Yapen Islands Regency

Yapen Islands Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in Papua Province of eastern Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,429.03 km2 (937.85 sq mi), and had a population of 82,951 at the 2010 Census and 112,676 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 116,214 (comprising 59,587 males and 56,627 females). It comprises an archipelago which lies in Cenderawasih Bay off the north coast of Western New Guinea. Geography The regency includes the islands and island groups of the Yapen Islands archipelago, including the main Yapen Island as well as the adjacent Yerui (or Num) Island, Kurudu Island, Ambai Archipelago and Kuran Islands. Its capital is Serui town (part of Yapen Selatan district). The area is seismically active. A magnitude 7.5 earthquake in 1979 caused serious destruction and a tsunami, killing 115 people. Administrative districts The Yapen Islands Regency in 2010 comprised twelve districts (distrik); however, by 2018 four additional districts has been created (Anataurei, Pulau Kurudu, Pulau Yerui and Yawakukat), and another (Nusawani) was created in 2024 from the western part of Kepulauan Ambai District, bringing the total to seventeen, which are subdivided into 165 administrative "villages". The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with official estimates as at mid 2024. Kurudu Island (Pulau Kurudu) lies to the east of Yapen, and Num Island (Pulau Yerui) lies to the west of Yapen, while the Ambai Archipelago (Kepulauan Ambai) and Kuran Islands lie immediately off the south coast of Yapen. Of the districts situated on Yapen Island itself, the western half of the island comprises Poom and Windesi Districts along the north coast and Wonawa, Yapen Barat and Kosiwo Districts along the south coast; the Kuran Islands lie off the coast of Yapen Barat District. The eastern half of the island comprises Pantura Yapen (formerly Yapen Utara) and Raimbawi Districts along the north coast, and Yapen Selatan (which includes the regional capital of Serui Town), Anataurei, Yawakukat, Angkaisera, Teluk Ampimoi and Yapen Timur Districts along the south coast; the Ambai Archipelago (comprising Kepulauan Ambai and Nusawani Districts) lie off the coast of Angkaisera District. The table also includes the name of the administrative centre of each district, the number of administrative villages in each district (160 rural kampung and 5 urban kelurahan in total) and its post code. Notes: Kepulauan Ambai District consists of 35 islands (including Nusawani District); Yapen Barat District includes 20 small offshore islands, while Poom District includes five small offshore islands and Wonawa District includes 37 small offshore islands.(a) the 2010 figure for Pulau Kurudu District is included in that for Yapen Timur District, from which it was split.(b) effectively Saweru Island (Pulau Saweru) and some smaller islands to the south; the 2010 and 2020 figures for Nusawani District are included in those for Kepulauan Ambai District, from which it was split. (c) the 2010 figure for Yawakukat District is included in that for Angkaisera District, from which it was split. (d) including three kelurahan - Serui Jaya, Serui Kota and Tarau. (e) the 2010 figure for Anataurei District is included in that for Yapen Selatan District, from which it was split.(f) including one kelurahan (the district centre as referenced). (g) the 2010 figure for Pulau Yerui District is included in that for Yapen Barat District, from which it was split. Climate Serui has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round. See also Yapen Islands topics References External links Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)