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Nabire Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua. It covers an area of 12,075.00 km2, and had a population of 129,893 at the 2010 Census[3] and 169,136 at the 2020 Census, comprising 87,688 males and 81,448 females.[4] The official estimate as at mid 2025 was 180,190.[2] The town of Nabire, which faces onto Cenderawasih Bay, is the administrative headquarters of the regency as well as the capital of the province.

Administrative districts

In 2010 Nabire Regency comprised fourteen districts (distrik), but a fifteenth district – Moora Islands (Kepulauan Moora) – has been added since 2010 by the splitting of the islands away from Napan District. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.[2] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 72 rural kampung and 9 urban kelurahan – the latter all in Nabire (town) District), and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(distrik)
Area
in
km2
Pop’n
2010
Census
Pop’n
2020
Census
Pop’n
mid 2025
Estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code(s)
List of desa (villages)
94.01.04 Uwapa 1,808.96 3,272 3,783 3,860 Topo 6 98842 Argo Mulyo, Gamei Jaya, Marga Jaya, Topo, Topo Jaya, Urumusu
94.01.15 Menou 1,416.41 2,896 1,349 936 Lokodimi 4 98855 Kunupi, Lokodimi, Ogiyai, Yegeugi
94.01.14 Dipa 838.63 3,893 1,501 941 Dikiya 5 98843 Dikiya, Epouwa, Jainoa, Jigikebo, Tagauto
94.01.03 Yaur 1,009.00 1,343 2,484 3,249 Kwatisore /
Akudiomi
4 98852 Akudiomi, Sima, Wami, Yaur
94.01.08 Teluk Umar (a)
(Umar Bay)
611.00 882 1,096 1,364 Yeretuar 4 98851 Bawei, Goni, Napan Yaur, Yeretuar
94.01.05 Wanggar 246.00 7,177 9,641 6,170 Karadiri I 3 98854 Bumi Mulia, Karadiri, Wanggar Makmur
94.01.12 Nabire Barat
(West Nabire)
79.00 10,701 15,116 16,589 Kalisemen 5 98856 Bumi Raya, Gerbang Sadu, Kali Semen, Wadio, Waroki
94.01.01 Nabire (town) 127.00 74,197 98,851 103,859 Karang Mulia 12 (b) 98811 – 98822 Kali Harapan, Kalisusu, Sanoba
(plus the 9 kelurahan)
94.01.09 Teluk Kimi
(Kimi Bay)
178.00 8,987 16,929 18,831 Samabusa 5 98831 – 98835 Air Mandidi, Kimi, Lani, Samabusa, Waharia
94.01.02 Napan (c) 468.00 1,165 1,471 1,753 Napan 3 98862 Masipawa, Napan, Weinami
94.01.07 Makimi 1,421.00 5,362 7,014 8,184 Legari Jaya 6 98863 Biha, Lagari Jaya, Maidei, Makimi, Manunggal Jaya, Nifasi
94.01.11 Wapoga 1,040.00 981 953 1,117 Kamarisanoi 5 98861 Kamarisano, Keuw, Samanui, Taumi, Totoberi
94.01.13 Kepulauan Moora (d) 607.00 1,191 1,583 1,809 Arui 5 98864 Arui, Hariti, Kama, Mambor, Moor
94.01.06 Siriwo 1,400.00 4,653 2,673 2,342 Unipo 6 98841 Aibore, Epomani, Mabou, Tibai, Ugida, Unipo
94.01.10 Yaro 830.00 3,193 4,692 9,186 Jaya Mukti 8 98853 Bomopai, Jaya Mukti, Ororodo, Parauto, Wanggar Pantai,
Wanggar Sari, Wiraska, Yaro Makmur
Totals 12,075.00 129,893 169,136 180,190 Nabire 81

Note: (a) includes Anggrameos Island in Cenderawasih Bay. (b) comprises 9 kelurahan (Girimulyo, Kali Bobo, Karang Mulia, Karang Tumaritis, Morgo, Nabarua, Oyehe, Siriwini and Wonorejo) and 3 desa.
(c) at the time of the 2010 Census, the Moora Islands were included in Napan District, but the figures have been separated in this table.
(d) The Moora Islands comprise the villages (desa) of Arui (25.18 km2, with 201 inhabitants in 2020), Hariti (2.62 km2, 288 inhabitants in 2020), Kama (5.71 km2, 283 inhabitants in 2020), Mambor (3.51 km2, 552 inhabitants in 2020) and Moor (4.67 km2, 259 inhabitants in 2020).

References

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Nabire Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9404)
  2. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Nabire Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9404)
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.