Jayawijaya Regency
Jayawijaya Regency
Kabupaten Jayawijaya | |
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| Motto(s): Yogotak Hubuluk Mutuk Hanorogo (Tomorrow Must Be Better Than Today) | |
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  Jayawijaya Regency Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia  Jayawijaya Regency Jayawijaya Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 4°05′00″S 139°05′00″E / 4.0833°S 139.0833°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Papua |
| Capital | Wamena |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Wempi Wetipo |
| • Vice Regent | Jhon R. Banua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,030.66 km2 (2,714.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 241,280 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 969 |
| Website | jayawijayakab.go.id |
Jayawijaya Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Papua Province, Indonesia. It occupies an area of 7,030.66 km2 in the Baliem Valley, situated in the central highlands of the province. It had a population of 196,085 at the 2010 Census, but the most recent official estimate (for January 2014) is 241,280. Its capital is Wamena.
Administrative districts
In 2010 the Jayawijaya Regency comprised eleven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census;[1] since 2010, the number of districts has been raised to forty by the splitting of existing districts.
| District | Population 2010 Census |
|---|---|
| Wamena | 62,552 |
| Asolokobal | 15,349 |
| Walelagama | 11,181 |
| Hubikosi | 17,495 |
| Pelebaga | 10,220 |
| Asologaima | 37,535 |
| Musatfak | 7,209 |
| Kuruku | 24,732 |
| Bolakme | 7,175 |
| Wollo | 3,068 |
| Yalengga | 2,244 |
References
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
External links
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