South Manokwari Regency

South Manokwari Regency
Kabupaten Manokwari Selatan
Trans-Papua road in Gunung Botak
Motto: 
Bersatu Membangun
(Unite to Build)
Location in West Papua
South Manokwari Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°04′47″S 133°58′02″E / 1.0798°S 133.9673°E / -1.0798; 133.9673
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalRansiki
Government
 • RegentBernard Mandacan
 • Vice RegentMesak Inyomusi
Area
 • Total
1,837.10 km2 (709.31 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
 • Total
39,026
 • Density21.243/km2 (55.020/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 980
Websitemanselkab.go.id

South Manokwari Regency is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed in 2013 from the southern districts of Manokwari Regency, and covers a land area of 1,837.10 km2. The population of the area now comprised in the new regency was 18,564 at the 2010 Census,[2] which rose to 35,949 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 39,026 (comprising 19,863 males and 19,163 females).[1] The administrative centre is the town of Ransiki.

Geography

The geographical location of South Manokwari Regency can be seen according to its part as follows:

  • North : 1º5' South Latitude;
  • Southern Part : 2º5' South Latitude;
  • West : 133º45' East Longitude; and
  • East: 134º25' East Longitude.[4]

Administration

South Manokwari Regency is divided into six districts (distrik), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural kampung) in each district and its post code.

Kode
Kemendagri
Name of
District
(distrik)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
92.11.06 Tahota 395.05 581 1,051 1,091 Yermatum 4 98325
92.11.04 Dataran Isim 562.34 2,067 3,365 3,334 Isim 12 98326
92.11.03 Neney 163.16 1,193 2,872 2,790 Neney 7 98323
92.11.05 Momi Waren 298.27 2,030 5,060 5,290 Demini 7 98322
92.11.01 Ransiki 178.61 7,683 16,245 18,303 Ransiki 13 98324
92.11.02 Oransbari 239.67 5,010 7,356 8,218 Waroser 14 98321
Totals 1,837.10 18,564 35,949 39,026 Ransiki 57

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Manokwari Selatan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9111)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Jakarta, 2021