Sentani | |
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Location in Papua (province) and Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 2°33′49″S 140°30′53″E / 2.563642°S 140.514640°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Papua |
Capital | Sentani Kota |
Government | |
• Kepala Distrik | Eroll Yohanis Daisiu, SE |
Area | |
• Total | 79.8 km2 (30.8 sq mi) |
Population (2022 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 71,174 |
• Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
Area code | (+62) 967 |
Sentani is a district and also the capital of Jayapura Regency, Papua (province), Indonesia. Sentani District has an area of around 79.80 km2 with a total population in mid 2022 of around 71,174 people, and a population density of around 892/km2.[1]
Meanwhile, the town (kelurahan) of Sentani Kota, located some 40 km west of Jayapura City and the site of Sentani International Airport, had 24,482 inhabitants in mid 2022 in its 20.56 km2 area, while adjoining Hinekombe kelurahan to the west (containing the actual administrative centre of the district, and forming part of the same urban area) had another 21,724 inhabitants in mid 2022 in its 19.49 km2 area, and adjoining Dobonsolo kelurahan to the south (also part of the same built-up area) had another 12,012 inhabitants in mid 2022 in its 3.27 km2 area. The three kelurahan together thus cover 43.32 km2 with 58,218 inhabitants in mid 2022.[1]
In addition to these three towns (kelurahan), the district contains 7 rural villages (desa), listed below with their populations in mid 2022:[1]