Merauke is the largest regency in Indonesia, with an area of 45,013.35 km2, slightly larger than Estonia.

[5] There are various sub-clans of the Marind Anim tribe, such as Kaize, Gebze, Balagaize, Mahuze, Ndiken, and Basik-basik.

After the Western New Guinea integration with Indonesia, the development of the regency then followed by a population increase coming from various regions in the country.

The Wasur National Park forms part of the largest wetland in the regency.

[9] The MIFEE project is expected to cover a 1.2 million hectare area, or a quarter of Merauke.

[10] By May 2011, Indonesian government allocated around two million hectares in the regency to 36 national and international corporations for oil palm, timber, and sugarcane enterprises.