Jayawijaya Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. It occupies an area of 13,925.31 km2 in the Baliem Valley, situated in the central highlands of the province. It had a population of 196,085 at the 2010 Census,[2] and 269,553 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 282,497.[1] Its regency seat is the town of Wamena.
History
As created, Jayawijaya Regency covered an area coincident with the whole of what in 2022 became Highland Papua Province. However, on 11 December 2002 three new Regencies - Bintang Mountains Regency (Kabupaten Pegunungan Bintang), Tolikara Regency, and Yahukimo Regency - were created from parts of Jayawijaya Regency. Subsequently on 4 January 2008 another four new Regencies - Lanny Jaya Regency, Central Mamberamo Regency (Kabupaten Mamberamo Tengah), Nduga Regency, and Yalimo Regency - were created from further parts of Jayawijaya Regency. All eight regencies were brought together again in 2022 in the new province of Highland Papua.
Administrative districts
Regional People's Representative Council of Jayawijaya Regency building in Wamena
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Jayawijaya Regency comprised eleven districts (distrik), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census. During the following ten years, the number of districts was raised to forty by the splitting of existing districts, and these are all shown below with their current areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid-2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 328 rural kampung and 4 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.
Kode Wilayah
Name of District (distrik)
Area in km2
Pop'n 2010 Census
Pop'n 2020 Census
Pop'n mid 2023 Estimate
Admin centre
No. of villages
Post code
95.01.01
Wamena
249.31
62,552
64,967
66,080
Wamena Kota
11 (a)
99511
95.01.09
Asolokobal
375.51
15,349
4,985
5,515
Asolokobal
9
99501
95.01.06
Walelagama
412.33
11,181
2,871
2,525
Walelagama
6
99510
95.01.12
Trikora
190.07
1,472
1,497
Trikora
6
99508
95.01.13
Napua
246.64
5,425
5,518
Napua
9
99505
95.01.14
Walaik
176.33
3,287
3,343
Walaik
5
99509
95.01.15
Wouma
243.09
6,760
6,876
Wouma
7
99514
95.01.35
Walesi
250.21
3,045
3,369
Walesi
7
99512
95.01.36
Asotipo
319.57
9,913
10,969
Asotipo
10
99502
95.01.37
Maima
188.61
7,083
7,837
Maima
7
99504
95.01.04
Hubikosi
547.90
17,495
8,218
7,907
Hubikosi
11
99552
95.01.10
Pelebaga
514.18
10,220
14,197
16,900
Wililimo
13
99554
95.01.17
Ibele
333.13
9,089
10,819
Ibele
10
99553
95.01.18
Tailarek
320.79
3,809
4,534
Taelarek
8
99555
95.01.16
Hubikiak
541.70
14,056
13,525
Hubikiak
8
99551
95.01.03
Asologaima
182.37
37,535
5,073
4,550
Kimbim
10
99531
95.01.07
Musatfak
994.85
7,209
4,203
3,770
Temia
10
99533
95.01.30
Silo Karno Doga
309.75
5,065
4,543
Wonenggulik
8
99535
95.01.31
Pyramid
297.18
5,122
4,594
Pyramid
10
99534
95.01.32
Muliama
337.83
5,780
5,184
Muliama
12
99532
95.01.39
Warne
168.16
1,927
1,728
Warne
4
99536
95.01.02
Kurulu
492.33
24,732
7,039
6,313
Jiwika
12
99521
95.01.21
Usilimo
321.58
3,567
3,199
Usilimo
10
99524
95.01.22
Wita Waya
217.24
2,058
1,846
Tulem
5
99526
95.01.23
Libarek
213.23
2,287
2,051
Muliama
5
99522
95.01.24
Wadangku
219.90
2,471
2,216
Wadangku
5
99525
95.01.25
Pisugi
336.03
3,253
2,918
Pisugi
7
99523
95.01.05
Bolakme
429.07
7,175
5,117
5,901
Bolakme
12
99541
95.01.08
Wolo
339.67
3,068
8,912
12,470
Wolo
8
99548
95.01.11
Yalengga
689.06
2,244
3,051
3,723
Yalengga
11
99549
95.01.27
Tagime
406.26
5,795
6,682
Tagime
11
99546
95.01.28
Molagalome
228.67
2,644
3,049
Molagalome
6
99545
95.01.29
Tagineri
291.59
3,495
4,030
Tagineri
9
99547
95.01.33
Bugi
463.83
3,655
5,114
Bugi
8
99543
95.01.34
Bpiri
348.12
1,629
2,280
Dlonggoki
7
99542
95.01.26
Koragi
465.94
3,428
4,183
Koragi
5
99544
95.01.40
Wesaput
249.31
10,448
10,627
Ilokama
8 (b)
99513
95.01.20
Siepkosi
354.72
3,376
3,028
Siepkosi
9
99507
95.01.19
Itlay Hisage
498.95
4,370
3,919
Lukaken
9
99503
95.01.38
Popugoba
160.30
6,611
7,315
Popugoba
4
99506
Totals
13,925.31
196,085
269,553
282,497
Wamena
332
Notes: (a) including the three kelurahan of Wamena Kota (Wamena town), Sinakma and Sinapuk. (b) including the kelurahan of Ilokama.
Note that those districts with 2010 populations given in the 2010 Population column (and numbered from 95.01.01 to 95.01.11) were the eleven districts extent in 2010; the remaining twenty-nine districts with no figure given in the 2010 Population column (and numbered from 95.01.12 to 95.01.40) were those created from the original eleven districts subsequent to 2010.
References
^ abcBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Jayawijaya Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9501)