Fakfak

Fakfak
Town (District)
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 / -2.91667; 132.30000
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
RegencyFakfak Regency
Area
 • Total
233 km2 (90 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
 • Total
17,718
 • Density76.0/km2 (197/sq mi)
 
Time zoneUTC+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.