Tuapeijat

Tuapeijat
Town
Tuapejat harbour
Tuapeijat
Coordinates: 2°1′46.7″S 99°35′31.3″E / 2.029639°S 99.592028°E / -2.029639; 99.592028
Country Indonesia
Province West Sumatra
RegencyMentawai Islands
SubdistrictNorth Sipore
Area
 • Total
86.52 km2 (33.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 estimate)
 • Total
6,642
 • Density76.77/km2 (198.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Postal code
25392

Tuapeijat (also spelled Tuapejat or Tua Pejat) is a town within North Sipora District (Kecamatan Sipora Utara) in the Mentawai Islands Regency of West Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the administrative seat (capital) of the Mentawai Islands Regency. The population was 4,344 at the 2010 Census, and the 2024 official estimate gave the population as 6,642, making it the largest town by population in the Mentawai Islands. The town's jurisdiction includes three small islands of Siburu, Silabok and Pototoga in addition to the main town areas on Sipora Island.