Mentawai Islands Regency
Mentawai Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai | |
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From top to bottom: Tuapejat Harbor, Traditional Mentawai House Uma , Jati Beach Tuapejat, Subbet - Typical Mentawai Food, Surfers explore the mentawai islands. | |
| Motto(s): Musara Kasimaeru (Mentawai) (Together for Goodness) | |
Location within West Sumatra | |
| Coordinates: 2°11′S 99°39′E / 2.183°S 99.650°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Tua Pejat |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Rinto Wardana |
| • Vice Regent | Jakop Saguruk |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,033.76 km2 (2,329.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 95,068 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Religion | Christianity 76.98% - Protestanism 48.06% - Catholicism 28.92% Islam 22.82% Others 0.19% |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Standard Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 759 |
| Website | mentawaikab.go.id |
The Mentawai Islands Regency is a regency of West Sumatra Province which consists of a chain of about a hundred islands and islets approximately 150 km (93 mi) off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. They cover a land area of 6,034 km2 (2,330 sq mi) and had a population of 76,173 at the 2010 Census and 87,623 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 95,068.
Siberut at 3,878 km2 (1,497 sq mi) is the largest of the islands, occupying 64.27% of the land area of the regency. The other major islands are Sipura (or Sipora), North Pagai (Pagai Utara), and South Pagai (Pagai Selatan). The islands lie off the Sumatran coast, across the Mentawai Strait. The indigenous inhabitants of the islands are known as the Mentawai people. The Mentawai Islands have become a noted destination for surfing, with over 40 boats offering surf charters to international guests.