Supiori Regency


Supiori Regency is a regency in the Indonesian province of Papua. The Regency has an area of 634.24 km2 including the Aruri Islands group to the south, and had a population of 15,874 at the 2010 Census and 22,547 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 24,013 - comprising 12,434 males and 11,579 females. Until 8 January 2004, this area was part of the Biak Numfor Regency, from which it was split off in accordance with the Law dated 18 December 2003.
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Geography

It comprises mainly the island of Supiori, one of the Biak Islands within Cenderawasih Bay off the north coast of Papua province ; the island is connected to Biak Island by a bridge. The Supiori Regency also includes the Aruri Islands to the south of Supiori, comprising the small coral islands Aruri and Rani Island as well as over a hundred smaller islets. Its West Supiori District also includes Mapia Atoll to the northwest, approximately 290 kilometers north of the city of Manokwari.

Administrative districts

The existing regency comprises five districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the administrative centre of each district, the number of administrative villages and of minor islands within each district, and its post code.
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2023
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		No.
of
islands		Post
code
91.19.01Supiori Selatan
87.602,7433,3293,367Maryaidori71598572
91.19.04Kepulauan Aruri
119.754,4205,4995,603Mbruawandi911198571
91.19.02Supiori Utara
79.831,6442,4332,606Fanjur52 98582
91.19.05Supiori Barat
150.802,1472,5162,518Waryei73198581
91.19.03Supiori Timur
196.264,9208,7709,918Sorendidori10998573
Totals634.2415,87422,54724,01338168

Notes: includes the southwestern portion of Supiori Island, as well as the 111 minor islands. the offshore islands of Pulau Ayami and Pulau Miosfuar.

Climate

Sorendiweri, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy rainfall year-round.