Regions of Indonesia
List of Indonesian regions
This is a list of some of the regions of Indonesia . Many regions are defined in law or regulations by the central government. At different times of Indonesia 's history, the nation has been designated as having regions that do not necessarily correlate to the current administrative or physical geography of the territory of the nation.
Geographical units
Regions of Indonesia according to ISO 3166-2:ID ID-SM
ID-JW
ID-KA
ID-NU
ID-SL
ID-ML
ID-PP
According to ISO 3166-2:ID , Indonesia is divided into seven geographical units, with each unit consisting of major islands or an island group. These geographical units are as follows:
Code
Geographical unit
Provinces
Population (mid-2022)[1]
Largest city
Highest point
ID-SM
Sumatra
Aceh , the Bangka Belitung Islands , Bengkulu , Jambi , Lampung , North Sumatra , Riau , the Riau Islands , South Sumatra , and West Sumatra
59,977,300
Medan
Mount Kerinci 3,805 m (12484 ft)
ID-JW
Java
Banten , Central Java , East Java , the Special Capital Region of Jakarta , the Special Region of Yogyakarta , and West Java
154,282,100
Jakarta
Mount Semeru 3,678 m (12067 ft)
ID-KA
Kalimantan
Central Kalimantan , East Kalimantan , North Kalimantan , South Kalimantan , and West Kalimantan
17,052,200
Samarinda
Mount Bukit Raya 2,278 m (7,474 ft)
ID-NU
Nusa Tenggara (Lesser Sunda Islands)
Bali , West Nusa Tenggara , and East Nusa Tenggara
15,355,100
Denpasar
Mount Rinjani 3,726 m (12,224 ft)
ID-SL
Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi , Gorontalo , North Sulawesi , South Sulawesi , Southeast Sulawesi , and West Sulawesi
20,304,400
Makassar
Latimojong 3,478 m (11,411 ft)
ID-ML
Maluku Islands
Maluku and North Maluku
3,201,000
Ambon
Mount Binaiya 3,027 m (9,931 ft)
ID-PP
Papua (Western New Guinea)
Central Papua , Highland Papua , Papua , South Papua , Southwest Papua , and West Papua
5,601,900
Jayapura
Puncak Jaya 4,884 m (16,024 ft)
Eastern Indonesia and Western Indonesia
Western and Eastern Indonesia
During the last stages of the Dutch colonial era, the area east of Java and Kalimantan was known as the Great East and later known as Eastern Indonesia . On 24 December 1946, the State of East Indonesia was formed covering the same area (excluding Western New Guinea ). It was a component of the United States of Indonesia , and was dissolved into the unitary Republic of Indonesia in 17 August 1950. Currently, Eastern Indonesia consists of 17 provinces: Bali , East Nusa Tenggara , West Nusa Tenggara , Central Sulawesi , Gorontalo , North Sulawesi , South Sulawesi , Southeast Sulawesi , West Sulawesi , Maluku , North Maluku , Central Papua , Highland Papua , Papua , South Papua , Southwest Papua , and West Papua .[3] [4] [5] Meanwhile, the region comprising the other 21 provinces in Sumatra , Java , and Kalimantan is known as Western Indonesia .[6]
Development regions
According to the National Development Planning Agency , Indonesia is divided into four main development regions, with each being led by the major cities of Medan , Jakarta , Surabaya , and Makassar .[7] [8] [9]
Four main development regions of Indonesia
Main development region
Central city
Development region
Province(s)
Main Development Region A(Wilayah Pembangunan Utama A )
Medan
Development Region I
Aceh and North Sumatra
Development Region II
Riau , the Riau Islands , and West Sumatra
Main Development Region B(Wilayah Pembangunan Utama B )
Jakarta
Development Region III
The Bangka Belitung Islands , Bengkulu , Jambi , and South Sumatra
Development Region IV
Lampung , Banten , Central Java , the Special Capital Region of Jakarta , the Special Region of Yogyakarta , and West Java
Development Region V
West Kalimantan
Main Development Region C(Wilayah Pembangunan Utama C )
Surabaya
Development Region VI
East Java and Bali
Development Region VII
Central Kalimantan , East Kalimantan , North Kalimantan , and South Kalimantan
Main Development Region D(Wilayah Pembangunan Utama D )
Makassar
Development Region VIII
East Nusa Tenggara , West Nusa Tenggara , South Sulawesi , Southeast Sulawesi , and West Sulawesi
Development Region IX
Central Sulawesi , Gorontalo , and North Sulawesi
Development Region X
Maluku , North Maluku , Central Papua , Highland Papua , Papua , South Papua , Southwest Papua , and West Papua
See also
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