Teluk Wondama Regency

Teluk Wondama Regency or Wondama Bay Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Teluk Wondama) is a regency of West Papua province of Indonesia. It covers a land area of 14,953.80 km2, and had a population of 26,321 at the 2010 Census[2] and 41,644 at the 2020 Census.[3] The administrative centre lies in the village of Rasiei.

Teluk Wondama Regency
Kabupaten Teluk Wondama
Regency
Coat of arms of Teluk Wondama Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Sasar Wondama
(Wondama Light)
Location in Indonesian Papua
Location in Indonesian Papua
Teluk Wondama Regency is located in Indonesia
Teluk Wondama Regency
Teluk Wondama Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 2°42′S 134°30′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalRasiei
Government
 • RegentBernadus A. Imburi
 • Vice RegentPaulus Yulius Indubri
Area
 • Total14,953.80 km2 (5,773.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total41,644
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 980
Websitewondamakab.go.id

Geography

Geographically, the district is located between 132°35' - 134°45' East Longitude and 0°15' - 3°25' South Latitude.[4]

Most of the islands in Wondama Bay regency are surrounded by coral reef that is teeming with rich marine life. Rasiei, the capital of Wondama is located at the foot of Wondiboy mountains which is covered by pristine tropical rainforest. The coral reef and tropical rainforest have become important tourist attractions in this regency. The Department of Tourism and Culture of Wondama regency, in cooperation with the Indonesian Tourist Guide Association, has launched a website called Wondama Tourism to attract visitors to the regency.

Administrative Districts

The regency comprises thirteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census.[6] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan, 76 in total) in each district and its post code.

DistrictArea
in km2		Population
2010
Census		Population
2020
Census		Administrative
centre		Number
of
villages		Post
code
Naikere1,775.2697937Wosimo698342
Wondiboy233.11,4813,078Wondiboi498347
Rasiey1,041.02,6194,224Isea998343
Kuri Wamesa678.01,2571,973Ambuni698341
Wasior1,158.211,55819,718Wasior1098346
Teluk Duairi
(Duairi Bay)		1,152.01,6682,181Aisandamui498345
Roon1,890.01,4071,963Yende798344
Windesi594.01,3891,986Windesi598336
Nikiwar476.17531,520Werabur598331
Wamesa792.0626815Sabubar598335
Roswar1,099.0613658Waprak398332
Rumberpon2,984.21,6191,683Yembekiri798333
Soug Jaya1,081.0632908Kaprus598334
Totals14,953.826,32141,64476

Note that Roswar and Rumberpon Districts are each formed by an island of the same name (surrounded by numerous offshore islets) situated in Cenderawasih Bay, while Roon District encompasses 29 disparate islands in the same bay - including Roon, Rarief, Rariau, Ripon, Pinai and Manupaseh Islands, and the Rouw Archipelago. Roon District comprises seven villages, all on Roon Island (there are no villages on the smaller islands within the district) - Menarbu (which had 208 inhabitants at the 2020 Census), Sariay (with 14 inhabitants), Niab (227), Inday (235), Syabes (509), Mena (228) and Yende (414).

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Jakarta, 2021
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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