Merauke

Also known as Merauke District

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.

Key facts

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Settlement.name: Merauke
Settlement.settlement_type: Town (District)
Settlement.image_skyline: Tugu Lingkaran Brawijaya 969.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Lingkaran Brawijaya (Libra) 969 monument in Merauke
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Indonesia_Western New Guinea#Indonesia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Papua
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Regency
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Merauke Regency
Settlement.leader_title: Head of district
Settlement.leader_name: Kristian Ndiken
Settlement.area_total_km2: 500.41
Settlement.population_as_of: mid 2024 estimate

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Wikidata facts

Population: 101022
Area: 1445.63
Official website: kotamerauke.net/
Image: Taman 0 Kilometer Merauke - Sabang.jpg

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Commons category: Merauke
Statistics Indonesia area code: 9401040
name: Merauke

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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).