Fakfak

Fakfak
Town (District)
Fakfak
Location of the town in relation to the Bird's Head Peninsula
Fakfak
Location of the town in Indonesia
Coordinates: 2°55′0″S 132°18′0″E / 2.91667°S 132.30000°E / -2.91667; 132.30000
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
RegencyFakfak Regency
Area
  Total
233 km2 (90 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
  Total
18,900
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
 
Time zoneUTC+9 (WIT)

Fakfak ([ˈfaʔfaʔ]), also known as the District of Fakfak, is a town in West Papua and seat of the Fakfak Regency. It had a population of 12,566 at the 2010 Census, which rose to 18,900 at the 2020 Census. It is served by Fakfak Airport. It is the only town in West Papua with a significant Muslim Indian and Arab Indonesian presence.