Puncak Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua; it is not to be confused with Puncak Jaya Regency, which is within the same province, and from whose western districts those districts now forming Puncak Papua Regency were separated in 2008. It covers an area of 7,396.47 km2, and had a population of 93,218 at the 2010 Census[2] and 114,741 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2022 was 116,279.[1] The administrative centre is at Ilaga. The name of the regency is currently being changed[needs update] to Puncak Papua Regency.[4]
Puncak Regency
Kabupaten Puncak | |
|---|---|
 Airport in Beoga | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Emnamol Lambunik Kuatopri (With Love Build the Top) | |
 Location in Central Papua | |
  Puncak Regency Location in Indonesian Papua  Puncak Regency Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 3°40′21″S 137°26′20″E / 3.6724°S 137.4390°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Central Papua |
| Capital | Ilaga |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Willem Wandik |
| • Vice Regent | Pelinus Balinal |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,396.47 km2 (2,855.79 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 116,279 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 901 |
| Website | puncakkab |
Administrative districts
editIn 2010 the new Puncak Regency comprised eight districts (distrik), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census.[2]
| Name of District (distrik) |
Pop'n 2010 census |
|---|---|
| Agadugume | 6,478 |
| Gome | 17,683 |
| Ilaga | 15,287 |
| Sinak | 19,745 |
| Pogoma | 15,968 |
| Wangbe | 5,099 |
| Beoga | 10,810 |
| Doufo | 2,148 |
By 2018 the number of districts had risen to twenty-five by the splitting of existing districts. These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as of mid-2022. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (all classed as rural kampung), and its postcode.
| Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (distrik) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n 2020 census |
Pop'n mid 2022 estimated |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94.05.07 | Agandugume | 95.06 | 1,191 | 1,218 | Agadugume | 7 | 98970 |
| 94.05.21 | Lambewi | 107.61 | 4,040 | 4,128 | Wamiru | 7 | 98973 |
| 94.05.22 | Oneri | 149.88 | 544 | 556 | Jiwot | 6 | 98975 |
| 94.05.08 | Gome | 205.40 | 4,914 | 5,029 | Gome | 10 | 98963 |
| 94.05.23 | Amungkalpia | 286.13 | 3,949 | 4,048 | Bela | 6 | 98961 |
| 94.05.24 | Gome Utara (North Gome) |
196.97 | 2,660 | 2,718 | Welenggaru | 5 | 98964 |
| 94.05.25 | Erelmakawia | 246.65 | 5,108 | 5,218 | Erelmakawia | 9 | 98962 |
| 94.05.01 | Ilaga | 42.31 | 2,447 | 2,509 | Kimak | 9 | 98965 |
| 94.05.18 | Ilaga Utara (North Ilaga) |
147.92 | 8,910 | 9,128 | Mayuberi | 9 | 98966 |
| 94.05.19 | Mabugi | 132.36 | 4,581 | 4,681 | Pologobak | 8 | 98967 |
| 94.05.20 | Omukia | 404.85 | 8,998 | 9,192 | Ondugura | 14 | 98968 |
| 94.05.06 | Sinak | 94.93 | 8,912 | 9,113 | Gigobak | 11 | 98977 |
| 94.05.15 | Sinak Barat (West Sinak) |
74.13 | 239 | 244 | Bakcini | 7 | 98978 |
| 94.05.16 | Mage'abume | 80.86 | 5,055 | 5,165 | Weni | 11 | 98974 |
| 94.05.17 | Yugumuak | 29.27 | 1,994 | 2,041 | Wobulo | 10 | 98979 |
| 94.05.05 | Pogoma | 309.87 | 6,469 | 6,626 | Pogoma | 9 | 98976 |
| 94.05.13 | Kembru | 237.83 | 6,982 | 7,129 | Kembru | 7 | 98972 |
| 94.04.14 | Bina | 295.87 | 3,686 | 3,782 | Bina | 7 | 98971 |
| 94.05.02 | Wangbe | 113.48 | 8,452 | 8,644 | Wangbe | 11 | 98955 |
| 94.05.12 | Ogamanin | 180.69 | 6,773 | 6,926 | Ogamanin | 7 | 98954 |
| 94.05.03 | Beoga | 295.87 | 8,387 | 8,579 | Milawak | 8 | 98951 |
| 94.05.10 | Beoga Barat (West Beoga) |
355.64 | 3,536 | 3,620 | Kelmabet | 6 | 98952 |
| 94.05.11 | Beoga Timur (East Beoga) |
809.01 | 5,220 | 5,333 | Kelandiruma | 8 | 98953 |
| 94.05.04 | Doufo | 1,009.73 | 546 | 558 | Doufo | 7 | 98982 |
| 94.05.09 | Dervos | 1,494.15 | 1,148 | 1,174 | Dervos | 7 | 98981 |
| Totals | 7,396.47 | 114,741 | 117,359 | Ilaga | 248 |
References
edit- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Puncak Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9405)
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Kabupaten Puncak Resmi Ganti Nama jadi Puncak Papua". seputarpapua.com (in Indonesian). 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-11-07.