Bintuni Bay Regency
Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni | |
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Motto(s): Sehati Menuju Bintuni Baru (United Heart Towards the New Bintuni) | |
![]() Location in West Papua | |
Location in Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 1°52′49″S 133°19′52″E / 1.8804°S 133.3311°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | West Papua |
Capital | Bintuni |
Government | |
• Regent | Petrus Kasihiw |
• Vice Regent | Matret Kokop |
Area | |
• Total | 18,637.00 km2 (7,195.79 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 90,101 |
• Density | 4.8/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
Area code | (+62) 955 |
Website | telukbintunikab.go.id |
Teluk Bintuni Regency or Bintuni Bay Regency is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 18,637 km2, comprising administrative districts on three sides of Bintuni Bay, a gulf that separates the Bird's Head Peninsula and Bomberai Peninsula which together form the main geographical constituents of the province; it had a population of 52,422 at the 2010 Census[2] and 87,083 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 90,101 (comprising 52,005 males and 38,096 females).[1] The administrative centre is the town of Bintuni.