Yapen Islands Regency
Yapen Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Acis | |
Location in Papua Province | |
Location in Indonesian Papua Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 1°47′16″S 136°16′38″E / 1.7877°S 136.2772°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Papua |
| Capital | Serui |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Benyamin Arisoy |
| • Vice Regent | Roi Palunga |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,432.49 km2 (939.19 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 115,056 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 983 |
| Website | kepyapenkab |
Yapen Islands Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in Papua Province of eastern Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,432.49 km2 (939.19 sq mi), and had a population of 82,951 at the 2010 Census and 112,676 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 115,056 (comprising 58,854 males and 56,202 females). It comprises an archipelago which lies in Cenderawasih Bay off the north coast of Western New Guinea.