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Capital district of Merauke Regency Town in South PapuaMeraukeTown (District)Lingkaran Brawijaya (Libra) 969 monument in MeraukeInteractive map of MeraukeMeraukeLocation in Western New Guinea and IndonesiaShow map of Western New GuineaMeraukeMerauke (Indonesia)Show map of IndonesiaCoordinates: 8°28′S 140°20′E / 8.467°S 140.333°E / -8.467; 140.333Country IndonesiaProvinceSouth PapuaRegencyMerauke RegencyGovernment • Head of districtKristian NdikenArea • Total500.41 km2 (193.21 sq mi)Population (mid 2024 estimate) • Total116,864 • Density233.54/km2 (604.86/sq mi) Demographics • LanguagesAuyu, Kolopom, Mandobo, Marind, Muyu, Mombum (natives) Javanese (dominant), and othersTime zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)Area code(+62) 975ClimateAwWebsitehttp://www.merauke.go.id Merauke is a large town (kelurahan) and an administrative district (distrik) in Merauke Regency of South Papua Province, Indonesia. It is also the administrative centre of Merauke Regency, and is considered to be the easternmost city in Indonesia, although it currently lacks city status. The town was originally called Ermasoe. Merauke is next to the Maro River where the Port of Merauke is located. Merauke District covers a land area of 500.41 km2, and had a population of 87,634 at the 2010 Census. which at the 2020 Census had increased to 102,351; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 116,864 (comprising 60,068 males and 56,796 females).

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[edit] RAAF No. 12 Squadron pilots in the mess at Merauke in December 1943 Merauke was the capital of the Residency of South New Guinea. The population of Muyu people in the area started growing in the 1930s. Merauke was the site of an Allied air and naval base, Naval Base Merauke, during World War II and there was ground fighting between Australian and Japanese patrols in the area. The first Christian church in Merauke was completed in 1940, but it was destroyed in 1942. On 11 December 1959, Australian ocean rower Michael 'Tarzan' Fomenko was washed ashore at Tomerau, near Merauke, in a dugout canoe which he had paddled from Queensland. He intended to continue a further 600 miles to Australian New Guinea, but Dutch authorities in Sydney advised that it would be "suicide" to allow Fomenko to leave the town. The expression "Sabang to Merauke" is used as shorthand for the territorial extent of Indonesia from west to east, for instance in the name of Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter. For instance, President Suharto stated in 1968 that "independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity from Sabang to Merauke are for the Indonesian people matters of principle".

Communities

[edit] Merauke District is sub-divided into eleven urban kelurahan and 5 rural villages (desa, idebtified by asterisks in the table below)). These are listed below with their official codes (kode wilayah) and their populations as at mid 2023. KodeWilayah Name of kelurahan or desa Pop'nEstimatemid 2023 Postcode 93.01.01.2001 Nasem * 572 99618 93.01.01.1002 Samkai 11,801 99615 93.01.01.1003 Karang Indah 9,828 99614 93.01.01.1004 Mandala 15,158 99617 93.01.01.1005 Maro 11,015 99613 93.01.01.1006 Kelapa Lima 12,038 99612 93.01.01.1007 Rimba Jaya 11,773 99610 93.01.01.2008 Wasur * 652 99611 93.01.01.1009 Bambu Pemali 7,788 99616 93.01.01.1010 Seringgu Jaya 8,055 99619 93.01.01.1011 Kamundu 6,996 99607 93.01.01.1012 Kamahedoga 3,043 99606 93.01.01.1013 Muli 8,640 99608 93.01.01.2014 Bokem * 464 99604 93.01.01.2015 Buti * 2,414 99605 93.01.01.2016 Nggolar * 304 99609 Totals Merauke District 110,541 Nasem, Wasur, Bokem and Nggolare villages (desa) are rural areas to the north and east of the urban area. Merauke District is flanked to the west by Semangga District, which forms part of the metropolitan area of Merauke; Semangga District is sub-divided into 10 rural villages (all rated as desa). KodeWilayah Name of desa Pop'nEstimatemid 2023 Postcode 93.01.05.2001 Matara * 697 99631 93.01.05.2002 Waninggap Nanggo * 1,058 99631 93.01.05.2003 Urumb * 1,042 99631 93.01.05.2004 Sido Mulyo * 1,116 99631 93.01.05.2005 Kuprik * 1,618 99631 93.01.05.2006 Kuoer * 1,446 99631 93.01.05.2007 Semangga Jaya * 3,641 99631 93.01.05.2008 Marga Mulya * 2,882 99631 93.01.05.2009 Muram Sari * 1,480 99631 93.01.05.2010 Waninggap Kai * 1,838 99631 Totals Semangga District 16,816  

Climate

[edit] Merauke features a tropical savannah climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw) Climate data for Merauke (2000–2020) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 33.9(93.0) 32.8(91.0) 33.3(91.9) 33.3(91.9) 33.3(91.9) 32.2(90.0) 32.2(90.0) 32.8(91.0) 33.3(91.9) 35.6(96.1) 36.1(97.0) 35.0(95.0) 36.1(97.0) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.4(88.5) 31.3(88.3) 31.1(88.0) 31.2(88.2) 30.6(87.1) 29.5(85.1) 28.9(84.0) 29.3(84.7) 30.5(86.9) 31.5(88.7) 32.2(90.0) 32.3(90.1) 30.8(87.5) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 24.6(76.3) 24.6(76.3) 24.6(76.3) 24.5(76.1) 24.2(75.6) 23.6(74.5) 22.5(72.5) 22.0(71.6) 22.5(72.5) 23.2(73.8) 24.4(75.9) 24.9(76.8) 23.8(74.9) Record low °C (°F) 20.0(68.0) 21.1(70.0) 20.6(69.1) 19.4(66.9) 18.9(66.0) 16.7(62.1) 17.2(63.0) 14.4(57.9) 14.4(57.9) 15.6(60.1) 17.2(63.0) 20.6(69.1) 14.4(57.9) Average precipitation mm (inches) 279.0(10.98) 278.0(10.94) 329.2(12.96) 230.4(9.07) 170.3(6.70) 58.7(2.31) 35.4(1.39) 66.3(2.61) 21.6(0.85) 53.0(2.09) 96.5(3.80) 165.5(6.52) 1,783.9(70.22) Average precipitation days 14.7 14.7 15.7 12.9 9.8 8.3 6.8 3.3 3.0 4.2 5.3 10.3 109 Average relative humidity (%) 84 85 84 84 84 82 81 81 80 81 82 83 83 Source 1: Meteomanz Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (extremes)Danish Meteorological Institute (humidity)

Works cited

[edit] Kelly, Charlotte (1944). "Catholic Missions in New Guinea". Studies. 33 (132). Messenger Publications: 535–542. JSTOR 30100046. Schoorl, J. (1988). "Mobility and Migration in Muyu Culture". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. 144 (4). Brill Publishers: 540–556. JSTOR 27863984. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Merauke Regency. vteRegencies and cities of South PapuaCapital: SalorRegencies Asmat Boven Digoel Mappi Merauke New Guinea portal Authority control databases InternationalVIAFWorldCatNationalUnited StatesIsraelOtherNARAYale LUX 8°28′S 140°20′E / 8.467°S 140.333°E / -8.467; 140.333