Deiyai Regency
Kabupaten Deiyai | |
|---|---|
 Lake Tigi in Deiyai | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Dou Gaii Ekowaii | |
 Location in Central Papua | |
  Deiyai Regency Location in Indonesian Papua  Deiyai Regency Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 4°10′26″S 136°26′13″E / 4.174°S 136.437°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Central Papua |
| Capital | Waghete |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Dance Takimai |
| • Vice Regent | Agustinus Pigome |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,012.67 km2 (390.99 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 104,610 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 971 |
| Website | deiyaikab |
Deiyai Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua; it was formed on 29 October 2008 from the southeastern corner of the Paniai Regency area, and inaugurated by the Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs, Mardiyanto. The legal basis for the formation of this regency was the Law of the Republic of Indonesia of 2008 Number 55.
The new regency covers an area of 1,012.67 km2 (revised from 537.39 km2), and had a population of 62,998 at the 2010 Census - consisting of 31,843 men and 31,115 women;[2] the 2020 Census revealed a total of 99,091 - consisting of 52,617 males and 46,474 females;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 104,610.[1] The administrative centre is at the town of Waghete.