Teluk Wondama Regency or Wondama Bay Regency (; Dutch: Regentschap Wondammen-baai) is a regency of West Papua province of Indonesia. It covers a land area of 4,844.03 km2, and had a population of 26,321 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 41,644 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 47,494 (comprising 24,806 males and 22,688 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Teluk Wondama Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9103) The administrative centre lies in the small town of Rasiei.
The northern half of the Regency contains several coastal districts along the east coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula and Bomberai Peninsula, and across Wondama Bay (a deep inlet to the south of Cenderawasih Bay) on the west coast of the Wondiboy Peninsula, but it also includes a number of islands in the southwest part of Cenderawasih Bay. The southern half of the Regency comprises the large but landlocked and nearly uninhabited Naikere District.
Geography Geographically, the district is located between 132°35' - 134°45' East Longitude and 0°15' - 3°25' South Latitude.Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Jakarta, 2021
The northwestern part of the Regency consists of districts located along the east coast of the Bird's Head and Bomberai Peninsulas on the west side of Cenderawasih Bay and its southward extension of Wondama Bay; from north to south these districts are Soug Jaya (with the island district of Rumberpon off its coast), Wamesa (with the island district of Roswar at some distance from its coast), Nikiwar, Windesi and Kuri Wamesa. Most of the islands in Wondama Bay Regency are surrounded by coral reef that is teeming with rich marine life. Rasiei, the administrative capital of Wondama Bay, is a small port located on the east coast of Wondama Bay at the foot of the Wandammen or Wondiboy Peninsula which is covered by pristine tropical rainforest. The largest town is actually Wasior, further north along that coast. The coral reef and tropical rainforest have become important tourist attractions in this regency. The Department of Tourism and Culture of Wondama Bay Regency, in cooperation with the Indonesian Tourist Guide Association, has launched a website called Wondama Tourism to attract visitors to the regency.
Borders In the far northwest of the regency, the district of Soug Jaya is bordered to the north and west by South Manokwari Regency. The rest of the mainland parts of the regency are bordered to their west by Bintuni Bay Regency and Kaimana Regency, to the south by Kaimana Regency and to the east by Central Papua Province.
Natural Reserves Most of the Wandamen or Wondiwoi Peninsula is covered by the Wondiwoi Mountains (Pegunungan Wondiwoi) National Reserve, while most of the islands in the north of the regency (together with Anggrameos Island which lies off the east coast of the Peninsula and is part of Central Papua Province) are included in the Cenderawasih Bay National Park (formerly described as a Marine Nature Reserve until re-designated in 2002).
Administrative districts The regency comprises thirteen districts (distrik), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Teluk Wondama Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9103) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 75 rural kampung and one urban kelurahan - the latter being Wasior I), and its post code.
Kode Kemendagri Name ofDistrict(distrik) Area in km2 Pop'n 2010Census Pop'n 2020 Census Pop'n mid 2024EstimateAdmincentre No. of villagesPostcode List of kampung(villages) 92.07.07 Naikere 2,230.68 697 937 1,121Wosimo 698342Inyora, Oyaa, Sararti, Undurara, Wosimi, Yabore 92.07.04 Wondiboy 20.56 1,481 3,078 3,626Wondiboi 498347Issui, Kabouw, Kaibi, Wondiboy 92.07.09 Rasiey 194.53 2,619 4,224 4,895Isea 998343Isei, Nggatum, Rasiei, Sasirei, Senderawoy, Tandia, Torey, Uriemi, Webi 92.07.09 Kuri Wamesa 665.91 1,257 1,973 2,027Ambuni 698341Ambumi, Dusner, Nanimori, Simei, Sobiar, Yerenusi 92.07.01 Wasior 210.70 11,558 19,718 21,603Wasior I 1098346Rado, Dotir, Maniwak, Wasior II, Maimari, Yomakan, Moru, Ramiki, Iriati(plus Wasior I kelurahan) 92.07.03 (Teluk) Duairi (Duairi Bay) 409.41 1,668 2,181 2,566Aisandamui 498345Aisandami, Sobey, Sobey Indah, Yopanggar 92.07.10 Roon 67.87 1,407 1,963 2,293Yende 798344Inday, Mena, Menarbu, Niab, Sariay, Syabes, Yende 92.07.02 Windesi 217.55 1,389 1,986 2,311Windesi 598336Sandey, Sombokoro, Wamesa Tengah, Windesi, Yopmeos 92.07.12 Nikiwar 251.33 753 1,520 1,779Werabur 598331Kurei, Mamisi, Tamoge, Werabur, Werianggi 92.07.05 Wamesa 190.01 628 815 1,156Sabubar 598335Ambuar, Karuan, Nordiwar, Sabubar, Yarpate 92.07.11 Roswar 109.16 613 658 838Waprak 398332Syeiwar, Waprak, Yomber 92.07.06 Rumberpon 101.97 1,619 1,683 2,158Yembekiri 798333Isenebuay, Iseren, Wetitindau, Yariari, Yembekiri II, Yomakan, Yombekiri I 92.07.13 Soug Jaya 174.36 632 908 1,121Kaprus 598334Kaprus, Nuspairo, Reyob, Siresi, Yarmatum Totals 4,844.04 26,321 41,644 47,494 Rasiey 76
Geography Roswar and Rumberpon Districts are each formed by an island of the same name (surrounded by numerous offshore islets) situated in Cenderawasih Bay, while Roon District encompasses 29 disparate islands in the same bay off the northern end of the Wondiboy Peninsula - including Roon, Rarief, Rariau, Ripon, Pinai and Manupaseh Islands, and the Rouw Archipelago. Roon District comprises seven villages, all on Roon Island (there are no villages on the smaller islands within the district) - Menarbu (which had 208 inhabitants at the 2020 Census), Sariay (with 14 inhabitants), Niab (227), Inday (235), Syabes (509), Mena (228) and Yende (414).
References
External links Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)