Manokwari Regency
Regency in West Papua, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manokwari Regency is a regency in West Papua, Indonesia. 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;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 201,821 (comprising 104,585 males and 97,236 females).[1] The administrative centre (regency seat) is presently at the town of Manokwari, which is also the capital of the province.
Manokwari Regency
Kabupaten Manokwari | |
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Location in Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 0.8629°S 134.0640°E / -0.8629; 134.0640 | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | West Papua |
Regency seat | Manokwari |
Government | |
• Regent | vacant |
• Vice Regent | Edy Budoyo |
Area | |
• Total | 2,762.89 km2 (1,066.76 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | 201,821 |
Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) |
Area code | (+62) 986 |
Website | manokwarikab |
Under proposals approved by the Indonesian Parliament in 2013, the town - 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 by the Indonesian Government (which has held a moratorium on the formation of new regencies and cities).