Mappi Regency
Kabupaten Mappi
Regency
Coat of arms of Mappi Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Usubi Yohokuda - Tako Bayaman
(Peace in One Heart - Serving Each Other)
Mappi Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Mappi Regency
Mappi Regency
Mappi Regency is located in Indonesia
Mappi Regency
Mappi Regency
Mappi Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°29′59″S 139°20′40″E / 6.4997°S 139.3444°E / -6.4997; 139.3444
Country Indonesia
ProvinceSouth Papua
CapitalKepi
Government
 • RegentKristosimus Agawemu
 • Vice RegentIbnu Jaya Suud
Area
 • Total25,609.94 km2 (9,888.05 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total111,141
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 411
Websitemappikab.go.id

Mappi Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of South Papua. It was split off from Merauke Regency (of which it had been a component part) on 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 25,609.94 km2, and had a population of 81,658 at the 2010 Census[2] and 108,295 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 111,141.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Kepi.

Administrative districts

Mappi Regency in 2010 comprised ten districts (distrik). However, by 2015 the number of districts had been increased to fifteen; the five additional districts that had been created since 2010 were Bamgi, Passue Bawah, Syahcame, Ti Zain and Yakomi.

The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and that of 2020,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 162 rural kampung and 2 urban kelurahan - the latter being the towns of Kepi in Obaa District, and Bade in Edera District), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(distrik)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2022
estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
93.03.02Nambioman Bapai5,074.467,9049,2949,443Mur1599873
93.03.09Minyamur2,433.814,3105,5315,716Kabe1299872
93.03.04Edera1,392.6912,1918,9068,858Bade799852
93.03.10Venaha1,705.343,8492,5732,585Sahapikia899854
93.03.11Syahcame626.75(a)2,8563,425Asset699853
93.03.13Bamgi747.28(a)2,6283,367Yeloba599851
93.03.12Yakomi1,843.03(a)2,0902,079Yame799855
93.03.01Obaa2,224.2119,45434,95635,112Kepi (b)2499870
93.03.08Passue1,440.395,1006,7417,006Kotiak1399871
93.03.05Haju1,180.858,7749,7249,865Yagatsu1999881
93.03.06Assue2,422.938,88710,54910,492Eci1899874
93.03.03Citak Mitak1,244.827,2115,2795,461Senggo799875
93.03.07Kaibar1,499.033,9782,3102,508Amazu799876
93.03.14Passue Bawah1,190.40(a)2,8292,984Wonggi899877
93.03.15Ti Zain583.95(a)2,0292,240Kumaban899878
Totals25,609.9481,658108,295111,141Kepi164

Note: (a) the 2010 populations of these areas were included in the figures for the original districts from which they were cut out.
(b) the town of Kepi covered 13.6 km2 with 8,394 inhabitants at the 2020 Census.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Mappi Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9303)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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