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Mappi Regency

Coordinates: 6°29′59″S 139°20′40″E / 6.4997°S 139.3444°E / -6.4997; 139.3444
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Mappi Regency
Kabupaten Mappi
Regency
Festival Sejuta Rawa (Thousand Swamps Festival)
Festival Sejuta Rawa (Thousand Swamps Festival)
Coat of arms of Mappi Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Usubi Yohokuda - Tako Bayaman
(Peace in One Heart - Serving Each Other)
Mappi Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Mappi Regency
Mappi Regency
Mappi Regency is located in Indonesia
Mappi Regency
Mappi Regency
Mappi Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°29′59″S 139°20′40″E / 6.4997°S 139.3444°E / -6.4997; 139.3444
Country Indonesia
ProvinceSouth Papua
CapitalKepi
Government
 • RegentKristosimus Agawemu [id]
 • Vice RegentIbnu Jaya Suud
Area
[1]
 • Total
25,609.94 km2 (9,888.05 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
 • Total
114,153
 • Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 411
Websitemappikab.go.id

Mappi Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of South Papua. It was split off from Merauke Regency (of which it had been a component part) on 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 25,609.94 km2, and had a population of 81,658 at the 2010 Census[2] and 108,295 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 114,153 (comprising 58,942 males and 55,211 females).[1] The administrative centre is the town of Kepi.

Administrative districts

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Mappi Regency in 2010 comprised ten districts (distrik). However, by 2015 the number of districts had been increased to fifteen; the five additional districts that had been created since 2010 comprise Bamgi, Passue Bawah, Syahcame, Ti Zain and Yakomi.

The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and that of 2020,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 162 rural kampung and 2 urban kelurahan - the latter being the towns of Kepi in Obaa District, and Bade in Edera District), and its post code.

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
93.03.02 Nambioman Bapai 5,074.46 7,904 9,294 10,518 Mur 15 99873
93.03.09 Minyamur 2,433.81 4,310 5,531 5,727 Kabe 12 99872
93.03.04 Edera 1,392.69 12,191 8,906 8,490 Bade 7 99852
93.03.10 Venaha 1,705.34 3,849 2,573 2,568 Sahapikia 8 99854
93.03.11 Syahcame 626.75 (a) 2,856 4,358 Asset 6 99853
93.03.13 Bamgi 747.28 (a) 2,628 2,551 Yeloba 5 99851
93.03.12 Yakomi 1,843.03 (a) 2,090 1,965 Yame 7 99855
93.03.01 Obaa 2,224.21 19,454 34,956 35,287 Kepi (b) 24 99870
93.03.08 Passue 1,440.39 5,100 6,741 7,383 Kotiak 13 99871
93.03.05 Haju 1,180.85 8,774 9,724 11,023 Yagatsu 19 99881
93.03.06 Assue 2,422.93 8,887 10,549 10,480 Eci 18 99874
93.03.03 Citakmitak 1,244.82 7,211 5,279 5,648 Senggo 7 99875
93.03.07 Kaibar 1,499.03 3,978 2,310 2,601 Amazu 7 99876
93.03.14 Passue Bawah 1,190.40 (a) 2,829 3,075 Wonggi 8 99877
93.03.15 Ti Zain 583.95 (a) 2,029 2,479 Kumaban 8 99878
Totals 25,609.94 81,658 108,295 114,153 Kepi 164

Note: (a) the 2010 populations of these areas were included in the figures for the original districts from which they were cut out.
(b) the town of Kepi covered 13.6 km2 with 8,394 inhabitants at the 2020 Census.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Mappi Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9414)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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