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 23,877 at the 2010 Census, which rose to 38,941 at the 2020 Census.[2] The administrative centre is the town of Anggi.

Arfak Mountains Regency
Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Bhaktiku Negeriku
(My Devotion My Country)
Location in Indonesian Papua
Arfak Mountains Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0.9352°S 133.8959°E / -0.9352; 133.8959
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalAnggi
Government
 • RegentYosias Saroy
 • Vice RegentMarinus Mandacan
Area
 • Total2,774.73 km2 (1,071.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total38,941
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 986
Websitepegafkab.go.id

Geography

Geographical Location of Arfak Mountains Regency, as follows: Part North : 0º55' South Latitude; Southern Part: 1º40' South Latitude; Part West : 133º10' East Longitude; East: 134º05' East Longitude. The altitude of the Arfak Mountains Regency is 300 – 1,800 meters above sea level. In terms of area by district, Testega is the district with the largest area (75,515 ha or 19.65%). of the total area of Pegaf Regency), followed by Catubouw District (72,237 ha or 18.80% of the total area of Pegaf Regency); while the sub-district with an area of the narrowest area is Membey (10,370 ha or 2.37% of the total area Pegaf District), followed by Anggi district (14,114 ha or 3.67% of the total area Pegaf District).[3]

Administration

The Arfak Mountains Regency is divided into ten districts (distrik), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010[6]		Population
Census
2020[7]		Admin
centre		Number
of
villages		Post
code
Didohu176.061,5502,070Iranmeba1498359
Sururey403.162,5002,954Sururey1298358
Anggi Gida191.561,2791,969Tombrok898356
Membey57.451,0551,834Membey698354
Anggi256.792,0063,149Ullong1398355
Taige112.121,2903,526Taige1198357
Hingk367.075,3537,210Uncep2998353
Menyambaouw192.586,1817,807Menyambouw3798351
Catubouw367.071,8384,807Catubouw2198352
Testega493.348253,615Testega1598350
Total2,774.7323,87738,941Anggi166

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Jakarta, 2021
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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