Tolikara Regency

Tolikara Regency
Kabupaten Tolikara
Regency
Airstrip in Karubaga, the capital of Tolikara
Airstrip in Karubaga, the capital of Tolikara
Coat of arms of Tolikara Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Nawi Arigi
Location in Highland Papua
Location in Highland Papua
Tolikara Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Tolikara Regency
Tolikara Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
Tolikara Regency is located in Indonesia
Tolikara Regency
Tolikara Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°41′06″S 138°28′48″E / 3.685°S 138.480°E / -3.685; 138.480
Country Indonesia
ProvinceHighland Papua
CapitalKarubaga
Government
 • RegentUsman Wanimbo
 • Vice RegentDinus Wanimbo
Area
 • Total
14,564.0 km2 (5,623.2 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total
244,345
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 969
Websitewww.tolikarakab.go.id

Tolikara Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. It covers an area of 14,564 km2, and had a population of 114,427 at the 2010 Census[2] and 239,543 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 244,345.[1] The administrative centre of Tolikara Regency is the town of Karubaga.

Administrative Districts

Tolikara Regency in 2010 comprised 35 districts (distrik), but the number of districts was increased (by 2018) to 46, subdivided into 545 administrative villages. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] Recent population growth has been concentrated in relatively few districts, with the majority of districts suffering population decline between 2020 and 2022. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 541 rural kampung and 4 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(distrik)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
2010
Census		 Pop'n
2020
Census		 Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
95.04.03 Kanggime 308 6,540 10,787 10,485 Kanggime 10 (a) 99044
95.04.10 Woniki 368 7,385 4,513 4,032 Wilileme 10 99048
95.04.17 Nabunage 281 7,540 4,673 3,990 Nabunage 11 99045
95.04.18 Gilubandu 439 5,765 4,715 4,026 Tinggom 10 99043
95.04.33 Wakuwo 231 2,137 4,395 4,304 Wonitu 12 99047
95.04.42 Aweku 234 (b) 1,980 1,925 Wuluk 10 99041
95.04.43 Bogonuk 210 (b) 4,845 4,329 Bononuk 10 99042
95.04.01 Karubaga 312 6,703 16,411 19,074 Karubaga 23 (a) 99027
95.04.05 Goyage 431 3,458 9,915 10,374 Goyage 19 99025
95.04.06 Wunin 225 3,705 5,920 6,156 Wurineri 9 99036
95.04.12 Kondaga 233 2,549 5,269 5,176 Konda 11 99028
95.04.13 Nelawi 245 3,257 7,452 8,336 Nelawi 12 99032
95.04.14 Kuari 445 6,703 7,906 6,956 Kuari 17 99029
95.04.44 Li Anogomma 252 (b) 4,521 5,256 Lubuk 10 99031
95.04.45 Biuk 215 (b) 5,710 6,387 Biuk 11 99023
95.04.02 Bokondini 433 4,942 6,000 5,344 Bokondini 11 (a) 99012
95.04.15 Bokoneri 347 3,784 6,491 6,150 Bokoneri 17 99013
95.04.16 Bewani 583 3,824 4,230 3,667 Bilubaga 14 99011
95.04.04 Kembu 462 3,939 6,847 6,499 Kembu 11 (a) 99056
95.04.07 Wina 435 3,200 5,329 5,020 Wina 13 99063
95.04.08 Umagi 375 3,182 7,082 7,057 Umagi 12 99061
95.04.09 Panaga 244 1,717 3,577 3,872 Panaga 9 99057
95.04.26 Poganeri 279 1,051 7,156 9,310 Bogokila 10 99058
95.04.27 Kamboneri 383 879 1,858 1,829 Berembanak 8 99015
95.04.28 Airgaram 425 3,051 4,544 4,182 Onggokme 8 99021
95.04.30 Dow 418 546 3,616 4,636 Dow/Bijere 11 99051
95.04.29 Wari/Taiyeve II 443 584 3,552 4,287 Wari/Taiyeve 17 99062
95.04.25 Egiam 467 270 3,282 4,537 Egiam 10 99053
95.04.19 Nunggawi 236 6,245 12,900 12,648 Nunggawi 26 99046
95.04.11 Kubu 233 3,093 3,515 3,071 Kubu 9 99030
95.04.36 Anawi 189 (b) 3,092 3,595 Anawi 10 99022
95.04.38 Wugi 192 (b) 4,089 4,754 Wugi 11 99035
95.04.24 Geya 342 2,891 5,601 5,461 Geya 12 99024
95.04.37 Wenam 231 (b) 4,992 5,804 Banggeri 10 99034
95.04.21 Numba 452 2,070 4,786 4,804 Numba 10 99033
95.04.41 Kai 221 (b) 4,069 4,231 Kaiga 10 99026
95.04.23 Dundu 403 1,613 3,622 3,620 Dundu 10 99052
95.04.20 Gundagi 397 3,727 4,617 4,108 Woraga 17 99055
95.04.22 Timori 454 3,206 3,597 3,140 Bolubur 12 99060
95.04.32 Yuneri 247 3,768 7,094 6,844 Yuneri 11 99037
95.04.40 Tagime 232 (b) 2,465 2,945 Peyola 10 99016
95.04.39 Danime 212 (b) 950 1,135 Wania 10 99014
95.04.46 Yuko 172 (b) 2,116 2,752 Pekaleme 11 99064
95.04.35 Telenggeme 219 (b) 3,352 3,6074 Telenggeme 10 99059
95.04.34 Gika 186 (b) 2,301 2,492 Geka 10 99054
95.04.31 Tagineri 223 921 1,789 2,138 Tagi 10 99017
Total 14,564 114,427 239,543 244,345 Karubaga 545

Notes: (a) including 1 kelurahan (in each case the district administrative centre, a town bearing the same name as the district of which it is the centre. (b) the 2010 population of the areas now forming these new districts are included in the figures for the districts from which they were subsequently cut out. Since 2010, the former districts of Dorman (which had 171 inhabitants in 2010) and Sbey (which had 111 inhabitants in 2010) have ceased to exist, while thirteen new districts have been created, which are: Aweku, Bogonuk, Li Anogomma, Biuk, Anawi, Wugi, Wenam, Kai, Tagime, Danime, Yuko, Telenggeme and Gika.

History

The VI Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad took place in Tolikara in November–December 2010.[4]

The regency was the scene of a riot against Muslims during Eid prayer in 2015.

Climate

Karubaga has a cool tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Karubaga
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7) 		25.2
(77.4) 		25.0
(77.0) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.4
(74.1) 		24.1
(75.4) 		25.1
(77.2) 		25.4
(77.7) 		25.3
(77.5) 		24.7
(76.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.8
(67.6) 		19.8
(67.6) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.1
(66.4) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.9
(66.0) 		19.5
(67.1) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.9
(67.8) 		19.4
(67.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7) 		14.3
(57.7) 		14.6
(58.3) 		14.6
(58.3) 		14.6
(58.3) 		14.3
(57.7) 		14.0
(57.2) 		13.7
(56.7) 		13.7
(56.7) 		13.9
(57.0) 		14.0
(57.2) 		14.5
(58.1) 		14.2
(57.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 278
(10.9) 		283
(11.1) 		320
(12.6) 		264
(10.4) 		205
(8.1) 		173
(6.8) 		175
(6.9) 		178
(7.0) 		185
(7.3) 		234
(9.2) 		217
(8.5) 		233
(9.2) 		2,745
(108)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Tolikara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9504)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ The VI Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad
  5. ^ "Climate: Karubaga". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.