Sarmi Regency is one of the regencies ( kabupaten) in Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed from the western districts which had until then been part of Jayapura Regency with effect from 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 18,034.0 km2 (note that the province-level Statistics Bureau gives an alternate area figure of 14,068.37 km2), and had a population of 32,971 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 41,515 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 43,090 (comprising 22,890 males and 20,200 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Sarmi Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9419) The regency's administrative centre is at the town of Sarmi.
Sarmi is named from an acronym of the five main ethnic groups, which are the Sobei people (Sobey), Armati (Kwerba), Rumbuai (Bonggo), Manirem, and Isirawa. These five ethnic groups do not represent the overall diversity in this regency which has 87 ethnic groups, each with their own language. History of Sarmi Regency
They made and used boats adapted for sea voyages, they were the ones who managed to find an outrigger system (balance on the left and right of the boat) to deal with the fierce waves of the ocean. Sarmi Regency Culture
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Notes: (a) including the offshore islands of Pulau Masimasi, Pulau Wakde Besar, Pulau Wakde Kecil, Pulau Yamna Besar and Pulau Yamna Kecil.
(b) the 2010 population of this new district is included with the figure for the district from which it was subsequently cut out.
(c) including the offshore islands of Pulau Anus, Pulau Yersun, Pulau Podena, Pulau Mengge and Pulau Kaycebo.
(d) the 2010 population of this new district is included with the figure for Bonggo District, from which it was subsequently cut out.
(e) including the offshore islands of Pulau Armo, Pulau Kosong, Pulau Liki and Pulau Sawar. (f) including the 2 kelurahan of Sarmi Kota (Sarmi town) and Mararena.
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