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15-652: 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. Geographically,

30-551: Is a large peninsula that makes up the northwest portion of the island of New Guinea , comprising the Indonesian provinces of Southwest Papua and West Papua . It is often referred to as The Vogelkop, and is so named because its shape looks like a bird's head on the island of New Guinea. The peninsula at the opposite end of the island (in Papua New Guinea ) is called the Bird's Tail Peninsula . The peninsula just to

45-555: 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. Most of the Wandamen or Wondiwoi Peninsula

60-695: 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). The regency comprises thirteen districts ( distrik ), tabulated below with their populations at

75-555: The king bird-of-paradise . Road construction, illegal logging , commercial agricultural expansion and ranching potentially threaten the integrity of the ecoregion. The south-eastern coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula forms part of the Teluk Cenderawasih National Park . Archaeological findings indicate that local settlement dates back at least 26,000 years BP. Today, most people live in villages along

90-602: The 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. 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. 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

105-634: The Bird's Head Peninsula is Mount Arfak . It is 2,955 meters (9,695 feet) high and is located 21 miles southwest of Manokwari. Both of the mountain ranges have a diverse mix of sandstone, limestone, and volcanic rock. A large basin called the Kebar Valley divides the two mountain ranges. The peninsula is part of three ecoregions . The lowlands and foothills are in the Vogelkop-Aru lowland rain forests ecoregion. The New Guinea mangroves ecoregion includes coastal mangrove forests. The mountains of

120-606: The Bird's Head Peninsula. The official language is Indonesian . The Austronesian languages spoken on the Bird's Head Peninsula mostly belong to the South Halmahera–West New Guinea (SHWNG) group. There are various non-Austronesian Papuan languages native to the peninsula, which are classified as South Bird's Head languages , East Bird's Head languages , West Bird's Head , or language isolates . Papuan language families: Language isolates : Waigeo Too Many Requests If you report this error to

135-416: The city of Sorong on the west coast and Manokwari on the east coast. Manokwari is the largest city with as of 2010 a population of 135,000 and, within the metropolitan area, a population of 155,000. The city of Sorong has a population of 125,000 and, within the metropolitan area, a population of 170,000. This city also has the largest metropolitan area. Papuan Malay is the local lingua franca spoken in

150-460: The coast, with small concentrations inland. Villagers practise subsistence farming by shifting cultivation of copra , rice , maize and peanuts , as well as hunting. There are more than 80 villages scattered around the peninsula. There are about 18 main settlements that are the principal towns of the five regencies found on the peninsula. These cities include Bintuni , Teminabuan , Sorong , Aimas , and Manokwari . The largest settlements are

165-566: The district is located between 132°35' - 134°45' East Longitude and 0°15' - 3°25' South Latitude. 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

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180-503: The peninsula above 1000 meters elevation constitute the Vogelkop montane rain forests ecoregion. The montane rain forests include an area of more than 22,000 km . Over 50% of the montane forests are located within protected areas. There are over 300 bird species on the peninsula, of which at least 20 are unique to the ecoregion, and some live only in very restricted areas. These include the grey-banded munia , Vogelkop bowerbird , and

195-848: 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). Bird%27s Head Peninsula The Bird's Head Peninsula ( Indonesian : Kepala Burung , Dutch : Vogelkop , meaning Bird's Head in Indonesian and Dutch) or Doberai Peninsula ( Semenanjung Doberai )

210-621: The south is called the Bomberai Peninsula . The Bird's Head Peninsula is at the northwestern end of the island of New Guinea . It is bounded by Cenderawasih Bay to the east, Bintuni Bay to the south, and the Dampier Strait to the west. Across the strait is Waigeo , an island in the Raja Ampat archipelago. Batanta island lies just off the peninsula’s northwest tip. Another peninsula, Bomberai Peninsula , lies to

225-640: The south, across Bintuni Bay. The peninsula is around 200 by 300 kilometers, and is bio-geographically diverse, containing coastal plains to the south. The Arfak Mountains are a 2900-meter-high mountain range that is found in the east. Slightly lower than the Arfak Mountains, the Tamrau Mountains are found in the north. Bon Irau is the highest mountain in the Tamrau Mountains, at 2,501 meters (8,205 feet). The highest mountain on

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