Agats

Agats
Town
Agats at noon
Agats at noon
Nickname: 
Kota Seribu Papan (Town of a Thousand Planks)[1]
Agats is located in Western New Guinea
Agats
Agats
Location in Western New Guinea
Coordinates: 5°32′30″S 138°08′00″E / 5.54167°S 138.13333°E / -5.54167; 138.13333
Country Indonesia
ProvinceSouth Papua
RegencyAsmat Regency
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total26,088[2]
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Postcode
99777
Area code(+62) 902
Villages12

Agats is a town in Asmat Regency, South Papua, Indonesia. An elevated settlement on a tidal plain, a Dutch outpost was set up in Agats in 1938 and the town became notable for the cultural practices of the Asmat people. Following the formation of Asmat Regency in 2002, the town became its administrative seat.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference seribupapan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Asmat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9304)