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Jayapura Regency

Coordinates: 3°00′00″S 139°57′00″E / 3.0000°S 139.9500°E / -3.0000; 139.9500
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Jayapura Regency
Kabupaten Jayapura
Coat of arms of Jayapura Regency
Motto(s): 
Kenambai Umbai Reimay[1]
(United to Work Faithfully Towards Glory)
Location in Papua Province
Location in Papua Province
Jayapura Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Jayapura Regency
Jayapura Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
Jayapura Regency is located in Indonesia
Jayapura Regency
Jayapura Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°00′00″S 139°57′00″E / 3.0000°S 139.9500°E / -3.0000; 139.9500
Country Indonesia
ProvincePapua
CapitalSentani
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 zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 967
Websitejayapurakab.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]

Administrative districts

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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
91.03.11 Kaureh 4,357.9 6,165 9,517 9,829 Lapua 5 99364
91.03.16 Airu 3,099.0 897 1,104 1,091 Hulu Atas 6 99363
91.03.15 Yapsi 1,291.3 5,709 6,646 6,499 Bumi Sahaja 9 99365
91.03.05 Kemtuk 258.3 3,525 4,440 4,409 Sama 12 99366
91.03.06 Kemtuk Gresi 182.4 4,035 4,822 4,739 Hatib 12 (a) 99367
91.03.18 Gresi Selatan
(South Gresi)
143.9 885 1,223 1,236 Bangai 4 99357
91.03.07 Nimboran 710.2 4,004 4,616 4,506 Tabri 14 (a) 99361
91.03.14 Nambluong (b) 193.7 2,956 3,577 3,524 Karya Bumi 9 99360
91.03.08 Nimbokrang 774.8 6,323 7,109 6,905 Nembukrang 9 99362
91.03.09 Unurum Guay 3,131.3 1,929 3,003 3,107 Garusa 6 99356
91.03.10 Demta (c) 497.5 3,126 3,427 3,313 Demta 7 99354
91.03.19 Yokari (d) 519.5 1,877 2,240 2,201 Meukisi 5 99355
91.03.03 Depapre (e) 404.3 3,784 5,097 5,127 Waiya 8 99353
91.03.17 Ravenirara (f) 467.4 1,103 1,350 1,333 Nehibe 4 99350
91.03.04 Sentani Barat
(West Sentani)
192.2 4,148 5,631 5,673 Dosay 5 99358
91.03.13 Waibu 258.3 6,973 18,500 21,218 Doyo Lama 7 99368
91.03.01 Sentani 225.9 44,779 71,174 73,927 Hinekombe 10 (g) 99352
91.03.12 Ebungfao 387.4 2,443 3,030 3,000 Ebungfa 5 99351
91.03.02 Sentani Timur
(East Sentani)
484.3 7,282 9,665 9,694 Nolokla 7 99359
Totals (h) 17,516.6 111,943 166,171 171,331 Sentani 144

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

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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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Sekolah Diminta Wajibkan Siswa Sebutkan Motto Kenambai Umbai". Government of Jayapura Regency. 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Jayapura Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9103)
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ a b 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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