Intan Jaya Regency

Intan Jaya Regency
Kabupaten Intan Jaya
Regency
Bilorai Airport in Sugapa
Bilorai Airport in Sugapa
Coat of arms of Intan Jaya Regency
Coat of arms
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.

Administrative Districts

Intan Jaya Regency comprised in 2010 six districts (distrik), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2]

Name of
District
(distrik)		 Pop'n
2010
Census
Homeyo 11,848
Sugapa 9,528
Hitadipa 4,425
Agisiga 5,631
Biandoga 5,087
Wandai 3,971

By 2018, two further districts had been created - Tomosiga and Ugimba. The eight districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census.[3] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all rated as rural kampung) in each district, and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(distrik)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
2020
Census		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
94.07.02 Homeyo 938 24,482 Pogapa 21 98791
94.07.01 Sugapa 623 26,214 Yokatapa 17 98793
94.07.07 Ugimba 210 9,898 Ugimba 6 98794
94.07.06 Hitadipa 435 16,427 Hitadipa 9 98792
94.07.05 Agisiga 388 13,727 Nabia 10 98782
94.07.08 Tomosiga 208 8,978 Tomosiga 9 98783
94.07.04 Biandoga 872 24,553 Mbiandoga 16 98784
94.07.03 Wandai 248 10,764 Wandai 9 98785
Totals 3,922 135,043 Sugapa 97

References

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