Tolikara Regency

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Tolikara Regency
Kabupaten Tolikara
Regency
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Motto: 
Nawi Arigi
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Tolikara Regency
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Tolikara Regency
Tolikara Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°25′36″S137°25′01″E / 3.4266°S 137.4170°E / -3.4266; 137.4170
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Highland Papua
Capital Karubaga
Government
 • RegentUsman Wanimbo
 • Vice RegentDenis Wanimbo
Area
 • Total14,564.0 km2 (5,623.2 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate) [1]
 • Total244,345
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code (+62) 969
Website www.tolikarakab.go.id

Tolikara Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. It covers an area of 14,564 km2, and had a population of 114,427 at the 2010 Census [2] and 239,543 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 244,345. [4] The administrative centre of Tolikara Regency is the town of Karubaga.

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Administrative Districts

Tolikara Regency in 2010 comprised 35 districts (distrik), but the number of districts was increased (by 2018) to 46, subdivided into 545 administrative villages. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [5] and the 2020 Census, [6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021. [7] Recent population growth has been concentrated in relatively few districts, with the majority of districts suffering population decline between 2020 and 2022. The districts have the same names as their administrative centres, except for Wakuo (centre, Wonitu), Wunin (centre, Wurineri), Bewani (centre, Bilubaga) and Kai (centre, Kaiga) Districts. The table also includes the number of villages in each district (totaling 541 rural kampung and 4 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

DistrictArea
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Kanggime3086,54010,78710,48510 (a)99044
Woniki3687,3854,5134,0321099048
Nabunage2817,5404,6733,9901199045
Gilubandu4395,7654,7154,0261099043
Wakuo2312,1374,3954,3041299047
Aweku234(b)1,9801,9251099041
Bogonuk210(b)4,8454,3291099042
Karubaga3126,70316,41119,07423 (a)99027
Goyage4313,4589,91510,3741999025
Wunin2253,7055,9206,156999036
Kondaga2332,5495,2695,1761199028
Nelawi2453,2577,4528,3361299032
Kuari4456,7037,9066,9561799029
Lianogoma252(b)4,5215,2561099031
Biuk215(b)5,7106,3871199023
Bokondini4334,9426,0005,34411 (a)99012
Bokoneri3473,7846,4916,1501799013
Bewani5833,8244,2303,6671499011
Kembu4623,9396,8476,49911 (a)99056
Wina4353,2005,3295,0201399063
Umagi3753,1827,0827,0571299061
Panaga2441,7173,5773,872999057
Poganeri2791,0517,1569,3101099058
Kamboneri3838791,8581,829899015
Air Garam4253,0514,5444,182899021
Dow4185463,6164,6361199051
Wari / Taiyeve4435843,5524,2871799062
Egiam4672703,2824,5371099053
Nunggawi2366,24512,90012,6482699046
Kubu2333,0933,5153,071999030
Anawi189(b)3,0923,5951099022
Wugi192(b)4,0894,7541199035
Geya3422,8915,6015,4611299024
Wenam231(b)4,9925,8041099034
Numba4522,0704,7864,8041099033
Kai221(b)4,0694,2311099026
Dundu4031,6133,6223,6201099052
Gundagi3973,7274,6174,1081799055
Timori4543,2063,5973,1401299060
Yuneri2473,7687,0946,8441199037
Tagime232(b)2,4652,9451099016
Danime212(b)9501,1351099014
Yuko172(b)2,1162,7521199064
Telenggeme219(b)3,3523,60741099059
Gika186(b)2,3012,4921099054
Tagineri2239211,7892,1381099017
Total14,564114,427239,543244,345545

Notes: (a) including 1 kelurahan (in each case the district administrative centre. (b) the 2010 population of the areas now forming these new districts are included in the figures for the districts from which they were subsequently cut out. Since 2010, the former districts of Dorman (which had 171 inhabitants in 2010) and Sbey (which had 111 inhabitants in 2010) have ceased to exist, while thirteen new districts have been created, which are: Aweku, Bogonuk, Lianogoma, Biuk, Anawi, Wugi, Wenam, Kai, Tagime, Danime, Yuko, Telenggeme and Gika.

History

The VI Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad took place in Tolikara in November–December 2010. [8]

The regency was the scene of a riot against Muslims during Eid prayer in 2015.

Climate

Karubaga has a cool tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Karubaga
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)25.4
(77.7)		25.2
(77.4)		25.0
(77.0)		25.0
(77.0)		24.8
(76.6)		24.0
(75.2)		23.4
(74.1)		23.4
(74.1)		24.1
(75.4)		25.1
(77.2)		25.4
(77.7)		25.3
(77.5)		24.7
(76.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)19.8
(67.6)		19.7
(67.5)		19.8
(67.6)		19.8
(67.6)		19.7
(67.5)		19.1
(66.4)		18.7
(65.7)		18.5
(65.3)		18.9
(66.0)		19.5
(67.1)		19.7
(67.5)		19.9
(67.8)		19.4
(67.0)
Average low °C (°F)14.3
(57.7)		14.3
(57.7)		14.6
(58.3)		14.6
(58.3)		14.6
(58.3)		14.3
(57.7)		14.0
(57.2)		13.7
(56.7)		13.7
(56.7)		13.9
(57.0)		14.0
(57.2)		14.5
(58.1)		14.2
(57.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches)278
(10.9)		283
(11.1)		320
(12.6)		264
(10.4)		205
(8.1)		173
(6.8)		175
(6.9)		178
(7.0)		185
(7.3)		234
(9.2)		217
(8.5)		233
(9.2)		2,745
(108)
Source: Climate-Data.org [9]

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