Merauke Regency
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Merauke Regency is a regency in the far south of the Indonesian province of South Papua. It covers an area of 45,013.35 km2, and had a population of 195,716 at the 2010 Census[3] and 230,932 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 243,722, comprising 126,508 males and 117,214 females.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Merauke; this was projected since 2013 to become an independent city (kota) separate from Merauke Regency, but the alteration has been deferred. It is also the provincial capital of the province of South Papua, more specifically in Salor located in Kurik District. Merauke is the largest regency in Indonesia, with an area of 45,013.35 km2, slightly larger than Estonia.
Merauke Regency
Kabupaten Merauke | |
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Motto(s): Izakod Bekai Izakod Kai (One Heart, One Goal) | |
Coordinates: 7.6667°S 139.6667°E / -7.6667; 139.6667 | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | South Papua |
Regency seat | Merauke |
Government | |
• Regent | Frederikus Gebze |
• Vice Regent | Sularso |
Area | |
• Total | 45,013.35 km2 (17,379.75 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 243,722 |
• Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Religion | Christianity 58,41% –Catholicism 39,65% –Protestantism 18,76% Islam 41,17% Hinduism 0,27% Buddhism 0,15% |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
Area code | (+62) 971 |
Website | merauke.go.id |