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Fakfak Regency

Coordinates: 2°55′00″S 132°18′00″E / 2.9167°S 132.3000°E / -2.9167; 132.3000
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Fakfak Regency
Kabupaten Fakfak
Regency
Coat of arms of Fakfak Regency
Coat of arms
Location in West Papua
Location in West Papua
Fakfak Regency is located in Indonesia
Fakfak Regency
Fakfak Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 2°55′00″S 132°18′00″E / 2.9167°S 132.3000°E / -2.9167; 132.3000
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalFakfak
Government
 • RegentUntung Tamsil
 • Vice RegentYohana Hindom
Area
 • Total14,320 km2 (5,530 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,000 m (6,562 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total88,884
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 956
Websitefakfakkab.go.id

Fakfak Regency - formerly spelt "Fak-Fak" - is a regency of West Papua province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 14,320 km2, and had a population of 66,828 at the 2010 Census[2] and 87,894 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 88,884 (comprising 45,360 males and 43,520 females).[1] The administrative centre is the town of Fakfak.

Geography

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Fakfak Regency was divided in 2002 into a reduced Fakfak Regency and a new Kaimana Regency, created by Law No. 26 of 2002, to be precise effective on 25 October 2002. The regency is geographically located at 131º 531 0311 east longitude - 133º 291 1911 east longitude and 2º 301 5811 – 3º 571 5111 LS. The land area of Fakfak Regency, following the division of 2002, is 14,320 km2, consisting originally of 4 (four districts) which were later divided into 9 (nine) districts (sub-divided into 106 villages) in 2004, and subsequently re-divided into 17 districts (sub-divided into 149 villages), of which the largest of Karas Distrik.

Administrative Districts

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At the 2010 Census, the regency comprised nine districts (distrik), but subsequently eight additional districts have been created by splitting the original districts. These are 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 administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (142 rural kampung and 7 urban kelurahan(a) in total) and offshore islands in each district, and its post code.

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		 No.
of
islands		 Post
code
92.03.01 Fakfak 233 33,171 18,900 18,810 Fakfak 5 3 98011
92.03.02 Fakfak Barat
(West Fakfak)		 679 4,122 3,460 3,390 Werba 9 26 98022
92.03.03 Fakfak Timur
(East Fakfak)		 1,020 2,992 1,284 1,210 Weri 6 27 98027
92.03.04 Kokas 788 4,610 4,118 4,140 Kokas Kota 15 229 98016
92.03.05 Fakfak Tengah
(Central Fakfak)		 705 9,872 13,216 13,410 Raduria 14 2 98012
92.03.06 Karas 2,491 2,597 3,155 3,050 Malakuli 7 106 98032
92.03.07 Bomberay 1,023 2,950 1,903 2,030 Onim Sari 7 - 98026
92.03.08 Kramongmongga 746 2,740 2,046 2,060 Kramongmongga 10 - 98017
92.03.09 Teluk Patipe
(Patipe Bay)		 786 3,771 3,837 3,900 Patipi Pasir 13 55 98024
92.03.12 Fakfak Timur Tengah
(East Central Fakfak)		 701 (b) 2,654 2,640 Krebelang 10 (c) 98031
92.03.10 Pariwari 587 (b) 23,670 24,640 Dulnpokpok 9 (c) 98013
92.03.11 Wartutin 1,006 (b) 2,261 2,090 Wartutin 6 (c) 98025
92.03.13 Arguni 334 (b) 1,150 1,120 Fior 5 (c) 98014
92.03.14 Mbahamdandara 664 (b) 1,011 1,050 Goras 7 (c) 98021
92.03.16 Furwagi 732 (b) 1,617 1,550 Rumbati 8 (c) 98023
92.03.15 Kayauni 938 (b) 1,697 1,760 Kayauni 9 (c) 98015
82.03.17 Tomage 887 (b) 1,915 2,020 Tomage 9 (c) 98033
Totals 14,320 66,828 87,894 88,884 Fakfak 149

Note: (a) the 7 kelurahan are Fakfak Selatan (South Fakfak) and Fakfak Utara (North Fakfak) in Fakfak District, Danawaria in Fakfak Tengah District, Kokas Kota (Kokas Town) in Kokas District, and Dulanpokpok, Wagom and Wagom Utara in Pariwari District.
(b) the populations of the eight new districts in 2010 are included in the figures for the original districts from which each was later split off.
(c) the number of offshore islands in each of the eight new districts are included in the figures for the original districts from which each was later split off.

Demographics

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Religion in Fakfak (2023)[4]

  Islam (63.08%)
  Protestantism (20.69%)
  Roman Catholic (16.16%)
  Hinduism (0.05%)
  Buddhism (0.02%)
  Others (0.00%)

The majority of the population is Muslim, the level of assimilation with the outside world has been very high for a long time (before Dutch colonization). In Fakfak Regency, there are old mosques from the 17th century, one of which is Patimburak Old Mosque which is located in Kokas District. This shows that Islam has entered Papua before the 17th century, some experts predict that it has been in since the 15th century.[5] The people of Fakfak Regency highly uphold religious values, as evidenced by the creation of a slogan that has been around for generations in Fakfak Regency, namely Satu Tungku Tiga Batu. Based on data from Central Bureau of Statistics Fakfak Regency in 2020 which implements Islam, namely 57.79%, then Christian as much as 42.17% (Protestant 22.24% & Catholic 19.92%) and Buddhist Hindu around 0.03%.[6] One of the largest churches in Fakfak is the Santo Yosep Fakfak Church.

Industries

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Fakfak Regency has plans for industrial development, including:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Fakfak Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9203)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Religion in Indonesia".
  5. ^ "History of Converting Islam to West Papua". 22 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Sejarah Singkat Kabupaten Fakfak" www.fakfakkab.go.id, diakses tanggal June 11, 2020
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