Fakfak
Fakfak | |
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Town (District) | |
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Fakfak Location of the town in relation to the Bird's Head Peninsula Fakfak Location of the town in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 2°55′0″S 132°18′0″E / 2.91667°S 132.30000°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Papua |
| Regency | Fakfak Regency |
| Area | |
• Total | 233 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 17,718 |
| • Density | 76.0/km2 (197/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (WIT) |
Fakfak ([ˈfaʔfaʔ]) is an administrative district (distrik) in West Papua Province of Indonesia. It includes two urban villages (kelurahan) of North Fakfak (Fakfak Utara) and South Fakfak (Fakfak Selatan); together they form the town of Fakfak, which is the seat of the Fakfak Regency. The district covers an area of 233 km2, and had a population of 12,566 at the 2010 Census, which rose to 18,900 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 17,718. It is served by Fakfak Airport. It is the only town in West Papua with a significant Muslim Indian and Arab Indonesian presence.