Asmat Regency
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Asmat Regency
Kabupaten Asmat | |
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 Icon of Asmat Regency | |
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  Asmat Regency Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia  Asmat Regency Asmat Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 5°22′46″S 138°27′48″E / 5.3795°S 138.4634°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  Papua |
| Capital | Agats |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Elisa Kambu |
| • Vice Regent | Thomas E. Safanpo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,983.69 km2 (12,348.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 94,227 |
| • Density | 2.9/km2 (7.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 971 |
| Website | www.asmatkab.go.id |
Asmat Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the southern portion of Papua Province of Indonesia. It was split off from Merauke Regency (of which it had been a part) on 12 November 2002. Asmat Regency consists of an area of 31,983.69 km2, and had a population of 76,577 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 94,227, mostly from the Asmat ethnic group. The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Agats.
Administrative districts
Asmat Regency comprises eight districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2]
| District | Population 2010 Census |
|---|---|
| Pantai Kasuari | 16,026 |
| Fayit | 7,025 |
| Atsy | 13,838 |
| Suator | 6,453 |
| Akat | 5,375 |
| Agats | 12,905 |
| Sawa Erma | 13,549 |
| Suru-Suru | 1,406 |
Villages
See also
References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Asmat.
External links
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