Teluk Bintuni Regency
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 both sides of Bintuni Bay, a gulf which separates the Bird's Head Peninsula and Bomberai Peninsula which 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 administrative centre is the town of Bintuni.
Teluk Bintuni Regency
Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni | |
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| Motto(s): Sehati Menuju Bintuni Baru (United Heart Towards the New Bintuni) | |
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| Coordinates: 1.8804°S 133.3311°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Papua |
| Capital | Bintuni |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Petrus Kasihiw |
| • Vice Regent | Matret Kokop |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,637.00 km2 (7,195.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 87,083 |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 955 |
| Website | telukbintunikab.go.id |
Geography
The Bintuni Bay area is one of the new expansion districts in the province West Papua which has just been ratified in the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives on November 12, 2002. Located between the southern coast of Bird's Head and Onin Peninsula coast, overlooking the Seram Sea off the west coast Papuans. Adjacent to the narrow neck of the mountain that connects the Bird's Head with other regions in 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 beach and Onin peninsula beach overlooking the Seram sea off the west coast of Papua. Administratively, the Bintuni Bay area is bordered by:
- To the north it is bordered by the East Aifat District, South Sorong Regency, administration of Kebar District, Testega District, Mayambow District, and Sururey. District Manokwari Regency
- In the west, it is bordered by Kokoda District and East Aifat District, District South Sorong
- To the south it is bordered by Kaimana District and Arguni Teluk Bay District Kaimana District, Kokas District, Fakfak . District
- To the east with the Ransiki District, Manokwari Regency, the District Wamesa, Windesi District, and Wasior District Wondama Bay District, as well as the region Yaur District, Nabire District.[4]
Administrative districts
The regency comprises twenty-four districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census.[6] The table also includes the location of the district centres, the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan, 117 in total) in each district and the post code.
| District | Area in km2 | Pop'n 2010 Census | Pop'n 2020 Census | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fafurwar (Irorutu) | 1,171.00 | 1,015 | 1,357 | Fruata | 3 | 98133 |
| Babo | 687.43 | 3,232 | 3,873 | Irarutu III | 4 | 98132 |
| Sumuri | 1,922.00 | 6,224 | 16,999 | Tofoi | 5 | 98136 |
| Aroba | 859.29 | 2,892 | 2,496 | Aroba | 5 | 98131 |
| Kaitaro | 859.29 | 750 | 1,143 | Sara | 5 | 98134 |
| Kuri | 1,611.00 | 952 | 1,170 | Sarbe | 5 | 98135 |
| Wamesa | 816.00 | 1,154 | 1,514 | Idoor | 4 | 98146 |
| Bintuni | 421.75 | 18,663 | 32,590 | Bintuni Barat | 8 | 98141 |
| Manimeri | 316.32 | 5,208 | 9,191 | Bumi Saniari | 6 | 98143 |
| Tuhiba | 263.00 | 613 | 1,221 | Tuhiba | 5 | 98145 |
| Dataran Beimes | 316.32 | 349 | 684 | Horna | 6 | 98142 |
| Tembuni | 1,326.00 | 873 | 1,006 | Tembuni | 4 | 98144 |
| Aranday | 572.01 | 1,055 | 1,512 | Aranday | 4 | 98151 |
| Kamundan | 572.00 | 660 | 1,109 | Kalitami | 4 | 98152 |
| Tomu | 572.00 | 2,448 | 3,350 | Sebyar Rejosari | 4 | 98156 |
| Weriagar | 715.00 | 1,321 | 1,625 | Weriagar | 5 | 98157 |
| Moskona Selatan (South Moskona) | 929.62 | 509 | 778 | Jagiro | 5 | 98155 |
| Meyado | 743.69 | 1,066 | 1,405 | Meyado | 4 | 98153 |
| Moskona Barat (West Moskona) | 743.69 | 359 | 454 | Meyerga | 4 | 98154 |
| Merdey | 789.44 | 481 | 952 | Merdey | 9 | 98163 |
| Biscoop | 789.44 | 469 | 712 | Jahabra | 7 | 98161 |
| Masyeta | 451.11 | 364 | 524 | Masyeta | 4 | 98162 |
| Moskona Utara (North Moskona) | 679.43 | 733 | 648 | Moyeba | 4 | 98165 |
| Moskona Timur (East Moskona) | 509.57 | 1,032 | 770 | Mesna | 3 | 98164 |
Note that the figures in the area column appear to contain duplications/errors, but these are the official figures published by BPS.
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Jakarta, 2021
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 202.a


