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 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 220,410 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 227,254 - comprising 124,260 males and 102,994 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Paniai Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9605) The administrative centre is the town of Enarotali, in East Paniai.
Administrative districts 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 and 2020 Census. 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 ofDistrict(distrik) Area in km2 Pop'n2010census Pop'n2020censusAdmincentre No.ofvillagesPostcode 94.03.01 Paniai Timur(East Paniai) 588.80 32,864 13,581Enarotali 26 (a) 98711-98714 94.03.09 Yatamo 130.84 14,435 5,727Wotai 598726 94.03.08 Kebo 359.82 19,017 5,391Kebo I 1398715 94.03.13 Pugo Dagi (b) (b) 2,676Pugo 998719 94.03.11 Wegee Muka (b) (b) 16,310Badawo 11 (c) 98717 94.03.12 Wegee Bino (b) (b) 9,740Dei 998716 94.03.17 Yagai (b) (b) 7,930Panibagata 1098718 94.03.20 Deiyai Miyo (b) (b) 2,899Deiyamo 698725 94.03.05 Bibida 450.00 1,781 7,337Bibida 7 (c) 98741 94.03.06 Dumadama 1,404.00 4,860 4,750Duma 598743 94.03.21 Dogomo (b) (b) 6,542Dogomo 598742 94.03.03 Aradide 262.67 13,045 13,161Abatadi 998731 94.03.10 Ekadide 187.62 20,734 17,416Pasir Putih 1298733 94.03.22 Aweida (b) (b) 1,936Deta 698732 94.03.24 Fajar Timur (East Fajar) (b) (b) 5,268Dauwagu 798731-98732 94.03.23 Topiyai (b) (b) 10,080Obaipugaida 1098734 94.03.02 Paniai Barat(West Paniai) 1,314.58 28,877 13,522Obano 13 (c) 98723 94.03.07 Siriwo 1,307.00 6,364 16,203Siriwo 1498724 94.03.14 Muye (b) (b) 2,098Muyetadi 1098721 94.03.15 Nakama (b) (b) 8,685Okaitadi 798722 95.03.16 Teluk Deya (Deya Bay) (b) (b) 10,643Ukauwo 698727 94.03.04 Bogobaida 130.84 11,455 11,718Bogobaida 998736 94.03.18 Youtadi (b) (b) 10,186Youtadi 698737 94.03.19 Baya Biru (b) (b) 16,611Bayabiru 698735 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
External links Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)