Keerom Regency
Keerom Regency
Kabupaten Keerom | |
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 Seal | |
  Keerom Regency Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia  Keerom Regency Keerom Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 3°18′00″S 140°37′00″E / 3.3000°S 140.6167°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Papua |
| Capital | Waris |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Celcius Watae |
| • Vice Regent | Muhammad Markum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,390 km2 (3,240 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 59,723 |
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 971 |
| Website | www |
Keerom Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed from the eastern districts then within Jayapura Regency with effect from 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 8,390 km2, and had a population of 48,536 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 59,723. The regency's administrative centre is at Waris.
Administrative Districts
The existing regency comprises seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2]
| District | Population 2010 Census |
|---|---|
| Web | 2,440 |
| Towe Hitam | 2,340 |
| Senggi | 2,737 |
| Waris | 3,052 |
| Arso | 20,214 |
| Arso Timur (East Arso) |
4,766 |
| Skanto | 12,987 |
References
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