Nabire Regency

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Nabire Regency
Kabupaten Nabire
Regency
Coat of arms of Nabire Regency
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Nabire Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Nabire Regency
Nabire Regency
Nabire Regency is located in Indonesia
Nabire Regency
Nabire Regency
Nabire Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°32′25″S 135°33′18″E / 3.5402°S 135.5551°E / -3.5402; 135.5551
Country Indonesia
RegionPapua
ProvinceCentral Papua
Regency seatNabire
Government
 • RegentMesak Magai [id] (PDI-P)
 • Vice RegentIsmail Djamaluddin [id]
 • LegislatureNabire Regency House of Representatives
Area
[1]
 • Total
12,075 km2 (4,662 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
 • Total
178,006
 • Density14.742/km2 (38.181/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 984
Websitenabirekab.go.id

Nabire Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua. It covers an area of 12,075.00 km2, and had a population of 129,893 at the 2010 Census[2] and 169,136 at the 2020 Census, comprising 87,688 males and 81,448 females.[3] The official estimate as at mid 2024 was 178,006.[1] The town of Nabire, which faces onto Cenderawasih Bay, is the administrative headquarters of the regency as well as the capital of the province.

Administrative districts

In 2010 Nabire Regency comprised fourteen districts (distrik), but a fifteenth district - Moora Islands (Kepulauan Moora) - has been added since 2010 by the splitting of the islands away from Napan District. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 72 rural kampung and 9 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Nabire (town) District), and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(distrik)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2024
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code(s)		List of desa (villages)
94.01.04Uwapa1,808.963,2723,7833,932Topo698842Argo Mulyo, Gamei Jaya, Marga Jaya, Topo, Topo Jaya, Urumusu
94.01.15Menou1,416.412,8961,349925Lokodimi498855Kunupi, Lokodimi, Ogiyai, Yegeugi
94.01.14Dipa838.633,8931,501935Dikiya598843Dikiya, Epouwa, Jainoa, Jigikebo, Tagauto
94.01.03Yaur1,009.001,3432,4843,040Kwatisore /
Akudiomi		498852Akudiomi, Sima, Wami, Yaur
94.01.08Teluk Umar (a)
(Umar Bay)		611.008821,0961,293Yeretuar498851Bawei, Goni, Napan Yaur, Yeretuar
94.01.05Wanggar246.007,1779,6415,849Karadiri I398854Bumi Mulia, Karadiri, Wanggar Makmur
94.01.12Nabire Barat
(West Nabire)		79.0010,70115,11616,417Kalisemen598856Bumi Raya, Gerbang Sadu, Kali Semen, Wadio, Waroki
94.01.01Nabire (town)127.0074,19798,851103,531Karang Mulia1298811 - 98822Kali Harapan, Kalisusu, Sanoba
(plus the 9 kelurahan)
94.01.09Teluk Kimi
(Kimi Bay)		178.008,98716,92918,351Samabusa598831 - 98835Air Mandidi, Kimi, Lani, Samabusa, Waharia
94.01.02Napan (c)468.001,1651,4711,657Napan398862Masipawa, Napan, Weinami
94.01.07Makimi1,421.005,3627,0148,036Legari Jaya698863Biha, Lagari Jaya, Maidei, Makimi, Manunggal Jaya, Nifasi
94.01.11Wapoga1,040.009819531,065Kamarisanoi598861Kamarisano, Keuw, Samanui, Taumi, Totoberi
94.01.13Kepulauan Moora (d)607.001,1911,5831,829Arui598864Arui, Hariti, Kama, Mambor, Moor
94.01.06Siriwo1,400.004,6532,6732,302Unipo698841Aibore, Epomani, Mabou, Tibai, Ugida, Unipo
94.01.10Yaro830.003,1934,6928,844Jaya Mukti898853Bomopai, Jaya Mukti, Ororodo, Parauto, Wanggar Pantai,
Wanggar Sari, Wiraska, Yaro Makmur
Totals12,075.00129,893169,136178,006Nabire81

Note: (a) includes Anggrameos Island in Cenderawasih Bay. (b) comprises 9 kelurahan (Girimulyo, Kali Bobo, Karang Mulia, Karang Tumaritis, Morgo, Nabarua, Oyehe, Siriwini and Wonorejo) and 3 desa.
(c) at the time of the 2010 Census, the Moora Islands were included in Napan District, but the figures have been separated in this table.
(d) The Moora Islands comprise the villages (desa) of Arui (25.18 km2, with 201 inhabitants in 2020), Hariti (2.62 km2, 288 inhabitants in 2020), Kama (5.71 km2, 283 inhabitants in 2020), Mambor (3.51 km2, 552 inhabitants in 2020) and Moor (4.67 km2, 259 inhabitants in 2020).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Nabire Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9404)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.