Intan Jaya Regency

Intan Jaya Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua; it was formed in 2008 from part of Paniai Regency. It covers an area of 3,922 km2, and had a population of 40,490 at the 2010 Census,[2] but this greatly increased to 135,043 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 139,236.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Sugapa.

Intan Jaya Regency
Kabupaten Intan Jaya
Regency
Coat of arms of Intan Jaya Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
O Ndoma Dangge Inia Hanggia Dua Dia
(Seeing, Thinking and Working for All)
Intan Jaya Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Intan Jaya Regency
Intan Jaya Regency
Intan Jaya Regency is located in Indonesia
Intan Jaya Regency
Intan Jaya Regency
Intan Jaya Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3.4102°S 136.7084°E / -3.4102; 136.7084
Country Indonesia
ProvinceCentral Papua
CapitalSugapa
Government
 • RegentNatalis Tabuni
 • Vice RegentYann Robert
Area
 • Total3,922.02 km2 (1,514.30 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total139,236
 • Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 901
Websiteintanjayakab.go.id

Administrative Districts

Intan Jaya Regency comprised in 2010 six districts (distrik), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2]

Name of
District
(distrik)		Pop'n
2010
Census
Homeyo11,848
Sugapa9,528
Hitadipa4,425
Agisiga5,631
Biandoga5,087
Wandai3,971

By 2018, two further districts have been created since 2010 - Tomosiga and Ugimba. The eight districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census.[3] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages (all rated as rural kampung) in each district.

Name of
District
(distrik)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2020
Census		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages
Homeyo93824,482Pogapa21
Sugapa62326,214Yokatapa17
Ugimba2109,898Ugimba6
Hitadipa43516,427Hitadipa9
Agisiga38813,727Nabia10
Tomosiga2088,978Tomosiga9
Biandoga87224,553Mbiandoga16
Wandai24810,764Wandai9
Totals3,922135,043Sugapa97

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Intan Jaya Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9407)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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