Bikar, Southwest Papua

Bikar
Distrik Bikar
District
Werur village
Werur village
Bikar is located in Southwest Papua
Bikar
Bikar
Location of the town in Southwest Papua
Coordinates: 0°27′0″S 132°12′02″E / 0.45000°S 132.20056°E / -0.45000; 132.20056
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouthwest Papua
RegencyTambrauw Regency
Area
 • Total
171.51 km2 (66.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
3,062
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (WIT)
Postcodes
98365

Bikar is a small town and district in the Tambrauw Regency of Southwest Papua, Indonesia. The town is located on the northern coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula, also known as the Vogelkop Peninsula.[1] Bikar is the second-least populous district in Tambrauw, with a population of 2.372 at the 2020 Census.[2] Suyam Village is administrative centre.

Administrative divisions

Bikar is divided into 10 villages which are:

  • Bikar
  • bukit
  • Nombrak
  • Suyam
  • syunai
  • Werbes
  • Wertam
  • Wertim
  • Werur
  • Werwaf

Demographics

Bikar district covers 171.51 km2 (66.22 sq mi)[3] and had an estimated population of 3.062 as of desember 2022[4]

Year Population
2020 2.372
2021 2.584
2022 3.062

* 2020 Population census

* 2022 Population estimate


See also

References

  1. ^ Family Reference Atlas of the World (Second ed.). National Geographic. p. 189.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  3. ^ "Visualisasi Data Kependudukan - Kementerian Dalam Negeri 2022" (Visual). www.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Statistik Daerah Kabupaten Tambrauw 2023" (pdf). www.tambrauwkab.bps.go.id. pp. 68, 223. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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