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Biak Numfor Regency

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Island (comprising the first five districts listed above) were intended to be split off to form a separate regency under proposals announced in 2013 by the Indonesian Government, although all such new measures have been placed on hold since 2013. The Padaido Archipelago geographically comprises the
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Biak Numfor Regency covers an area of 2,601.99 km. and had a population of 126,798 at the 2010 Census and 134,650 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 147,404 (comprising 74,977 males and 72,436 females). The regency's administrative centre is the town
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There are at least 12 diving sites in the Padaido Archipelago, which comprises 54 islets, with its pristine water, wide sandy beaches and high biodiversity, about two hours from Biak town by speedboat. The visibility is well up to 30 metres, and a favourite site is the
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54 islands in Paidado District (southeast of Biak) and Aimando Padaido District (further to the east), plus Pulau Owi, Pulau Purbasbeba and Pulau Ruisbasbedar (islands which are part of Biak Timur District).
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on 8 January 2004. Numfor Island lies due west of Biak. The remaining Biak Numfor Regency also includes the 54 small islands of the
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seaplane, with angelfish, lionfish, damselfish and other smaller fishes swimming around the wreckage.
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Memantapkan Kota Jasa Sebagai Jembatan Emas Biak Sejahtera di Masa Depan
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The regency consists two of the three largest members of the
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Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)
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These two large islands are 389:at the northern entrance into 118:Show map of Western New Guinea 1: 1370:Note: (a) including 7 urban 1359: 1354: 1312: 1305: 1258: 1255: 1226: 1223: 1192: 1189: 1160: 1157: 1128: 1125: 1096: 1093: 1064: 1061: 1030: 1027: 998: 995: 964: 961: 928: 925: 896: 893: 859: 852: 805: 802: 773: 770: 738: 731: 684: 681: 652: 649: 620: 617: 586: 583: 554: 551: 1458:"Biak, the hidden paradise" 1394:preserved wreckage of a US 1345: 1340: 1335: 1330: 1296: 1289: 1282: 1275: 1249: 1246: 1243: 1240: 1217: 1214: 1211: 1208: 1183: 1180: 1177: 1174: 1151: 1148: 1145: 1142: 1119: 1116: 1113: 1110: 1087: 1084: 1081: 1078: 1055: 1052: 1049: 1046: 1021: 1018: 1015: 1012: 989: 986: 983: 980: 953: 950: 947: 944: 919: 916: 913: 910: 887: 884: 881: 878: 843: 836: 829: 822: 796: 793: 790: 787: 764: 761: 758: 755: 722: 715: 708: 701: 675: 672: 669: 666: 643: 640: 637: 634: 611: 608: 605: 602: 577: 574: 571: 568: 545: 542: 539: 536: 16:Regency in Papua, Indonesia 1657: 1423:(Katalog-BPS 1102001.9106) 285:768 m (2,520 ft) 1608: 1579: 1518: 163: 85: 70: 58: 40: 31: 1510:Regencies and cities of 429:Administrative Districts 261: • Vice Regent 25: 443:administrative villages 321:Indonesia Eastern Time 306:57/km (150/sq mi) 1619:New Guinea portal 818:Total Padaido Islands 183:1.16950°S 136.08733°E 154:Show map of Indonesia 26:Kabupaten Biak Numfor 445:(totaling 254 rural 303: • Density 1639:Biak Numfor Regency 697:Total Numfor Island 411:Padaido Archipelago 352:Biak Numfor Regency 253: • Regent 188:-1.16950; 136.08733 179: /  142:Biak Numfor Regency 106:Biak Numfor Regency 23:Biak Numfor Regency 1460:. August 31, 2013. 368:Western New Guinea 295: • Total 274: • Total 1626: 1625: 1368: 1367: 1271:Total Biak Island 349: 348: 264:Calvin Mansnembra 1646: 1617: 1616: 1615: 1585: 1504: 1497: 1490: 1481: 1462: 1461: 1454: 1448: 1445: 1436: 1433: 1424: 1417: 456: 391:Cenderawasih Bay 370:in northeastern 345: 228: 211: 209: 208: 194: 193: 191: 190: 189: 184: 180: 177: 176: 175: 172: 155: 138: 137: 131: 119: 114:Indonesian Papua 102: 101: 95: 75: 48: 19: 1656: 1655: 1649: 1648: 1647: 1645: 1644: 1643: 1629: 1628: 1627: 1622: 1613: 1611: 1604: 1586: 1577: 1553:Kepulauan Yapen 1524: 1514: 1508: 1471: 1466: 1465: 1456: 1455: 1451: 1446: 1439: 1434: 1427: 1418: 1409: 1404: 1387: 1205: 1043: 969: 941: 875: 785:Almando Padaido 599: 533: 523: 518: 516: 511: 509: 504: 499: 497: 492: 490: 485: 483: 478: 476: 467: 465: 460: 431: 407:Supiori Regency 380: 341: 256:Herry Ario Naap 206: 204: 187: 185: 181: 178: 173: 170: 168: 166: 165: 159: 158: 157: 156: 153: 152: 146: 145: 144: 143: 139: 122: 121: 120: 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290:Population 248:Government 174:136°5.24′E 1530:Regencies 1520:Capital: 1372:kelurahan 1172:Bondifuar 1025:Yendidori 1010:Yendidori 632:Bruyadori 451:kelurahan 435:districts 378:Geography 372:Indonesia 360:kabupaten 356:regencies 333:(+62) 981 329:Area code 312:Time zone 282:Elevation 213:Indonesia 171:1°10.17′S 150:Indonesia 1633:Category 1600:Jayapura 1543:Jayapura 1522:Jayapura 1396:Catalina 1332:2,601.99 1278:2,135.96 1238:Swandiwe 1235:91.06.15 1201:91.06.08 1187:Sansundi 1169:91.06.21 1137:91.06.13 1105:91.06.09 1073:91.06.14 1039:91.06.02 1007:91.06.11 975:91.06.12 937:91.06.01 905:91.06.20 871:91.06.03 782:91.06.19 750:91.06.10 661:91.06.18 629:91.06.16 615:Yenburwo 595:91.06.05 563:91.06.17 529:91.06.04 512:villages 500:Estimate 498:mid 2023 466:District 220:Province 1573:Waropen 1568:Supiori 1348:147,403 1342:134,650 1337:126,798 1299:132,233 1292:122,166 1285:113,634 1221:Yomdori 993:Darfuar 970:-98534 753:Padaido 581:Pakreki 519:islands 470:distrik 464:Name of 461:Wilayah 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Regency
Coat of arms of Biak Numfor Regency
Location in Papua Province
Papua Province
Biak Numfor Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Indonesian Papua
Biak Numfor Regency is located in Indonesia
Indonesia
1°10.17′S 136°5.24′E / 1.16950°S 136.08733°E / -1.16950; 136.08733
Country
Indonesia
Province

Papua
Capital
Biak
Time zone
UTC+9
Indonesia Eastern Time
Area code
biakkab.go.id
regencies
Papua Province
Western New Guinea
Indonesia
Biak Islands
archipelago
Cenderawasih Bay
Biak
Numfor

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