Jayapura Regency

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Jayapura Regency
Kabupaten Jayapura
Regency
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Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Kenambai Umbai Reimay [1]
(United to Work Faithfully Towards Glory)
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Location in Papua Province
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Jayapura Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
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Jayapura Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°00′00″S139°57′00″E / 3.0000°S 139.9500°E / -3.0000; 139.9500
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Papua
Capital Sentani
Government
 • RegentTriwarno Purnomo
 • Vice RegentVacant
Area
 • Total17,516.6 km2 (6,763.2 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [2]
 • Total171,670
 • Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code (+62) 967
Website jayapurakab.go.id

Jayapura Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Papua Province of Indonesia. It is situated to the west of but does not include the city of Jayapura. Previously covering most of the north-east portion of Papua province, it was reduced substantially in extent from 12 November 2002, when the eastern districts were split off to form a new Keerom Regency and the western districts were split off to form a new Sarmi Regency. It now covers an area of 17,516.6 km2 (but see Note (h) under table below), and had a population of 111,943 at the 2010 Census [3] and 166,171 at the 2020 Census; [4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 171,670. [2] The administrative centre is the town of Sentani, which had 24,482 inhabitants in mid 2022 in the 20.562 of its town (kelurahan) area. [5]

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Administrative districts

Following the 2002 reductions in area, the existing regency comprises nineteen districts (distrik), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [3] and the 2020 Census, [4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. [5] The districts listed below from Kaureh to Unurum Guay represent the inland part of the regency, in the south, while the districts listed below from Demta to Sentani Timur represent the coastal part of the regency, in the north. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 139 rural kampung and 5 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(distrik)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
91.03.11Kaureh4,357.96,1659,5179,829Lapua599364
91.03.16Airu3,099.08971,1041,091Hulu Atas699363
91.03.15Yapsi1,291.35,7096,6466,499Bumi Sahaja999365
91.03.05Kemtuk258.33,5254,4404,409Sama1299366
91.03.06Kemtuk Gresi182.44,0354,8224,739Hatib12 (a)99367
91.03.18Gresi Selatan
(South Gresi)		143.98851,2231,236Bangai499357
91.03.07Nimboran710.24,0044,6164,506Tabri14 (a)99361
91.03.14Nambluong (b)193.72,9563,5773,524Karya Bumi999360
91.03.08Nimbokrang774.86,3237,1096,905Nembukrang999362
91.03.09Unurum Guay3,131.31,9293,0033,107Garusa699356
91.03.10Demta (c)497.53,1263,4273,313Demta799354
91.03.19Yokari (d)519.51,8772,2402,201Meukisi599355
91.03.03Depapre (e)404.33,7845,0975,127Waiya899353
91.03.17Ravenirara (f)467.41,1031,3501,333Nehibe499350
91.03.04Sentani Barat
(West Sentani)		192.24,1485,6315,673Dosay599358
91.03.13Waibu258.36,97318,50021,218Doyo Lama799368
91.03.01 Sentani 225.944,77971,17473,927Hinekombe10 (g)99352
91.03.12Ebungfao387.42,4433,0303,000Ebungfa599351
91.03.02Sentani Timur
(East Sentani)		484.37,2829,6659,694Nolokla799359
Totals(h)17,516.6111,943166,171171,331Sentani144

Notes: (a) including one kelurahan (the district centre). (b) formerly Nimboran Timur (East Nimboran).
(c) including 9 offshore islands, including Arer, Misrow, Pane, Pan Barat, Pane Tengah, Pane Timur and Pane Ujung. (d) including 6 offshore islands, including Anai and Daido.
(e) including 4 offshore islands, comprising Ku, Ounangko, Sensau and Temangtemang. (f) including 3 offshore islands, comprising Ajakua, Ajava and Inji.
(g) including 3 kelurahan - Sentani Kota (town), Dobonsolo and Hinekombe, which together form a single urban area.
(h) the differing parts of BPS (Indonesia's national statistics agency) have published widely different figures for the official area and mid-2023 estimated population for Jayapura Regency. The provincial-level of BPS gives an area of 14,082.21 km2 and a population of 171,670, while the regency-level of BPS gives an area of 17,516.6 km2 and a population of 202,561.

Tourism

Tungku Wiri hill in Waibu district, popularly known as "Teletubbies Hill" (Bukit Teletubbies) Bukit Teletubbies, Jayapura, Papua.jpg
Tungku Wiri hill in Waibu district, popularly known as "Teletubbies Hill" (Bukit Teletubbies)

Since end of 2014, Infote (also called Love Lake, Danau Love, Telaga Love, or Telaga Hati) has become popular as a tourist attraction. Named for its shape, the Love Lake lays in Central Sentani, which can be accessed from Keerom Regency or from Jayapura through Yoka Village. [6]

Sport

As the 2021 edition of National Sports Week (PON) is hosted in Papua Province, Jayapura Regency is selected as one of the games venues. Lukas Enembe Stadium in Sentani Timur District was built as the 2021 PON main venue.

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References

  1. ↑ "Sekolah Diminta Wajibkan Siswa Sebutkan Motto Kenambai Umbai". Government of Jayapura Regency. 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Jayapura Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9103)
  3. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Jayapura Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9103)
  6. ↑ Robert Isidorus (April 12, 2015). "Telaga Berbentuk Hati di Papua Pikat Banyak Pengunjung".
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