Merauke Regency is a regency in the far south of the Indonesian province of South Papua . It covers an area of 45,013.35 km , and had a population of 195,716 at the 2010 Census and 230,932 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 243,722, comprising 126,508 males and 117,214 females. The administrative centre is the town of Merauke ; this was projected since 2013 to become an independent city ( kota ) separate from Merauke Regency, but the alteration has been deferred. It is also the provincial capital of the province of South Papua , more specifically in Salor located in Kurik District. Merauke is the largest regency in Indonesia, with an area of 45,013.35 km , slightly larger than Estonia .
17-606: Merauke is a large town ( kelurahan ) and an administrative district ( distrik ) in Merauke Regency of South Papua Province, Indonesia . It is also the administrative centre of Merauke Regency, and is considered to be the easternmost city in Indonesia, although it currently lacks city status. The town was originally called Ermasoe . It is next to the Maro River where the Port of Merauke
34-512: A transit point between Java, and the Boven-Digoel internment camp where many Indonesian Communist Party members were being sent. Merauke was the site of an Allied air and naval base, Naval Base Merauke , during World War II and there was ground fighting between Australian and Japanese patrols in the area. The expression " Sabang to Merauke" is used as shorthand for the territorial extent of Indonesia from west to east, for instance in
51-403: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Merauke Regency Until 2002, the regency covered a much wider area of southern Papua, but much of the area was split off on 12 November 2002 to form the new Regencies of Asmat , Mappi and Boven Digoel . The four regencies were in 2022 re-grouped to form the new South Papua Province. One of the tribes originating from Merauke are
68-501: Is located. Merauke District covers a land area of 500.41 km, and had a population of 87,634 at the 2010 Census. which at the 2020 Census had increased to 102,351; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 110,541 (comprising 56,578 males and 53,963 females). The district is sub-divided into eleven urban kelurahan and 5 rural villages ( kampung ). These are listed below with their official codes ( kode wilayah ) and their populations as at mid 2023, together with their post codes. The names of
85-581: Is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke . Merauke hosts the Musamus Merauke University , a state-run public university. It was founded as an academy in 2001 and officially became university in 2006. Merauke is used for the name of United States navy ship, USS Merauke (ID-2498) . 8°28′S 140°20′E / 8.467°S 140.333°E / -8.467; 140.333 This Indonesia location article
102-760: The Marind (or also called the Marind Anim) and the Sohoers. There are various sub-clans of the Marind Anim tribe, such as Kaize, Gebze, Balagaize, Mahuze, Ndiken, and Basik-basik. In Dutch colonial period, the local residents lived side by side with the Dutch government employees. After the Western New Guinea integration with Indonesia, the development of the regency then followed by a population increase coming from various regions in
119-523: The 2010 and 2020 Censuses are included with the districts from which they were cut out. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 179 rural kampung and 11 urban kelurahan , the latter all in Merauke District) and its post code. Note: (a) the population figures for the new Kontuar District are included with those for Waan District, from part of which it
136-459: The country. As of 2010 Indonesian census male population data, the population of indigenous Papuans in Merauke Regency is 37,731 (36.60%), while non-native Papuans is 65,347 (63.40%). A 2021 data from Central Agency on Statistics of Merauke Regency indicates that the majority of Merauke Regency population adheres to Christianity (52.84%). The Catholics makes up
153-464: The density of population, percentage of households working in agriculture, and availability of city facilities such as schools, markets, hospitals, paved roads, and electricity. The statistics shows that 5.22% of Indonesia's population have studied postsecondary school, while 9.28% do not go to school at all. Of the primary and secondary schools, about 30% had completed their primary education while 2-% only had some primary education. About 17% each attain
170-552: The five desa are followed by asterisks. Merauke was established in February 1902 as a military post by the Dutch , to prevent raids by the Marind-anim into neighbouring British New Guinea and the northwest Torres Strait Islands ( Boigu , Dauan and Saibai ). The Dutch also tried to establish a rice colony there, but to no avail. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Merauke was used as
187-518: The habitat of indigenous peoples in Papua. There were substantial forest fires. By May 2011, Indonesian government allocated around two million hectares in the regency to 36 national and international corporations for oil palm, timber, and sugarcane enterprises. Merauke Regency is equipped by a passenger port, serving Pelni ships, as well as Mopah International Airport serving domestic flights. 2010 Indonesian census The Indonesia 2010 census
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#1732855439210204-624: The majority of them (36.61%) and the remainings are Protestants (16.23%). Another significant religions in the regency is Islam (46.56%), followed by Buddhism (0.44%) and Hindu (0.16%). At the 2020 Census, Merauke Regency comprised twenty districts ( distrik ), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. Two additional districts have subsequently been created - Kontuar from part of Waan District, and Padua from parts of Kimaam, Tabonji and Ilyawab Districts) - but their population details for
221-537: The name of Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter . For instance, President Suharto stated in 1968 that "independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity from Sabang to Merauke are for the Indonesian people matters of principle". Merauke has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen Aw ) with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April. The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Merauke
238-542: The regency. MIFEE (Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate) is a project for use of a big area for industry and also palm oil and food crops agriculture including land grabbing . MIFEE is supported by the national government. There is much indigenous opposition to the MIFEE project. The MIFEE project is expected to cover a 1.2 million hectare area, or a quarter of Merauke. The project threatens conservation areas, such as virgin forests and water catchment areas, as well as
255-461: The sex ratio for Indonesia is 101, which means that for every 100 females, there are 101 males. The largest ratio is in Papua with 113, and the smallest is in Nusa Tenggara Barat, with 95 men for every 100 women. The statistic shows that about 50% of Indonesia's population currently lives in an urban area, the other half lives in a rural area. Classification is based on a score calculated from
272-529: Was conducted by Statistics Indonesia in May 2010. It found the total population of Indonesia to be 237,641,334 people. Compared to the population in the year 2000 of 206,264,595 people, this is an increase of 31,376,831 people (15.37% in 10 years or an average of 1.54% per year). The data counts 236,728,379 Indonesian citizens (both settled and nomadic) as well as 73,217 foreign citizens residing in Indonesia for at least six months, and 839,730 unaccounted for. It found
289-400: Was cut out. (b) the population figures for the new Padua District are included with those for Kimaam, Tabonji and Ilwayab Districts, from parts of which it was cut out. (c) containing all of the regency's 11 kelurahan (urban villages) and 5 kampung . Much of the area of Merauke Regency is covered by forests . The Wasur National Park forms part of the largest wetland in
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