Raja Ampat Regency

Raja Ampat Regency is a regency of West Papua province of Indonesia. The regency, which was formed based on the Law 26 of 2002, was inaugurated on 12 April 2003, and consists of a number of groups of islands situated off the north-west end of West Papua; the four main islands from south to north are Misool, Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo. At present, the regency covers a land area of 7,559.60 km2, and had a population of 42,508 at the 2010 Census, and 45,758 at the 2015 Census;[2] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2018) is 47,885.[3] The principal town lies at Waisai.

Raja Ampat Regency

Kabupaten Raja Ampat
Regency
Sunset in Raja Ampat
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Mbilin Kayam
(Maya-Biak: Building Together)
Location in Indonesian Papua
Raja Ampat Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°50′S 130°30′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalWaisai
Government
 • RegentAbdul Faris Umlati
 • Vice RegentManuel Piter Urbinas
Area
 • Total7,559.60 km2 (2,918.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Estimate)[1]
 • Total47,885
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 956
Websiterajaampatkab.go.id

On 25 October 2013 the People's Representative Council (DPR) began reviewing draft laws on the establishment of new regencies, including two new regencies of North Raja Ampat and South Raja Ampat within the borders of the existing Raja Ampat Regency.

Administrative Districts
The Raja Ampat Archipelago

At the 2010 Census, the regency was divided into seventeen districts (kecamatan). Subsequently, seven additional districts have been created by the division of existing districts. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 Census population,[4] together with the estimated populations in mid 2018:[5]

NameArea
in km2		Pop'n
Census
2010[4]		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2018[6]		admin.
centre
Misool Selatan
(South Misool)		91.163,0264,175Dabatan
Misool Barat
(West Misool)		336.841,2911,275Lilinta
Misool (or
Misool Utara)		1,235.681,7611,751Salafen
Kofiau206.232,5202,673Deer
Misool Timur
(East Misool)		553.662,6513,204Folley
Kepulauan Sembilan
(Sembilan Islands)		17.211,4582,019Weijim Barat
Total Raja Ampat Selatan2,440.7812,70715,097
Salawati Utara
(North Salawati)		38.522,1442,317Samate
Salawati Tengah
(Central Salawati)		572.471,9172,073Kalobo
Salawati Barat
(West Salawati)		502.47899972Solol
Batanta Selatan
(South Batanta)		188.771,3121,422Yenanas
Batanta Utara
(North Batanta)		290.75909983Yensawai Timur
Total Raja Ampat Tengah1,592.987,1817,767
Waigeo Selatan
(South Salawati)		240.121,7151,923Saonek
Kota Waisai
(Waisai Town)		621.936,9768,189Waisai
Teluk Mayalibit
(Mayalibit Bay)		218.87846912Yenanas
Tiplol Mayalibit121.879301,005Go
Meosmansar200.511,6251,792Yinbekwan
Waigeo Barat
(West Waigeo)		763.641,4091,698Waisilip
Waigeo Barat Kepulauan
(West Waigeo Islands)		103.302,0842,162Manyaifun
Waigeo Utara
(North Waigeo)		149.571,4771,535Kabare
Warwarbomi297.331,045946Warwanai
Supnin223.829081,051Rauki
Kepulauan Ayau
(Ayau Islands)		12.661,2301,031Abidon
Ayau5.839891,280Dorehkar
Waigeo Timur
(East Waigeo)		555.401,3861,493Urbinasopen
Total Raja Ampat Utara3,514.8522,62025,017
Total Regency7,559.6042,50847,885

Misool and Kofiau Islands (comprising the first six districts listed above) are currently in the process of being split off to form a separate South Raja Ampat Regency under those same proposals approved in 2014 by the Indonesian Government. Similarly, Waigeo and its surrounding small islands (comprising the last thirteen districts listed above) are currently in the process of being split off to form a separate North Raja Ampat Regency under proposals approved in 2014 by the Indonesian Government.

Since 2010, the new Kota Waisai district has been created from part of Waigeo Selatan District, the new Tiplol Mayalibit district has been created from part of Telunk Mayalibit District, the new Supnin district has been created from part of Waigeo Utarat District, and the new Ayau district has been created from part of Kepulauan Ayau District.

The proposed splits from the existing regency will leave the five remaining districts, mainly consisting of Salawati and Batanta Islands, in the centre of the existing regency; note that the southern half of Salawati Island does not form part of the existing regency, but instead constitutes the Salawati Selatan District of Sorong Regency. Since 2010, the new Salawati Tengah and Salawati Barat districts have been created from parts of Salawati Utara District, while the former Selat Sagawin District has been divided into two new districts - Batanta Utara and Batanta Selatan.

Transport

Air

In early May 2012, a 1,200 meters runway of Marinda Airport has been officially opened by Transportation minister and Raja Ampat official. The runway will be extended to 2,000 meters and was predicted to be finished in 2013.[7]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  7. "Pengembangan Infrastruktur Bandara Raja Ampat Hingga 2013". May 26, 2012. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014.


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