Intan Jaya Regency

Intan Jaya Regency
Kabupaten Intan Jaya
Bilorai Airport in Sugapa
Bilorai Airport in Sugapa
Coat of arms of Intan Jaya Regency
Motto(s): 
O Ndoma Dangge Inia Hanggia Dua Dia
(Seeing, Thinking and Working for All)
Location in Central Papua
Location in Central Papua
Intan Jaya Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Intan Jaya Regency
Intan Jaya Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
Intan Jaya Regency is located in Indonesia
Intan Jaya Regency
Intan Jaya Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°24′37″S 136°42′30″E / 3.4102°S 136.7084°E / -3.4102; 136.7084
Country Indonesia
ProvinceCentral Papua
CapitalSugapa
Government
 • RegentNatalis Tabuni
 • Vice RegentYann Robert
Area
 • Total
3,922.02 km2 (1,514.30 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total
139,236
 • Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 901
Websiteintanjayakab.go.id

Intan Jaya Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua; it was formed in 2008 from part of Paniai Regency. It covers an area of 3,922 km2, and had a population of 40,490 at the 2010 Census,[2] but this greatly increased to 135,043 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 139,236.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Sugapa.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Intan Jaya Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9407)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.