Raja Ampat (administrative district)
| Kabupaten Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Governorate
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| Country | Indonesia | |
| province | West Papua | |
| Seat | Wasai | |
| surface | 46,108 km² | |
| Residents | 60,386 (2010) | |
| density | 1.3 inhabitants per km² | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ID-PB | |
Coordinates: 0 ° 14 ′ S , 130 ° 31 ′ E
Raja Ampat is an Indonesian administrative district ( Kabupaten ) that includes most of the Raja Ampat archipelago . Only the south of Salawati Island is part of Sorong Governorate .
geography
Raja Ampat belongs to the province of West Papua (Papua Barat). The capital is Wasai ( Waisai ) on Waigeo .
The administrative district has a land area of 46,108 km², which is spread over 1,800 islands. If you include the sea area, the administrative district is 4.6 million hectares in size. Raja Ampat is divided into 24 districts ( Kecamatan ) and 121 villages (117 Kampung and four Kelurahan ).
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District | location | |||||
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| Ayau | Ayau Island ( Aju ) | ||||||
| Ayau Islands ( Kepulauan Ayau ) | Neighboring islands of Ayaus | ||||||
| Kofiau | Islands of Kofiau, Raja , Boo Islands and other small islands | ||||||
| Meosmanswar | South and west of the island of Gam , Mansuar and Kri | ||||||
| Misool | West of Misool Island and offshore islands such as Nampale , Fafan , Senyu and Gam | ||||||
| Mayalibit Bay ( Teluk Mayalibit ) | Waigeo Island , southern part of Mayalibit Bay | ||||||
| North Batanta ( Batanta Utara ) | North of the island of Batanta | ||||||
| Northern Salawati ( Salawati Utara ) | North of Salawati Island | ||||||
| North Waigeo ( Waigeo Utara ) | In the northeast of the island of Waigeo | ||||||
| Ostmisool ( Misool Timur ) | East of Misool Island and islands to the east such as Daram | ||||||
| East Waigeo ( Waigeo Timur ) | Far east of Waigeo Island | ||||||
| Sembilan Islands ( Kepulauan Sembilan ) | Weeim , Nusela Islands and the other Sembilan Islands | ||||||
| South Batanta ( Batanta Selatan ) | South of Batanta Island | ||||||
| South Misool ( Misool Selatan ) | Narrow strip in the southeast of the island of Misool and southeastern islands, such as Warakaraket , Polee ( Pelee ) | ||||||
| South Waigeo ( Waigeo Selatan ) | Southwest of Waigeo and northeast of Gam | ||||||
| Supnin | North of Waigeo | ||||||
| Tiplol Mayalibit | Waigeo Island , northern part of Mayalibit Bay | ||||||
| Wasai ( Kota Wasai ) | Wasai town in the south of Waigeo Island | ||||||
| Wawarboni ( Wawarbomi ) | |||||||
| Westmisool ( Misool Barat ) | South of Misool Island | ||||||
| Western Salawati ( Salawati Barat ) | West of Salawati Island | ||||||
| West Waigeo Mainland ( Waigeo Barat Daratan ) | West of Waigeo and islands northwest of it, such as Kawe and the Waiag Islands | ||||||
| West Waigeo Islands ( Waigeo Barat Kepulauan ) | Gag Island , Faminseln , Batang Pele and other islands southwest of Waigeo | ||||||
| Central Salawati ( Salawati Tengah ) | Middle of Salawati Island | ||||||
Residents
35 of the islands of Raja Ampats are inhabited. In 2010 there were 60,386 inhabitants (33,486 men, 26,918 women). In 2001 there were 47,771. Almost the entire population lives by the sea. Only in the Kampungs Kalobo , Waijan , Tomolol , Wasai and Magey are settled further in the interior of the island.
Web links
- Raja Ampat Governorate (Indonesian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Map of the archipelago of Raja Ampat ( memento of May 25, 2015 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on April 21, 2015.
- ↑ a b c d Raja Ampat administrative district (Indonesian), accessed April 23, 2015.
