Fakfak

Fakfak
Town (District)
Fakfak Airport
Official seal of Fakfak
Fakfak is located in Bird's Head Peninsula
Fakfak
Fakfak
Location of the town in relation to the Bird's Head Peninsula
Fakfak is located in Indonesia
Fakfak
Fakfak
Location of the town in Indonesia
Coordinates: 2°55′0″S 132°18′0″E / 2.91667°S 132.30000°E / -2.91667; 132.30000
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
RegencyFakfak Regency
Area
 • Total
233 km2 (90 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total
18,900
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (WIT)

Fakfak ([ˈfaʔfaʔ]), also known as the District of Fakfak, is a town in West Papua and seat of the Fakfak Regency.[2] It had a population of 12,566 at the 2010 Census,[3] which rose to 18,900 at the 2020 Census.[1] It is served by Fakfak Airport. It is the only town in West Papua with a significant Muslim Indian and Arab Indonesian presence.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Welt Atlas
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.