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Bintuni Bay Regency

Coordinates: 1°52′49″S 133°19′52″E / 1.8804°S 133.3311°E / -1.8804; 133.3311
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Bintuni Bay Regency
Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni
Coat of arms of Bintuni Bay Regency
Motto(s): 
Sehati Menuju Bintuni Baru
(United Heart Towards the New Bintuni)
Location in West Papua
Location in West Papua
Bintuni Bay Regency is located in Indonesia
Bintuni Bay Regency
Bintuni Bay Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°52′49″S 133°19′52″E / 1.8804°S 133.3311°E / -1.8804; 133.3311
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalBintuni
Government
 • RegentPetrus Kasihiw
 • Vice RegentMatret Kokop
Area
 • Total18,637.00 km2 (7,195.79 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total90,101
 • Density4.8/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 955
Websitetelukbintunikab.go.id

Teluk Bintuni Regency or Bintuni Bay Regency is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 18,637 km2, comprising administrative districts on three sides of Bintuni Bay, a gulf that separates the Bird's Head Peninsula and Bomberai Peninsula which together form the main geographical constituents of the province; it had a population of 52,422 at the 2010 Census[2] and 87,083 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 90,101 (comprising 52,005 males and 38,096 females).[1] The administrative centre is the town of Bintuni.

Geography

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The Bintuni Bay area is one of the new expansion districts in the province of West Papua which was ratified by the Plenary Session of the Indonesian House of Representatives on 12 November 2002. Located between the southern coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula and the Onin Peninsula coast, overlooking the Seram Sea off the west coast of West Papua. Adjacent to the narrow neck of the mountain that connects the Bird's Head Peninsula with other regions in West Papua Province. Geographically the area of Bintuni Bay Regency is between 1°57'50"LS - 3°11'26"LS and 1.9.32°44'59" - 134°14'49"E and is located between Bird's Head south coast and Onin Peninsula north coast overlooking the Seram sea off the west coast of Papua. Administratively, the Bintuni Bay Regency is bordered by:

  1. To the north, it is bordered by Manokwari Regency (Senopi District and Kebar District) and Arfak Mountains Regency (Testega District and Didohu District);
  2. In the west, it is bordered by South Sorong Regency (Kokoda District, North Kokoda District and Kais District) and Maybrat Regency (South Aifat District and East Aifat District);
  3. To the south, it is bordered by Kaimana Regency (Teluk Arguni District) and Fakfak Regency (Bomberay District);
  4. To the east, it is bordered by Teluk Wondama Regency (Kuri Wamesa District, Windesi District, Nikiwar District and Wamesi District) and South Manokwari Regency (Tahota District and Dataran Isim District).[4]

Administrative districts

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The regency comprises twenty-four districts (distrik), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 115 rural kampung and 2 urban kelurahan), and its post code. The first six districts listed below form the northeast part of the Bomberai Peninsula; Wamesa District is situated to the northeast of Bintuni Bay; and the remaining 17 districts lie in the southeast part of the Bird's Head Peninsula.

Kode
Kemendagri
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
92.06.08 Fafurwar
(Irorutu)
1,171.00 1,015 1,357 1,396 Fruata 3 98133
92.06.03 Babo 687.43 3,232 3,873 3,975 Irarutu III 4 98132
92.06.14 Sumuri 1,922.00 6,224 16,999 17,075 Tofoi 5 98136
92.06.16 Aroba 859.29 2,892 2,496 2,562 Aroba 5 98131
92.06.15 Kaitaro 859.29 750 1,143 1,153 Sara 5 98134
92.06.10 Kuri 1,611.00 952 1,170 1,182 Sarbe 5 98135
92.06.07 Wamesa 816.00 1,154 1,514 1,549 Idoor 4 98146
92.06.01 Bintuni 421.75 18,663 32,590 34,192 Bintuni Barat 8 (a) 98141
92.06.11 Manimeri 316.32 5,208 9,191 9,673 Bumi Saniari 6 98143
92.06.12 Tuhiba 263.00 613 1,221 1,331 Tuhiba 5 98145
92.06.13 Dataran Beimes 316.32 349 684 742 Horna 6 98142
92.06.09 Tembuni 1,326.00 873 1,006 1,021 Tembuni 4 98144
92.06.04 Aranday 572.01 1,055 1,512 1,542 Aranday 4 98151
92.06.20 Kamundan 572.00 660 1,109 1,151 Kalitami 4 98152
92.06.19 Tomu 572.00 2,448 3,350 3,420 Sebyar Rejosari 4 98156
92.06.21 Weriagar 715.00 1,321 1,625 1,680 Weriagar 5 98157
92.06.05 Moskona Selatan
(South Moskona)
929.62 509 778 808 Jagiro 5 98155
92.06.23 Meyado 743.69 1,066 1,405 1,440 Meyado 4 98153
92.06.22 Moskona Barat
(West Moskona)
743.69 359 454 460 Meyerga 4 98154
92.06.02 Merdey 789.44 481 952 1,036 Merdey 9 98163
92.06.18 Biscoop 789.44 469 712 738 Jahabra 7 98161
92.06.17 Masyeta 451.11 364 524 535 Masyeta 4 98162
92.06.06 Moskona Utara
(North Moskona)
679.43 733 648 658 Moyeba 4 98165
92.06.24 Moskona Timur
(East Moskona)
509.57 1,032 770 782 Mesna 3 98164
Totals 18,537.00 52,422 87,083 90,101 Bintuni 117

Note: (a) includes two kelurahan - East Bintuni (Bintuni Timur, with 16,434 inhabitants in mid 2022) and West Bintuni (Bintuni Barat, with 5,323 inhabitants in mid 2022).

Note also that the figures in the area column appear to contain duplications/errors, but these are the official figures published by BPS.

Villages

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9206)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Jakarta, 2021
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