Bintuni Bay Regency

Bintuni Bay Regency
Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni
Regency
Coat of arms of Bintuni Bay Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Sehati Menuju Bintuni Baru
(United Heart Towards the New Bintuni)
Location in West Papua
Location in West Papua
Bintuni Bay Regency is located in Indonesia
Bintuni Bay Regency
Bintuni Bay Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°52′49″S 133°19′52″E / 1.8804°S 133.3311°E / -1.8804; 133.3311
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalBintuni
Government
 • RegentPetrus Kasihiw
 • Vice RegentMatret Kokop
Area
 • Total18,637.00 km2 (7,195.79 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total90,101
 • Density4.8/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 955
Websitetelukbintunikab.go.id

Teluk Bintuni Regency or Bintuni Bay Regency is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 18,637 km2, comprising administrative districts on three sides of Bintuni Bay, a gulf that separates the Bird's Head Peninsula and Bomberai Peninsula which together form the main geographical constituents of the province; it had a population of 52,422 at the 2010 Census[2] and 87,083 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 90,101 (comprising 52,005 males and 38,096 females).[1] The administrative centre is the town of Bintuni.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9206)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.