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 at mid 2022 was 116,279.[1] The administrative centre is at Ilaga. The name of the regency is currently being changed to Puncak Papua Regency.[4]

Puncak Regency
Kabupaten Puncak
Regency
Coat of arms of Puncak Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Emnamol Lambunik Kuatopri
(With Love Build the Top)
Puncak Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Puncak Regency
Puncak Regency
Puncak Regency is located in Indonesia
Puncak Regency
Puncak Regency
Puncak Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3.6724°S 137.4390°E / -3.6724; 137.4390
Country Indonesia
ProvinceCentral Papua
CapitalIlaga
Government
 • RegentWillem Wandik
 • Vice RegentPelinus Balinal
Area
 • Total7,396.47 km2 (2,855.79 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total116,279
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 901
Websitepuncakkab.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
Agadugume6,478
Gome17,683
Ilaga15,287
Sinak19,745
Pogoma15,968
Wangbe5,099
Beoga10,810
Doufo2,148

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] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres and the number of administrative villages (rural kampung and urban kelurahan) in each district.

Name of
District
(distrik)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2020
census		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages
Agandugume95.061,191Agadugume7
Lambewi107.614,040Womru7
Oneri149.88544Jiwot6
Gome205.404,914Gome10
Amungkalpia286.133,949Bela6
Gome Utara
(North Gome)		196.972,660Welenggaru5
Erelmakawia246.655,108Erelmakawia9
Ilaga42.312,447Kimak9
Ilaga Utara
(North Ilaga)		147.928,910Mayuberi9
Mabugi132.364,581Pologobak8
Omukia404.858,998Ondugura14
Sinak94.938,912Gigobak11
Sinak Barat
(West Sinak)		74.13239Baksini7
Mageabume80.865,055Weni11
Yugumuak29.271,994Wobulo10
Pogoma309.876,469Pogoma9
Kembru237.836,982Kembru7
Bina295.873,686Bina7
Wangbe113.488,452Wangbe11
Ogamanin180.696,773Ogamanin7
Beoga295.878,387Milawak8
Beoga Barat
(West Beoga)		355.643,536Kelmabet6
Beoga Timur
(East Beoga)		809.015,220Kelandiruma8
Douvo1,009.73546Douvo7
Dervos1,494.151,148Dervos7
Totals7,396.47114,741Ilaga206

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.
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