Puncak Jaya Regency

Puncak Jaya Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua. It is an inland highland regency,[2] lying directly east of Paniai Regency and west of Jayawijaya Regency and Tolikara Regency (including those new regencies which have subsequently been created within the former boundaries of those regencies).[3] As of 2004, it was reported that these four regencies had a population that is 93–97% ethnic Papua;[2] however this included areas which have subsequently been formed into new regencies.

Puncak Jaya Regency
Kabupaten Puncak Jaya
Regency
A view of the peak of Puncak Jaya, located in the southwestern portion of the regency
A view of the peak of Puncak Jaya, located in the southwestern portion of the regency
Flag of Puncak Jaya Regency
Flag
Coat of arms of Puncak Jaya Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Yabu Eeruwok
Location within Western New Guinea
Location within Western New Guinea
Puncak Jaya Regency is located in Papua (province)
Puncak Jaya Regency
Puncak Jaya Regency
Location in Papua
Puncak Jaya Regency is located in Indonesia
Puncak Jaya Regency
Puncak Jaya Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 4.0789°S 137.1583°E / -4.0789; 137.1583
Country Indonesia
ProvinceCentral Papua
CapitalMulia
Government
 • RegentYuni Wonda
 • Vice RegentDeinas Geley
Area
 • Total6,515 km2 (2,515 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total231,499
 • Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 901
Websitepuncakjayakab.go.id

In 2008 an additional regency - simply named Puncak Regency - was created from the western part of the area of Puncak Jaya Regency. The residual Puncak Jaya Regency covers an area of 6,515 km2, and had a population of 101,148 at the 2010 Census[4] which increased to 224,527 at the 2020 Census;[5] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 231,499.[1]

The capital of the regency is Mulia.[6][7][8]

According to a 2009 profile in Indonesia's Tempo magazine, Puncak Jaya had sixteen districts (distrik) and 147 villages, and 147,000 residents;[9] however this did not take account of the fact that under the Law No. 7/2008, eight of these districts had already been removed from Puncak Jaya Regency in 2008 and formed into a separate Puncak Regency in 2008. The 2010 Census revealed a population of 101,148 in the residual Puncak Jaya Regency,[4] which by the 2020 Census had more than doubled to 224,527.[5] It is a difficult ten-hour drive from Wamena (Jayawijaya Regency) to the mostly undeveloped regency. Separatists in the Free Papua Movement are active in the area.[9]

Administrative districts

At the 2010 Census, the existing regency comprised eight districts (distrik), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census.[4]

Name of
District
(distrik)		Pop'n
2010
Census
Fawi3,420
Mulia22,278
Mewoluk5,189
Yamo13,161
Ilu18,344
Torere6,710
Jigonikme8,040
Tingginambut24,006

However, by 2018 these had been split to create additional districts, which in 2018 numbered twenty-six, listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census.[5] The nineteen new districts created by 2018 are Dagai, Dokome, Gubume, Gurage, Ilamburawi, Irimuli, Kalome, Kiyage, Lumo, Molanikime, Muara, Nioga, Nume, Pagaleme, Taganombak, Waegi, Wanwi, Yambi and Yamoneri; the previous Jigonikme District has ceased to exist.

Name of
District
(distrik)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2020
Fawi1,0844,320
Dagai4814,033
Kiyage2005,179
Mulia15432,755
Yambi949,364
Ilamburawi1116,102
Muara7611,319
Pagaleme16012,212
Gurage1428,704
Irimuli2438,362
Merwoluk2758,594
Lumo10310,593
Molanikime4724,734
Yamo27310,503
Dokome2285,103
Ilu22513,393
Yamoneri1989,247
Waegi13010,349
Nume1013,405
Nioga1619,321
Gubume905,793
Taganombak6454,737
Torere2774,355
Tingginambut1978,010
Kalome1978,119
Wanwi1985,921
Totals6,515224,527

Towns included
  • Aginilia
  • Buguba
  • Jebegot
  • Lambo
  • Mulia
  • Mbambawa
  • Motorbivak
  • Rustoord
  • Splitsingbivak
  • Tombage

Climate

Mulia, the seat of the regency, has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cfb) with cool to pleasant mornings, warm to very warm afternoons, and heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Mulia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 24.3
(75.7)		 24.2
(75.6)		 23.9
(75.0)		 23.7
(74.7)		 23.3
(73.9)		 22.4
(72.3)		 21.7
(71.1)		 21.7
(71.1)		 22.6
(72.7)		 23.7
(74.7)		 24.1
(75.4)		 24.1
(75.4)		 23.3
(74.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)		 18.7
(65.7)		 18.6
(65.5)		 18.5
(65.3)		 18.3
(64.9)		 17.7
(63.9)		 17.1
(62.8)		 17.1
(62.8)		 17.5
(63.5)		 18.2
(64.8)		 18.4
(65.1)		 18.6
(65.5)		 18.1
(64.6)
Average low °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6)		 13.2
(55.8)		 13.4
(56.1)		 13.4
(56.1)		 13.3
(55.9)		 13.1
(55.6)		 12.6
(54.7)		 12.5
(54.5)		 12.4
(54.3)		 12.7
(54.9)		 12.7
(54.9)		 13.2
(55.8)		 13.0
(55.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 260
(10.2)		 288
(11.3)		 293
(11.5)		 262
(10.3)		 230
(9.1)		 215
(8.5)		 219
(8.6)		 222
(8.7)		 220
(8.7)		 238
(9.4)		 215
(8.5)		 228
(9.0)		 2,890
(113.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[10]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Puncak Jaya Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9402)
  2. McGibbon, Rodd. Plural Society in Peril: Migration, Economic Change, and the Papua Conflict, East–West Center (2004). Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  3. Map of Papua Province, Indonesia, East–West Center publication. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2010-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "TWIN OTTER SKIDS AT MULIA AIRPORT, PAPUA. – ANT – LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) | HighBeam Research". Highbeam.com. 2006-02-14. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  8. Country Reports on Human Rights ... – Google Books. September 2008. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  9. (16 March 2009). Building a New Papua,Tempo. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  10. "Climate: Mulia". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2010-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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