Puncak Regency

Puncak Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua; it is not to be confused with Puncak Jaya Regency, which is within the same province, and from whose western districts those districts now forming Puncak Papua Regency were separated in 2008. It covers an area of 7,396.47 km², and had a population of 93,218 at the 2010 Census^[2] and 114,741 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as of mid-2022 was 116,279.^[1] The administrative centre is at Ilaga. The name of the regency is currently being changed^{[needs update]} to Puncak Papua Regency.^[4]

Puncak Regency Kabupaten Puncak
Regency
Airport in Beoga
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Emnamol Lambunik Kuatopri (With Love Build the Top)
Location in Central Papua
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Coordinates: 3.6724°S 137.4390°E / -3.6724; 137.4390
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Papua
Capital	Ilaga
Government
• Regent	Willem Wandik
• Vice Regent	Pelinus Balinal
Area
• Total	7,396.47 km2 (2,855.79 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
• Total	116,279
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code	(+62) 901
Website	puncakkab.go.id

Administrative districts

In 2010 the new Puncak Regency comprised eight districts (distrik), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census.^[2]

Name of District (distrik)	Pop'n 2010 census
Agadugume	6,478
Gome	17,683
Ilaga	15,287
Sinak	19,745
Pogoma	15,968
Wangbe	5,099
Beoga	10,810
Doufo	2,148

By 2018 the number of districts had risen to twenty-five by the splitting of existing districts. These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census,^[3] together with the official estimates as of mid-2022. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (all classed as rural kampung), and its postcode.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (distrik)	Area in km2	Pop'n 2020 census	Pop'n mid 2022 estimated	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
94.05.07	Agandugume	95.06	1,191	1,218	Agadugume	7	98970
94.05.21	Lambewi	107.61	4,040	4,128	Wamiru	7	98973
94.05.22	Oneri	149.88	544	556	Jiwot	6	98975
94.05.08	Gome	205.40	4,914	5,029	Gome	10	98963
94.05.23	Amungkalpia	286.13	3,949	4,048	Bela	6	98961
94.05.24	Gome Utara (North Gome)	196.97	2,660	2,718	Welenggaru	5	98964
94.05.25	Erelmakawia	246.65	5,108	5,218	Erelmakawia	9	98962
94.05.01	Ilaga	42.31	2,447	2,509	Kimak	9	98965
94.05.18	Ilaga Utara (North Ilaga)	147.92	8,910	9,128	Mayuberi	9	98966
94.05.19	Mabugi	132.36	4,581	4,681	Pologobak	8	98967
94.05.20	Omukia	404.85	8,998	9,192	Ondugura	14	98968
94.05.06	Sinak	94.93	8,912	9,113	Gigobak	11	98977
94.05.15	Sinak Barat (West Sinak)	74.13	239	244	Bakcini	7	98978
94.05.16	Mage'abume	80.86	5,055	5,165	Weni	11	98974
94.05.17	Yugumuak	29.27	1,994	2,041	Wobulo	10	98979
94.05.05	Pogoma	309.87	6,469	6,626	Pogoma	9	98976
94.05.13	Kembru	237.83	6,982	7,129	Kembru	7	98972
94.04.14	Bina	295.87	3,686	3,782	Bina	7	98971
94.05.02	Wangbe	113.48	8,452	8,644	Wangbe	11	98955
94.05.12	Ogamanin	180.69	6,773	6,926	Ogamanin	7	98954
94.05.03	Beoga	295.87	8,387	8,579	Milawak	8	98951
94.05.10	Beoga Barat (West Beoga)	355.64	3,536	3,620	Kelmabet	6	98952
94.05.11	Beoga Timur (East Beoga)	809.01	5,220	5,333	Kelandiruma	8	98953
94.05.04	Doufo	1,009.73	546	558	Doufo	7	98982
94.05.09	Dervos	1,494.15	1,148	1,174	Dervos	7	98981
	Totals	7,396.47	114,741	117,359	Ilaga	248

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Puncak Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9405)
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
4. "Kabupaten Puncak Resmi Ganti Nama jadi Puncak Papua". seputarpapua.com (in Indonesian). 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-11-07.

External links

• Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)