Intan Jaya Regency

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.

Intan Jaya Regency Kabupaten Intan Jaya
Regency
Bilorai Airport in Sugapa
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  O Ndoma Dangge Inia Hanggia Dua Dia (Seeing, Thinking and Working for All)
Location in Central Papua
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Coordinates: 3.4102°S 136.7084°E / -3.4102; 136.7084
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Papua
Capital	Sugapa
Government
• Regent	Natalis Tabuni
• Vice Regent	Yann Robert
Area
• Total	3,922.02 km2 (1,514.30 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
• Total	139,236
• Density	36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code	(+62) 901
Website	intanjayakab.go.id

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. 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.

External links

• Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)