26.1
(79.0)
26.1
(79.0)
26.1
(79.0)
25.6
(78.1)
25.2
(77.4)
25.0
(77.0)
25.4
(77.7)
26.0
(78.8)
26.2
(79.2)
26.2
(79.2)
25.8
(78.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
22.8
(73.0)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.5
(72.5)
22.2
(72.0)
22.0
(71.6)
22.2
(72.0)
22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
22.6
(72.7)
22.5
(72.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 272
(10.7)
254
(10.0)
279
(11.0)
297
(11.7)
347
(13.7)
315
(12.4)
277
(10.9)
262
(10.3)
249
(9.8)
217
(8.5)
199
(7.8)
243
(9.6)
3,211
(126.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Maybrat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9210)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Jakarta, 2021
  5. ^ "Climate: Kumurkek". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

External links

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