Mappi Regency
Mappi Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the southern portion of Papua Province of Indonesia. It was split off from Merauke Regency (of which it had been a component part) on 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 24,118.00 km2, and had a population of 81,658 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 100,479. The administrative centre is the town of Kepi.
Mappi Regency Kabupaten Mappi | |
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| Motto(s): Usubi Yohokuda - Tako Bayaman (Peace in One Heart - Serving Each Other) | |
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  Mappi Regency Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia  Mappi Regency Mappi Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 6.4997°S 139.3444°E | |
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| Capital | Kepi |
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| • Regent | Kristosimus Agawemu |
| • Vice Regent | Ibnu Jaya Suud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24,118 km2 (9,312 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 100,479 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 411 |
| Website | mappikab.go.id |
Administrative districts
Mappi Regency in 2010 comprised ten districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2] However, by 2018 the number of districts had been increased to fifteen, comprising 164 administrative villages. The five additional districts that have been created since 2010 are Bamgi, Passue Bawah, Syahcame, Ti Zain and Yakomi.
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References
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
