Jayapura Regency

Jayapura Regency
Kabupaten Jayapura
Coat of arms of Jayapura Regency
Motto(s): 
Kenambai Umbai Reimay[1]
(United to Work Faithfully Towards Glory)
Location in Papua Province
Location in Papua Province
Jayapura Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Jayapura Regency
Jayapura Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
Jayapura Regency is located in Indonesia
Jayapura Regency
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
 • RegentTriwarno Purnomo
 • Vice RegentVacant
Area
 • Total17,516.6 km2 (6,763.2 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[2]
 • Total171,670
 • Density9.8/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 (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 2023 was 171,670.[2] The administrative centre is the town of Sentani, which had 24,482 inhabitants in mid 2022 in the 20.562 of its town (kelurahan) area.[5]

  1. ^ "Sekolah Diminta Wajibkan Siswa Sebutkan Motto Kenambai Umbai". Government of Jayapura Regency. 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Jayapura Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9103)
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Jayapura Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9103)