Paniai Regency
Kabupaten Paniai | |
|---|---|
 Lake Paniai and the town of Enarotali | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Awetako Enaa Agapida (Tomorrow Better than Today) | |
 Location in Central Papua | |
  Paniai Regency Location in Indonesian Papua  Paniai Regency Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 3°54′00″S 136°36′00″E / 3.9000°S 136.6000°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Central Papua |
| Capital | Enarotali |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Hengki Kayame |
| • Vice Regent | Yohanis You |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,525.25 km2 (2,519.41 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 227,254 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 971 |
| Website | paniai |
Paniai Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Central Papua Province of Indonesia. It is named after the Paniai Lakes. It covers an area of 6,525.25 km2, and had a population of 153,432 at the 2010 Census[2] and 220,410 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2022 was 227,254 - comprising 124,260 males and 102,994 females.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Enarotali, in East Paniai.