Wayer

For the ethnic group in Indonesia, see Wayer people.
Wayer
District
Map
Interactive map of Wayer
Coordinates: 1°30′05″S 132°08′39″E / 1.501458°S 132.144045°E / -1.501458; 132.144045
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouthwest Papua
RegencySouth Sorong
District seatWayer[1]
Area
 • Total
317.89 km2 (122.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
2,456
 • Density7.726/km2 (20.01/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (WIT)
Postal Code
98215
Villages8

Wayer is a district in South Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua province, Indonesia.[2][1]

Demographics

The native population of Wayer district and the majority are the Wayer people (Maybrat Tee),[3] which is one of the sub-ethnic groups of the Maybrat people.[4] The population speaks a dialect of the Maybrat language.[5] Christianity, mainly Protestant, is the majority religion, and almost all of the indigenous population adheres to it.[6]

Geography

Wayer consists of eight villages (kampung), namely:[1]

  • Bagraga (Bagaraga)
  • Baldon (Boldon)
  • Sesor
  • Sungguer
  • Unggi (Ungi)
  • Waigo
  • Wardik
  • Wayer

References

  1. ^ a b c "Wayer District in Figures 2023". sorongselatankab.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ Kementerian Dalam Negeri Indonesia (2018-12-29). Permendagri No. 137 Tahun 2017.
  3. ^ Pratama, Sandy I. (20 May 2021). "Liputan Khusus: Suku Maybrat Tee dan Tehit Tolak Izin Sawit di Sorong Selatan". betahita.id (in Indonesian). Betahita. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Demografi Kabupaten Sorong Selatan: Potret Keberagaman dan Potensi Lokal". sorongselatankab.go.id (in Indonesian). South Sorong Regency Government. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Bahasa Tehit Dit (Tehit Tua)". petabahasa.kemdikbud.go.id (in Indonesian). Language Development and Fostering Agency. Jakarta: Ministry of Education and Culture. Retrieved 6 November 2025 – via Bahasa dan Peta Bahasa di Indonesia.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ Watho, Desianus (23 January 2022). "Perayaan HUT 103 Tahun Pendaratan Injil Ditanah Wayer Dengan Sub Tema "Wayer Bersyukur dan Bangkit"". metrorakyat.com (in Indonesian). Metro Rakyat. Retrieved 6 November 2025.

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