Merauke

Merauke
Town (District)
Lingkaran Brawijaya (Libra) 969 monument in Merauke
Interactive map of Merauke
Merauke Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia Merauke Merauke (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°28′S 140°20′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Papua
Regency	Merauke Regency
Government
• Head of district	Kristian Ndiken
Area
• Total	500.41 km2 (193.21 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2024 estimate)
• Total	116,864
• Density	233.54/km2 (604.86/sq mi)
Demographics
• Languages	Auyu, Kolopom, Mandobo, Marind, Muyu, Mombum (natives) Javanese (dominant), and others
Time zone	UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code	(+62) 975
Climate	Aw
Website	http://www.merauke.go.id

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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.

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).