Nduga Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. Nduga Regency was created on 4 January 2008 by separation from Jayawijaya Regency in accordance with Law No. 6/2008. It covers an area of 12,941 km2, and had a population of 79,053 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 106,533 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 111,311.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Nduga Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9508) The administrative centre is at the town of Kenyam.
It has the lowest HDI out of all regencies and cities of Indonesia, with a score of 0.351.
Administrative districts In 2010 the Nduga Regency comprised eight districts (distrik), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census.Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
Name ofDistrict(distrik) Area inkm2 Pop'n 2010Census Wosak 1,893 8,571 Kenyam 1,773 8,148 Geselma 2,903 8,098 Mapenduma 2,202 6,342 Mugi 684 9,266 Yigi 782 16,493 Mbuwa 937 11,234 Gearek 1,768 10,901
Since 2010, the number of districts has been raised to thirty-two by the splitting of existing districts. The revised 32 districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Nduga Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9508) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (kampung) in each district, and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(distrik) Area inkm2 Pop'n 2020 Census Pop'n mid 2022estimate Admincentre No.of villages Postcode 95.08.04 Wosak 196 3,329 3,227Pilini 599929 95.08.28 Moba 274 2,642 2,561Moba 899926 95.08.27 Pija 153 1,520 1,473Pija 599928 95.08.25 Kora 651 1,786 1,731Kora 599923 95.08.01 Kenyam 223 5,946 6,394Kenyam 999922 95.08.23 Mbua Tengah (Central Mbua) 323 3,556 3,824Paris 999925 95.08.31 Krepkuri 1,518 2,714 2,918Krepkuri 699924 95.08.24 Embetpem 334 2,858 3,073Embetpem 599920 95.08.05 Geselma 220 4,220 4,521Geselma 399903 95.08.14 Kilmid 377 2,617 2,804Kilmid 499907 95.08.13 Yenggelo 432 2,111 2,262Yenggelo 499918 95.08.15 Alama 3,797 1,816 1,945Alama 499901 95.08.12 Meborok 394 3,933 4,213Merorok 1499912 95.08.02 Mapenduma 55 3,154 3,428Mapenduma 1099909 95.08.09 Koroptak 168 2,552 2,774Kroptak 699908 95.08.11 Paro 868 2,751 2,991Paro 599916 95.08.10 Kegayem 86 3,941 4,283Kegayem 1399906 95.08.06 Mugi 92 4,384 4,536Mugi 1899913 95.08.16 Yal 48 5,378 5,565Yal 2099942 95.08.17 Mam 106 4,291 4,440Mam 1499941 95.08.03 Yigi 87 4,568 4,361Yigi 1299919 95.08.18 Dal 88 3,538 3,377Dal 699902 95.08.19 Nirkuri 189 3,645 3,479Nirkuri 1099915 95.08.20 Inikgal 51 3,848 3,673Biripem 899904 95.08.07 Mbuwa 470 4,630 4,816Mbuwa 699910 95.08.21 Iniye 301 4,611 4,796Iniye 699905 95.08.29 Wutpaga 236 2,230 2,320Wutpaga 699917 95.08.30 Nenggeangin 109 2,216 2,305Nenggeangin 599914 95.08.22 Mbulmu Yalma 190 3,818 3,971Uburu 799911 95.08.08 Gearek 200 4,259 4,066Gearek 799921 95.08.32 Pasir Putih 437 1,720 1,642Pasir Putih 499927 95.08.26 Wusi 268 1,950 1,861Wusi 499930 Totals 12,941 106,533 109,630Kenyam 248
References
External links Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)