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,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 269,553 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 282,497.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Jayawijaya Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9501) 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
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 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid-2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Jayawijaya Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9501) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages or subdistricts in each district (totaling 328 rural kampung (villages) and 4 urban kelurahan (subdistricts)), and its postcode.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(distrik) Area in km2 Pop'n 2010Census Pop'n 2020 Census Pop'n mid 2023Estimate Admin centre No. ofvillages or subdistrictsPostcode 95.01.01 Wamena 249.31 59,887 64,967 66,080 Wamena Kota 11 (a)99511 95.01.09 Asolokobal 375.51 15,349 4,985 5,515Asolokobal 999501 95.01.06 Walelagama 412.33 11,181 2,871 2,525Walelagama 699510 95.01.12 Trikora 190.07 1,472 1,497Trikora 699508 95.01.13 Napua 246.64 5,425 5,518Napua 999505 95.01.14 Walaik 176.33 3,287 3,343Walaik 599509 95.01.15 Wouma 243.09 6,760 6,876Wouma 799514 95.01.35 Walesi 250.21 3,045 3,369Walesi 799512 95.01.36 Asotipo 319.57 9,913 10,969Asotipo 1099502 95.01.37 Maima 188.61 7,083 7,837Maima 799504 95.01.04 Hubikosi 547.90 17,495 8,218 7,907Hubikosi 1199552 95.01.10 Pelebaga 514.18 10,220 14,197 16,900Wililimo 1399554 95.01.17 Ibele 333.13 9,089 10,819Ibele 1099553 95.01.18 Tailarek 320.79 3,809 4,534Taelarek 899555 95.01.16 Hubikiak 541.70 14,056 13,525Hubikiak 899551 95.01.03 Asologaima 182.37 37,535 5,073 4,550Kimbim 1099531 95.01.07 Musatfak 994.85 7,209 4,203 3,770Temia 1099533 95.01.30 Silo Karno Doga 309.75 5,065 4,543Wonenggulik 899535 95.01.31 Piramid 297.18 5,122 4,594Pyramid 1099534 95.01.32 Muliama 337.83 5,780 5,184Muliama 1299532 95.01.39 Warne 168.16 1,927 1,728Warne 499536 95.01.02 Kurulu 492.33 24,732 7,039 6,313Jiwika 1299521 95.01.21 Usilimo 321.58 3,567 3,199Usilimo 1099524 95.01.22 Wita Waya 217.24 2,058 1,846Tulem 599526 95.01.23 Libarek 213.23 2,287 2,051Muliama 599522 95.01.24 Wadangku 219.90 2,471 2,216Wadangku 599525 95.01.25 Pisugi 336.03 3,253 2,918Pisugi 799523 95.01.05 Bolakme 429.07 7,175 5,117 5,901Bolakme 1299541 95.01.08 Wolo 339.67 3,068 8,912 12,470Wolo 899548 95.01.11 Yalengga 689.06 2,244 3,051 3,723Yalengga 1199549 95.01.27 Tagime 406.26 5,795 6,682Tagime 1199546 95.01.28 Molagalome 228.67 2,644 3,049Molagalome 699545 95.01.29 Tagineri 291.59 3,495 4,030Tagineri 999547 95.01.33 Bugi 463.83 3,655 5,114Bugi 899543 95.01.34 Bpiri 348.12 1,629 2,280Dlonggoki 799542 95.01.26 Koragi 465.94 3,428 4,183Koragi 599544 95.01.40 Wesaput 249.31 10,448 10,627Ilokama 8 (b) 99513 95.01.20 Siepkosi 354.72 3,376 3,028Siepkosi 999507 95.01.19 Itlay Hisage 498.95 4,370 3,919Lukaken 999503 95.01.38 Popugoba 160.30 6,611 7,315Popugoba 499506 Totals 13,925.31 196,085 269,553 282,497 Wamena 332
Notes:(a) including the three kelurahan of Wamena Kota, 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
External links Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)