Keerom Regency

Keerom Regency
Kabupaten Keerom
Regency
Coat of arms of Keerom Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Tamne Yisan Kefase
(Unite to Build)
Location in Papua Province
Location in Papua Province
Keerom Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Keerom Regency
Keerom Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
Keerom Regency is located in Indonesia
Keerom Regency
Keerom Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°18′00″S 140°37′00″E / 3.3000°S 140.6167°E / -3.3000; 140.6167
Country Indonesia
ProvincePapua
CapitalWaris
Government
 • RegentPiter Gusbager
 • Vice RegentDrs. Wafhir Kosasi
Area
 • Total
9,365 km2 (3,616 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total
63,499
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 971
Websitewww.keeromkab.go.id

Keerom Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed from the eastern districts then within Jayapura Regency with effect from 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 9,365 km2, and had a population of 48,536 at the 2010 Census[2] and 61,623 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 63,499 (comprising 33,403 males and 30,096 females).[1] The regency's administrative centre is at the town of Waris.

Keerom Regency is located in the border area between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, in Papua Province. It borders Green River Rural LLG and Amanab Rural LLG of Sandaun Province (in Papua New Guinea) to the east, Highland Papua Province to the south and Jayapura Regency to the west, while to the north it is separated from the coast by Muara Tami and Abepura Districts of the city of Jayapura.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Keerom Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9111)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.