Jayapura Regency

Jayapura Regency
Kabupaten Jayapura
Motto(s): 
Kenambai Umbai Reimay[1]
(United to Work Faithfully Towards Glory)
Location in Papua Province
Jayapura Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
Jayapura Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°00′00″S 139°57′00″E / 3.0000°S 139.9500°E / -3.0000; 139.9500
Country Indonesia
ProvincePapua
CapitalSentani
Government
 • RegentYunus Wonda
 • Vice RegentHaris Richard Yocku
Area
 • Total
17,516.6 km2 (6,763.2 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)[2]
 • Total
203,772
 • Density11.6331/km2 (30.1295/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 (but see Note (h) under table below), and had a population of 111,943 at the 2010 Census[3] and 166,171 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 203,772 (comprising 105,242 males and 98,530 females).[2] The administrative centre is the town of Sentani, which had 26,518 inhabitants in mid 2024 in the 20.562 of its town (kelurahan) area.[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[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.[2] The twelve districts listed below from Kaureh to Yokari represent the inland part of the regency, in the west and south (although Demta and Yokari Districts are on the coast), while the seven districts listed below from Depapre to Sentani Timur represent the coastal part of the regency and the area including Lake Sentani and the Cyclops Mountains in the more densely-populated northeast. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 139 rural kampung and 5 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(distrik)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
Census
Pop'n
2020
Census
Pop'n
mid 2024
Estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
91.03.11 Kaureh 4,357.9 6,165 9,517 12,694 Lapua 5 99364
91.03.16 Airu 3,099.0 897 1,104 1,755 Hulu Atas 6 99363
91.03.15 Yapsi 1,291.3 5,709 6,646 8,025 Bumi Sahaja 9 99365
91.03.05 Kemtuk 258.3 3,525 4,440 5,404 Sama 12 99366
91.03.06 Kemtuk Gresi 182.4 4,035 4,822 5,713 Hatib 12 (a) 99367
91.03.18 Gresi Selatan
(South Gresi)
143.9 885 1,223 1,528 Bangai 4 99357
91.03.07 Nimboran 710.2 4,004 4,616 5,585 Tabri 14 (a) 99361
91.03.14 Nambluong (b) 193.7 2,956 3,577 4,133 Karya Bumi 9 99360
91.03.08 Nimbokrang 774.8 6,323 7,109 8,247 Nembukrang 9 99362
91.03.09 Unurum Guay 3,131.3 1,929 3,003 3,892 Garusa 6 99356
91.03.10 Demta (c) 497.5 3,126 3,427 4,128 Demta 7 99354
91.03.19 Yokari (d) 519.5 1,877 2,240 2,883 Meukisi 5 99355
Sub-totals West and South region 15,159.8 41,431 51,724 63,987 98
91.03.03 Depapre (e) 404.3 3,784 5,097 5,772 Waiya 8 99353
91.03.17 Ravenirara (f) 467.4 1,103 1,350 1,786 Nehibe 4 99350
91.03.04 Sentani Barat
(West Sentani)
129.2 4,148 5,631 6,705 Dosay 5 99358
91.03.13 Waibu 258.3 6,973 18,500 26,047 Doyo Lama 7 99368
91.03.01 Sentani 225.9 44,779 71,174 84,599 Hinekombe 10 (g) 99352
91.03.12 Ebungfao 387.4 2,443 3,030 3,814 Ebungfa 5 99351
91.03.02 Sentani Timur
(East Sentani)
484.3 7,282 9,665 11,062 Nolokla 7 99359
Sub-totals Lake Sentani region 2,356.8 70,512 114,447 139,785 46
Totals (h) 17,516.6 111,943 166,171 203,772 Sentani 144

Notes: (a) including one kelurahan (the district centre). (b) formerly Nimboran Timur (East Nimboran).
(c) including 9 offshore islands, including Arer, Misrow, Pane, Pan Barat, Pane Tengah, Pane Timur and Pane Ujung. (d) including 6 offshore islands, including Anai and Daido.
(e) including 4 offshore islands, comprising Ku, Ounangko, Sensau and Temangtemang. (f) including 3 offshore islands, comprising Ajakua, Ajava and Inji.
(g) including 3 kelurahan - Sentani Kota (town), Dobonsolo and Hinekombe, which together form a single urban area with 69,045 inhabitants in mid 2024.
(h) the differing parts of BPS (Indonesia's national statistics agency) have published widely different figures for the official area and mid-2024 estimated population for Jayapura Regency. The provincial-level of BPS gives an area of 14,082.21 km2 and a population of 171,670, while the regency-level of BPS gives an area of 17,516.6 km2 and a population of 203,772.

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.[6]

Sport

As the 2021 edition of National Sports Week (PON) is hosted in Papua Province, Jayapura Regency is selected as one of the games venues. Lukas Enembe Stadium in Sentani Timur District was built as the 2021 PON main venue.

References

  1. ^ "Sekolah Diminta Wajibkan Siswa Sebutkan Motto Kenambai Umbai". Government of Jayapura Regency. 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Jayapura Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9403)
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Jayapura Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9103)
  6. ^ Robert Isidorus (April 12, 2015). "Telaga Berbentuk Hati di Papua Pikat Banyak Pengunjung".