Manokwari Regency
Manokwari Regency is a regency in West Papua, Indonesia. Following the splitting away of twenty of its former districts in 2013, it now covers an area of 3,168.28 km2 and had a population of 192,663 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 200,785. The administrative centre (regency seat) is presently at the town of Manokwari, which is also the capital of the province, but under proposals currently under consideration by the Indonesian Parliament, the town is intended to be split off from the regency to form a separate independent city.
Manokwari Regency
Kabupaten Manokwari | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in West Papua | |
Manokwari Regency Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 0.8629°S 134.0640°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Papua |
| Regency seat | Manokwari |
| Government | |
| • Regent | vacant |
| • Vice Regent | Edy Budoyo |
| Area , on post-2013 boundaries | |
| • Total | 3,168.28 km2 (1,223.28 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | 200,785 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) |
| Area code | (+62) 986 |
| Website | manokwarikab |
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