Mappi Regency

Mappi Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of South Papua. It was split off from Merauke Regency (of which it had been a component part) on 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 25,609.94 km², and had a population of 81,658 at the 2010 Census^[2] and 108,295 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 114,153 (comprising 58,942 males and 55,211 females).^[1] The administrative centre is the town of Kepi.

Mappi Regency Kabupaten Mappi
Regency
Festival Sejuta Rawa (Thousand Swamps Festival)
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Usubi Yohokuda - Tako Bayaman (Peace in One Heart - Serving Each Other)
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Coordinates: 6.4997°S 139.3444°E / -6.4997; 139.3444
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Papua
Capital	Kepi
Government
• Regent	Kristosimus Agawemu [id]
• Vice Regent	Ibnu Jaya Suud
Area [1]
• Total	25,609.94 km2 (9,888.05 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
• Total	114,153
• Density	4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code	(+62) 411
Website	mappikab.go.id

Administrative districts

Mappi Regency in 2010 comprised ten districts (distrik). However, by 2015 the number of districts had been increased to fifteen; the five additional districts that had been created since 2010 comprise Bamgi, Passue Bawah, Syahcame, Ti Zain and Yakomi.

The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census^[2] and that of 2020,^[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 162 rural kampung and 2 urban kelurahan - the latter being the towns of Kepi in Obaa District, and Bade in Edera District), and its post code.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (distrik)	Area in km2	Pop'n 2010 Census	Pop'n 2020 Census	Pop'n mid 2024 estimate	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
93.03.02	Nambioman Bapai	5,074.46	7,904	9,294	10,518	Mur	15	99873
93.03.09	Minyamur	2,433.81	4,310	5,531	5,727	Kabe	12	99872
93.03.04	Edera	1,392.69	12,191	8,906	8,490	Bade	7	99852
93.03.10	Venaha	1,705.34	3,849	2,573	2,568	Sahapikia	8	99854
93.03.11	Syahcame	626.75	(a)	2,856	4,358	Asset	6	99853
93.03.13	Bamgi	747.28	(a)	2,628	2,551	Yeloba	5	99851
93.03.12	Yakomi	1,843.03	(a)	2,090	1,965	Yame	7	99855
93.03.01	Obaa	2,224.21	19,454	34,956	35,287	Kepi (b)	24	99870
93.03.08	Passue	1,440.39	5,100	6,741	7,383	Kotiak	13	99871
93.03.05	Haju	1,180.85	8,774	9,724	11,023	Yagatsu	19	99881
93.03.06	Assue	2,422.93	8,887	10,549	10,480	Eci	18	99874
93.03.03	Citakmitak	1,244.82	7,211	5,279	5,648	Senggo	7	99875
93.03.07	Kaibar	1,499.03	3,978	2,310	2,601	Amazu	7	99876
93.03.14	Passue Bawah	1,190.40	(a)	2,829	3,075	Wonggi	8	99877
93.03.15	Ti Zain	583.95	(a)	2,029	2,479	Kumaban	8	99878
	Totals	25,609.94	81,658	108,295	114,153	Kepi	164

Note: (a) the 2010 populations of these areas were included in the figures for the original districts from which they were cut out.
(b) the town of Kepi covered 13.6 km² with 8,394 inhabitants at the 2020 Census.^[3]