Paniai Regency

Paniai Regency
Kabupaten Paniai
Lake Paniai and the town of Enarotali
Lake Paniai and the town of Enarotali
Coat of arms of Paniai Regency
Motto(s): 
Awetako Enaa Agapida
(Tomorrow Better than Today)
Location in Central Papua
Location in Central Papua
Paniai Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Paniai Regency
Paniai Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
Paniai Regency is located in Indonesia
Paniai Regency
Paniai Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°54′00″S 136°36′00″E / 3.9000°S 136.6000°E / -3.9000; 136.6000
Country Indonesia
ProvinceCentral Papua
CapitalEnarotali
Government
 • RegentHengki Kayame
 • Vice RegentYohanis You
Area
 • Total6,525.25 km2 (2,519.41 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total227,254
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 971
Websitepaniai.go.id

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.

Administrative districts

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At the 2010 Census, Paniai Regency comprised ten districts (distrik). However, by 2018 the splitting of existing districts to create additional ones had raised the total to twenty-four districts. These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and 2020 Census.[3] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 216 rural kampung and 5 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(distrik)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
census
Pop'n
2020
census
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
94.03.01 Paniai Timur
(East Paniai)
588.80 32,864 13,581 Enarotali 26 (a) 98711
-98714
94.03.09 Yatamo 130.84 14,435 5,727 Wotai 5 98726
94.03.08 Kebo 359.82 19,017 5,391 Kebo I 13 98715
94.03.13 Pugo Dagi (b) (b) 2,676 Pugo 9 98719
94.03.11 Wegee Muka (b) (b) 16,310 Badawo 11 (c) 98717
94.03.12 Wegee Bino (b) (b) 9,740 Dei 9 98716
94.03.17 Yagai (b) (b) 7,930 Panibagata 10 98718
94.03.20 Deiyai Miyo (b) (b) 2,899 Deiyamo 6 98725
94.03.05 Bibida 450.00 1,781 7,337 Bibida 7 (c) 98741
94.03.06 Dumadama 1,404.00 4,860 4,750 Duma 5 98743
94.03.21 Dogomo (b) (b) 6,542 Dogomo 5 98742
94.03.03 Aradide 262.67 13,045 13,161 Abatadi 9 98731
94.03.10 Ekadide 187.62 20,734 17,416 Pasir Putih 12 98733
94.03.22 Aweida (b) (b) 1,936 Deta 6 98732
94.03.24 Fajar Timur
(East Fajar)
(b) (b) 5,268 Dauwagu 7 98731
-98732
94.03.23 Topiyai (b) (b) 10,080 Obaipugaida 10 98734
94.03.02 Paniai Barat
(West Paniai)
1,314.58 28,877 13,522 Obano 13 (c) 98723
94.03.07 Siriwo 1,307.00 6,364 16,203 Siriwo 14 98724
94.03.14 Muye (b) (b) 2,098 Muyetadi 10 98721
94.03.15 Nakama (b) (b) 8,685 Okaitadi 7 98722
95.03.16 Teluk Deya
(Deya Bay)
(b) (b) 10,643 Ukauwo 6 98727
94.03.04 Bogobaida 130.84 11,455 11,718 Bogobaida 9 98736
94.03.18 Youtadi (b) (b) 10,186 Youtadi 6 98737
94.03.19 Baya Biru (b) (b) 16,611 Bayabiru 6 98735
Totals

Note (a) including two kelurahan - the towns of Enarotali and Timida. (b) The fourteen new districts created since 2013 are: Aweida, Baya Biru, Deiyai Miyo, Dogomo, Fajar Timur (East Fajar), Muye, Nakama, Pugo Dagi, Teluk Deya (Deya Bay), Topiyai, Wege Bino, Wege Muka, Yagai and Youtadi. Their areas and populations as at 2010 are included with the figures for the original districts from which they were cut out subsequently. (c) including one kelurahan - the district admin centre.

References

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  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Paniai Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9403)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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