Paniai Regency

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 Census[2] and 220,410 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 227,254 - comprising 124,260 males and 102,994 females.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Enarotali, in East Paniai.

Paniai Regency
Kabupaten Paniai
Regency
Coat of arms of Paniai Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Awetako Enaa Agapida
(Tomorrow Better of Today)
Paniai Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Paniai Regency
Paniai Regency
Paniai Regency is located in Indonesia
Paniai Regency
Paniai Regency
Paniai Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3.9000°S 136.6000°E / -3.9000; 136.6000
Country Indonesia
ProvinceCentral Papua
CapitalEnarotali
Government
 • RegentHengki Kayame
 • Vice RegentYohanis You
Area
 • Total6,525.25 km2 (2,519.41 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total227,254
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 971
Websitepaniai.go.id

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[2] and 2020 Census.[3] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 216 rural kampung and 5 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Name of
District
(distrik)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
census		Pop'n
2020
census		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Paniai Timur
(East Paniai)		588.8032,86413,581Enarotali2698711
-98714
Yatamo130.8414,4355,727Epouto598726
Kebo359.8219,0175,391Kebo I1398715
Pugo Dagi(a)(a)2,676Pugo998719
Wege Muka(a)(a)16,310Uwamani1198717
Wege Bino(a)(a)9,740Dei998716
Yagai(a)(a)7,930Panibagata1098718
Deiyai Miyo(a)(a)2,899Uwebutu698725
Bibida450.001,7817,337Bibida798741
Dumadama1,404.004,8604,750Duma598743
Dogomo(a)(a)6,542Dogomo598742
Aradide262.6713,04513,161Komopa998731
Ekadide187.6220,73417,416Pasir Putih1298733
Aweida(a)(a)1,936Obaipugaida698732
Fajar Timur(a)(a)5,268Deta798731
-98732
Topiyai(a)(a)10,080Dauwagu1098734
Paniai Barat
(West Paniai)		1,314.5828,87713,522Obano1398723
Siriwo1,307.006,36416,203Siriwo1498724
Muye(a)(a)2,098Muyetadi1098721
Nakama(a)(a)8,685Okaitadi798722
Teluk Deya(a)(a)10,643Ukauwo698727
Bogobaida130.8411,45511,718Bogobaida998736
Youtadi(a)(a)10,186Youtadi698737
Baya Biru(a)(a)16,611Baya Biru698735

Note (a) 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.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Paniai Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9403)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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