Serui Kota

Serui
The port of Serui from above.
Serui
Location within Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°52′41″S 136°14′13″E / 1.878°S 136.237°E / -1.878; 136.237
CountryIndonesia
ProvincePapua
RegencyYapen Islands Regency
DistrictYapen Selatan
Area
 • Total
50.19 km2 (19.38 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
 • Total
52,044
 • Density1,037/km2 (2,686/sq mi)
Languages
Time zoneUTC+9 (WIT)
ClimateAf

Serui Kota (called "Seroei" in Dutch) is a town and the capital of the Yapen Islands Regency of Papua,[1] Indonesia. As of 2024, the 26.39 km2 district containing the town (Distrik Yapen Selatan) had a population of 36,286[2], while the adjacent 23.80 km2 Distrik Anataurei (part of the urban area, and previously part of the same district) had a population of 15,758.[3] It is located on the south coast of the island of Yapen in Cenderawasih Bay to the north of Papua.

References

  1. ^ "Serui Kota Kembangnya Papua Barat" [Cheers to the Flower City of West Papua]. Berita Papua (in Indonesian). 30 November 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Yapen Selatan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408060)
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Distrik Anataurei Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9408062)