Intan Jaya Regency
Intan Jaya Regency
Kabupaten Intan Jaya | |
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Motto(s): O Ndoma Dangge Inia Hanggia Dua Dia (Seeing, Thinking and Working for All) | |
Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 3°24′37″S 136°42′30″E / 3.4102°S 136.7084°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Central Papua |
Capital | Sugapa |
Government | |
• Regent | Natalis Tabuni |
• Vice Regent | Yann Robert |
Area | |
• Total | 3,922.02 km2 (1,514.30 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 139,236 |
• Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
Area code | (+62) 901 |
Website | intanjayakab |
Intan Jaya Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua; it was formed in 2008 from part of Paniai Regency. It covers an area of 3,922 km2, and had a population of 40,490 at the 2010 Census,[2] but this greatly increased to 135,043 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 139,236.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Sugapa.
Administrative Districts
Intan Jaya Regency comprised in 2010 six districts (distrik), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2]
Name of District (distrik) |
Pop'n 2010 Census |
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Homeyo | 11,848 |
Sugapa | 9,528 |
Hitadipa | 4,425 |
Agisiga | 5,631 |
Biandoga | 5,087 |
Wandai | 3,971 |
By 2018, two further districts have been created since 2010 - Tomosiga and Ugimba. The eight districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census.[3] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages (all rated as rural kampung) in each district.
Name of District (distrik) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n 2020 Census |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
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Homeyo | 938 | 24,482 | Pogapa | 21 |
Sugapa | 623 | 26,214 | Yokatapa | 17 |
Ugimba | 210 | 9,898 | Ugimba | 6 |
Hitadipa | 435 | 16,427 | Hitadipa | 9 |
Agisiga | 388 | 13,727 | Nabia | 10 |
Tomosiga | 208 | 8,978 | Tomosiga | 9 |
Biandoga | 872 | 24,553 | Mbiandoga | 16 |
Wandai | 248 | 10,764 | Wandai | 9 |
Totals | 3,922 | 135,043 | Sugapa | 97 |