Mentawai Islands
regency in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia
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Mentawai Islands is a regency of Indonesia[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of regency of indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,115 views/month, #3 of 401).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: West Sumatra[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Indian Ocean[5]
- Capital: Tuapejat[6], Tua Pejat[7]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: South Pagai[8], North Pagai[9], West Siberut[10], South West Siberut[11], South Siberut[12], Siberut Tengah[13], North Siberut[14], Sikakap[15], South Sipora[16], North Sipora[17]
- Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai[18]
- Executive body: Q114186843[19]
- Highest judicial authority: District Court of Padang[20]
- Commons category: Mentawai Islands Regency[21]
- Inception: October 4, 1999[22]
- Located in/on physical feature: Greater Sunda Islands[23]
- Separated from: Padang Pariaman[24]
- Official website: http://www.mentawaikab.go.id/[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mentawai Islands Regency[26]
- Population: 80,521[27]
- Office held by head of government: Regent of Mentawai Islands[28]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29]
- Official name: Kabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai[30]
- Statistics Indonesia area code: 1301[31]
- Elevation above sea level: 101 m[32]
- Area: 6011.35 km²[33]
- Name: Kepulauan Mentawai[34]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[35]
- Related category: Category:District in Mentawai Islands Regency[36]
Why It Matters
Mentawai Islands has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]