Merauke Regency

Merauke Regency Kabupaten Merauke
Regency
Country	Indonesia
Province	Papua
Capital	Merauke
Area
• Total	44,071 km^2 (17,016 sq mi)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	240,826
• Density	5.5/km^2 (14/sq mi)
Website	www.merauke.go.id/

Merauke is a regency in Papua Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 44,071 km², and had a population of 195,716 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 240,826.

History

The regency formerly covered a much wider area of South Papua, but much of the area was split off on 12 November 2002 to form the new Regencies of Asmat, Mappi and Boven Digoel.

Administrative districts

Merauke Regency comprises twenty districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:^[2]

District Population 2010 Census Kimaam 5,605 Waan 4,364 Tabonji 4,941 Ilyawab 4,941 Okaba 4,752 Tubang 2,169 Ngguti 1,817

District Population 2010 Census Kaptel 1,681 Kurik 13,162 Malind 8,753 Animha 1,881 Merauke 87,634 Semangga 12,816 Tanah Miring 16,781

District Population 2010 Census Jagebob 6,943 Sota 2,831 Naukenjerai 1,830 Muting 5,036 Eligobel 3,748 Ulilin 7,790 Totals 195,716

Merauke District is scheduled to become an independent city (kota) separate from Merauke Regency, and will become the administrative capital of the proposed South Papua Province, when that is established.

See also

• Merauke Five

References

1. Papua Province, retrieved 6 May 2010
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

External links

• http://www.merauke.go.id/