Jayapura Regency

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Jayapura Regency
Kabupaten Jayapura
Regency
Coat of arms of Jayapura Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Kenambai Umbai Reimay[1]
(United to Work Faithfully Towards Glory)
91.03.00 Papua Jayapura.svg
Jayapura Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Jayapura Regency
Jayapura Regency
Coordinates: 3°00′00″S 139°57′00″E / 3.0000°S 139.9500°E / -3.0000; 139.9500Coordinates: 3°00′00″S 139°57′00″E / 3.0000°S 139.9500°E / -3.0000; 139.9500
Country Indonesia
ProvincePapua
CapitalSentani
Government
 • RegentMathius Awoitauw
 • Vice RegentGiri Wijayantoro
Area
 • Total17,516.6 km2 (6,763.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[2]
 • Total166,171
 • Density9.5/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, and had a population of 111,943 at the 2010 Census[3] and 166,171 at the 2020 Census.[4] The administrative centre is the town of Sentani, with 71,174 inhabitants in 2020.[5]

Administrative districts[]

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[6] and the 2020 Census.[7] The table also includes the location of the districts' administrative centres.

District Area
in km2		 Population
2010
Census		 Population
2020
Census		 Admin
centre
Kaureh 4,357.9 6,165 9,517 Lapua
Airu 3,099.0 897 1,104 Hulu Atas
Yapsi 1,291.3 5,709 6,646 Bumi Sahaja
Kemtuk 258.3 3,525 4,440 Sama
Kemtuk Gresi 182.4 4,035 4,822 Klaisu
Gresi Selatan
(South Gresi)		 143.9 885 1,223 Bangai
Nimboran 710.2 4,004 4,616 Tabri
Namblong (a) 193.7 2,956 3,577 Karya Bumi
Nimbokrang 774.8 6,323 7,109 Nembukrang
Unurum Guay 3,131.3 1,929 3,003 Garusa
Demta 497.5 3,126 3,427 Demta
Yokari 519.5 1,877 2,240 Meukisi
Depapre 404.3 3,784 5,097 Waiya
Raveni Rara 467.4 1,103 1,350 Necheibe
Sentani Barat
(West Sentani)		 192.2 4,148 5,631 Dosay
Waibu 258.3 6,973 18,500 Doyo Lama
Sentani 225.9 44,779 71,174 Hinekombe
Ebungfauw 387.4 2,443 3,030 Ebungfauw
Sentani Timur
(East Sentani)		 484.3 7,282 9,665 Nolokla
Totals 17,516.6 111,943 166,171 Sentani

Notes: (a) formerly Nimboran Timur (East Nimboran).

Tourism[]

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.[8]

Sport[]

As the of National Sports Week (PON) is hosted in Papua province, Jayapura Regency is selected as one of the games venues. Papua Bangkit Main Stadium in Sentani Timur is currently being built as the 2020 PON main venue.

References[]

  1. ^ "Sekolah Diminta Wajibkan Siswa Sebutkan Motto Kenambai Umbai". Government of Jayapura Regency. 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. ^ Robert Isidorus (April 12, 2015). "Telaga Berbentuk Hati di Papua Pikat Banyak Pengunjung".

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