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.^[4] The administrative centre is the town of Enarotali, in East Paniai.

Paniai Regency Kabupaten Paniai
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Awetako Enaa Agapida (Tomorrow Better of Today)
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Coordinates: 3°54′00″S 136°36′00″E / 3.9000°S 136.6000°E / -3.9000; 136.6000
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Papua
Capital	Enarotali
Government
• Regent	Hengki Kayame
• Vice Regent	Yohanis You
Area
• Total	6,525.25 km^2 (2,519.41 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2022 estimate)^[1]
• Total	227,254
• Density	35/km^2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code	(+62) 971
Website	paniai.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^[5] and 2020 Census.^[6] 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 km^2	Pop'n 2010 census	Pop'n 2020 census	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
Paniai Timur (East Paniai)	588.80	32,864	13,581	Enarotali	26	98711 -98714
Yatamo	130.84	14,435	5,727	Epouto	5	98726
Kebo	359.82	19,017	5,391	Kebo I	13	98715
Pugo Dagi	^(a)	^(a)	2,676	Pugo	9	98719
Wege Muka	^(a)	^(a)	16,310	Uwamani	11	98717
Wege Bino	^(a)	^(a)	9,740	Dei	9	98716
Yagai	^(a)	^(a)	7,930	Panibagata	10	98718
Deiyai Miyo	^(a)	^(a)	2,899	Uwebutu	6	98725
Bibida	450.00	1,781	7,337	Bibida	7	98741
Dumadama	1,404.00	4,860	4,750	Duma	5	98743
Dogomo	^(a)	^(a)	6,542	Dogomo	5	98742
Aradide	262.67	13,045	13,161	Komopa	9	98731
Ekadide	187.62	20,734	17,416	Pasir Putih	12	98733
Aweida	^(a)	^(a)	1,936	Obaipugaida	6	98732
Fajar Timur	^(a)	^(a)	5,268	Deta	7	98731 -98732
Topiyai	^(a)	^(a)	10,080	Dauwagu	10	98734
Paniai Barat (West Paniai)	1,314.58	28,877	13,522	Obano	13	98723
Siriwo	1,307.00	6,364	16,203	Siriwo	14	98724
Muye	^(a)	^(a)	2,098	Muyetadi	10	98721
Nakama	^(a)	^(a)	8,685	Okaitadi	7	98722
Teluk Deya	^(a)	^(a)	10,643	Ukauwo	6	98727
Bogobaida	130.84	11,455	11,718	Bogobaida	9	98736
Youtadi	^(a)	^(a)	10,186	Youtadi	6	98737
Baya Biru	^(a)	^(a)	16,611	Baya Biru	6	98735

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.
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
5. Biro Pusak Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

External links

• Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)