Teluk Wondama Regency or Wondama Bay Regency ( id, Kabupaten Teluk Wondama;
Dutch: ''Regentschap Wondammen-baai'') is a
regency of
West Papua province of
Indonesia. It covers a land area of 4,844.035 km
2, and had a population of 26,321 at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 41,644 at the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 44,534 (comprising 23,395 males and 21,139 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Teluk Wondama Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9207)] The administrative centre lies in the small town of
Rasiei
Rasiei is a village which is the administrative centre of the district of Rasiey, in Wondama Bay Regency of West Papua province of Indonesia.
Climate
Rasiei has a tropical rainforest climate
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The northern half of the Regency contains several coastal districts along the east coast of the
Bird's Head Peninsula and
Bomberai Peninsula
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, and across Wondama Bay (a deep inlet to the south of
Cenderawasih Bay) on the west coast of the
Wondiboy Peninsula, but it also includes a number of islands in the southwest part of
Cenderawasih Bay. The southern half of the Regency comprises the large but landlocked and nearly uninhabited Naikere District.
Geography
Geographically, the district is located between 132°35' - 134°45' East Longitude and 0°15' - 3°25' South Latitude.
[Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Jakarta, 2021]
Most of the islands in Wondama Bay Regency are surrounded by coral reef that is teeming with rich marine life. Rasiei, the administrative capital of Wondama Bay, is a small port located on the east coast of Wondama Bay at the foot of the
Wandammen or Wondiboy Peninsula which is covered by pristine tropical rainforest. The largest town is actually
Wasior
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, further north along that coast. The coral reef and tropical rainforest have become important tourist attractions in this regency. The Department of Tourism and Culture of Wondama Bay Regency, in cooperation with the Indonesian Tourist Guide Association, has launched a website calle
Wondama Tourismto attract visitors to the regency.
Administrative Districts
The regency comprises thirteen
districts
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(''distrik''), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and the 2020 Census,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Teluk Wondama Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9207)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
administrative village
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s in each district (totaling 75 rural ''kampung'' and 1 urban ''kelurahan'' - the latter being Wasior), and its post code.
Geography
Roswar and Rumberpon Districts are each formed by an island of the same name (surrounded by numerous offshore islets) situated in
Cenderawasih Bay, while Roon District encompasses 29 disparate islands in the same bay off the northern end of the Wondiboy Peninsula - including Roon, Rarief, Rariau, Ripon, Pinai and Manupaseh Islands, and the Rouw Archipelago.
Roon District comprises seven villages, all on Roon Island (there are no villages on the smaller islands within the district) - Menarbu (which had 208 inhabitants at the 2020 Census), Sariay (with 14 inhabitants), Niab (227), Inday (235), Syabes (509), Mena (228) and Yende (414).
References
External links
Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)
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Regencies of West Papua (province)