Mentawai Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Musara Kasimaeru (Together for Goodness) | |
 Location within West Sumatra | |
| Coordinates: 2°11′S 99°39′E / 2.183°S 99.650°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Tua Pejat |
| Government | |
| • Acting Regent | Martinus Dahlan |
| • Vice Regent | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,033.76 km2 (2,329.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 95,068 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Religion | Christianity 76.98% - Protestanism 48.06% - Catholicism 28.92% Islam 22.82% Others 0.19% |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Standard Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 759 |
| Website | mentawaikab.go.id |
The Mentawai Islands Regency is a regency of West Sumatra Province which consists of a chain of about a hundred islands and islets approximately 150 kilometres (93 miles) off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. They cover a land area of 6,033.76 km2 and had a population of 76,173 at the 2010 Census[3] and 87,623 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 95,068.[1]
Siberut at 3,877.9 square kilometres (1,497 square miles) is the largest of the islands, occupying 64.27% of the land area of the regency. The other major islands are Sipura (or Sipora), North Pagai (Pagai Utara), and South Pagai (Pagai Selatan). The islands lie off the Sumatran coast, across the Mentawai Strait. The indigenous inhabitants of the islands are known as the Mentawai people. The Mentawai Islands have become a noted destination for surfing,[5] with over 40 boats offering surf charters to international guests.[6]
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai Dalam Angka 2024 (sum of district Katalog returns as references below)
- ^ "Religion in Indonesia".
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "SURFAID". SURFAID. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Every Surf Charter Boat in the Mentawais | 41 Boats with Photos and Info". Indies Trader. Retrieved 2019-05-05.