Manokwari Regency is a

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in West Papua,

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. Following the splitting away of twenty of its former districts in 2013, it now covers an area of 2,762.89 km² and had a population of 192,663 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 201,821 (comprising 104,585 males and 97,236 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Manokwari Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9202) The administrative centre (

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) is presently at the town of

Manokwari Manokwari is a coastal town and the capital city, capital of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of West Papua (province), West Papua. It is one of only seven provincial capitals of Indonesia without a city status in Indonesia, city ...

, which is also the capital of the province. Under proposals approved by the Indonesian Parliament in 2013, the town of Manokwari - comprising the districts (''kecamatan'') of West Manokwari and East Manokwari - was intended to be split off from the regency to form a separate independent city, but the proposal has subsequently remained under consideration with a decision deferred by the Indonesian Government (which has held a moratorium on the formation of new regencies and cities).

Administration

At the 2010 Census, Manokwari Regency comprised 29

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(''kecamatan'') with an area of 34,970 km² and a 2010 Census population of 187,726,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. but in 2013 two new regencies - South Manokwari Regency (''Manokwari Selatan'') with six districts, and

Arfak Mountains Regency Arfak Mountains Regency (''Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak'') is a regency of the West Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed in 2013 from the western districts of Manokwari Regency. The areas now comprised in the new regency had a population of ...

(''Pegunungan Arfak'') with ten districts - were created from parts of the Manokwari Regency, while the most westerly four districts (Kebar, Amberbaken, Mubrani and Senopi, which were the largest in area of the remaining districts, although sparsely populated) were removed from Manokwari Regency and added to the

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. The residual area of Manokwari Regency thus comprised nine districts, listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Manokwari Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9202) The table also includes the location of the district centres, the number of

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s in each district (totaling 164 rural ''kampung'' and 9 urban ''kelurahan''), and its postal code. Notes: (a) except for the village of Mebji, with a post code of 98315.
(b) comprising 6 ''kelurahan'' (Amban, Manokwari Barat, Manokwari Timur, Padarni, Sanggeng and Wosi) and 4 ''desa''.
(c) except for the two ''kelurahan'' of Manokwari Timur (with a post code of 98311) and Amban (with a post code of 98314).
(d) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Lemon and Pulau Mansinam. (e) includes the ''kelurahan'' of Pasir Putih.
(f) except for the two villages of Arowi and Pasir Putih (with a post code of 98313).
(g) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Irbor, Pulau Irbor Utara, Pulau Kaki and Pulau Waisupi.
(h) includes the offshore island of Pulau Raimuti. (i) including 2 ''kelurahan'' (Anday and Sowi).

References

External links

Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)
{{Authority control Manokwari Regencies of West Papua (province)