Country Indonesia Website www.kepyapenkab.go.id Province Papua | Capital Serui Area 2,050 km² Population 102,070 (2014) | |
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Yapen Islands Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in Papua Province of northeastern Indonesia. It is located in Cenderawasih Bay of Western New Guinea.
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Map of Kepulauan Yapen Regency, Papua, Indonesia
Geography
The regency includes the islands and island groups of the Yapen Islands archipelago, including Yapen island. Its capital is Serui, on Serui Island.
It covers an area of 2,050 km2, and had a population of 82,951 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 102.070.
Administrative Districts
The Yapen Islands regency comprises twelve districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:
References
Yapen Islands Regency Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA