Merauke

regency in South Papua Province, Indonesia
AdministrativeArea regency_of_indonesia Q27693
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Summary

Merauke is a regency of Indonesia[1]. Merauke ranks in the top 3% of regency of indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Papua[3]
  • Country: Indonesia[4]
  • Capital: Merauke[5]
  • Shares border with: Mappi[6], Boven Digoel[7]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Kimaam[8], Waan[9], Tabonji[10], Ilwayab[11], Okaba[12], Tubang[13], Ngguti[14], Kaptel[15], Kurik[16], Animha[17], Malind[18], Merauke[19], Naukenjerai[20], Semangga[21]
  • Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Kabupaten Merauke[22]
  • Executive body: Q114186959[23]
  • Highest judicial authority: Pengadilan Negeri Merauke[24]
  • Significant event: boundary change[25]
  • Official website: http://www.merauke.go.id/[26]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Merauke Regency[27]
  • Population: 219,438[28]
  • Office held by head of government: Regent of Merauke[29]
  • Capital of: South Papua[30]
  • Official name: Kabupaten Merauke[31]
  • Motto text: Izakod Bekai Izakod Kai[32]
  • Statistics Indonesia area code: 9401[33]
  • Elevation above sea level: 1 m[34]
  • Area: 44,071 km²[35]
  • Name: Merauke[36]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[37]
  • Related category: Category:District in Merauke Regency[38]

Why It Matters

Merauke has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Merauke is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 12 of 1969. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . The Master Book of Indonesian Territory Data 2015. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 14 of 2022. wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 12 of 1969. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . sig.bps.go.id. Retrieved . sig.bps.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Statistics Indonesia Regulation Number 5 Of 2021. wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . govdirectory.org. Retrieved . govdirectory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 17
    Executive body → Q114186959
    Highest judicial authority → Pengadilan Negeri Merauke
    Wikipedia languages → ['ban', 'bew', 'ceb', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'jv', 'mad', 'map_bms'
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/59105|batch #59105]]: executive body"
  2. 7w ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Legislative body → Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Kabupaten Merauke
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/48356|batch #48356]]: add legislative branch to each kabkot"
  3. 23w ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1'}
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+44071'}
    Shares border with → Mappi, Boven Digoel
    Capital → —
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29483|batch #29483]]: name stated in Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022"
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