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Puncak Jaya Regency

*Kabupaten Puncak Jaya*
Puncak Jaya Regency Kabupaten Puncak Jaya
Regency
	A view of the peak of Puncak Jaya, located in the southwestern portion of the regency
	Coat of arms
	Motto: Yabu Eeruwok
	Location within Central Papua
	Puncak Jaya Regency Location in Indonesian Papua Puncak Jaya Regency Location in Indonesia
	Coordinates: 3°42′00″S 137°57′53″E / 3.7001°S 137.9647°E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Papua
Capital	Mulia
Government
• Regent	Yuni Wonda
• Vice Regent	Deinas Geley
Area
• Total	6,515 km2 (2,515 sq mi)
Population (mid 2022 estimate)
• Total	231,499
• Density	36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (IEST)
Area code	(+62) 901
Website	puncakjayakab.go.id

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.

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 of 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) 147 villages, and 147,000 residents;^[9] However this did not take into account the fact that under 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
Fawi	3,420
Mulia	22,278
Mewoluk	5,189
Yamo	13,161
Ilu	18,344
Torere	6,710
Jigonikme	8,040
Tingginambut	24,006

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 table also includes the locations of the district administrative centre, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 302 rural kampong and 3 urban kelurahan), and its postcode. 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.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (distrik)	Area in km²	Pop'n Census 2020	Admin Centre	No. of Villages	Post code
94.02.03	Fawi	1,084	4,320	Fawi	9	98942
94.02.25	Dagai	481	4,033	Dagai	10	98941
94.02.26	Kiyage	200	5,179	Kiyage	8	98943
94.02.01	Mulia	154	32,755	Wuyukwi	11 ^(a)	98915
94.02.14	Yambi	94	9,364	Yambi	9	98917
94.02.13	Ilamburawi	111	6,102	Ilamburawi	5	98912
94.02.12	Muara	76	11,319	Muara	8	98914
94.02.09	Pagaleme	160	12,212	Pagaleme	5	98916
94.02.10	Gurage	142	8,704	Yarmukum	11	98911
94.02.11	Irimuli	243	8,362	Wondengobak	9	98913
94.02.04	Mewoluk	275	8,594	Mewoluk	8	98945
94.02.15	Lumo	103	10,593	Lumo	9	98944
94.02.16	Molanikime	472	4,734	Tiolome	5	98946
94.02.05	Yamo	273	10,503	Yamo	14	98925
95.02.17	Dokome	228	5,103	Dokome	9	98924
94.02.02	Ilu	225	13,393	Wurak	21 ^(b)
94.02.20	Yamoneri	198	9,247	Yamoneri	16	98937
94.02.21	Waegi	130	10,349	Anggutare	19	98936
94.02.06	Nume	101	3,405	Nume	13	98933
94.02.22	Nioga	161	9,321	Nioga	11	98932
94.02.23	Gubume	90	5,793	Gubume	17	98931
94.02.24	Taganombak	645	4,737	Guna	10	98934
94.02.07	Torere	277	4,355	Gubugani	13	98926
94.02.08	Tingginambut	197	8,010	Tingginambut	22	98922
94.02.18	Kalome	197	8,119	Kalome	16	98921
94.02.19	Wanwi	198	5,921	Wonwi	17	98923
	Totals	6,515	224,527		305

Notes: (a) includes two kelurahan - the towns of Wuyukwi and Pagaleme. (b) includes one kelurahan - the town of Wurak.

Towns included

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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

^ ^a ^b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Puncak Jaya Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9402)
^ ^a ^b McGibbon, Rodd. Plural Society in Peril: Migration, Economic Change, and the Papua Conflict, East–West Center (2004). Retrieved December 20, 2010.
^ Map of Papua Province, Indonesia, East–West Center publication. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
^ "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)
^ "TWIN OTTER SKIDS AT MULIA AIRPORT, PAPUA. – ANT – LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) | HighBeam Research". Highbeam.com. 2006-02-14. Retrieved 2010-12-21.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Country Reports on Human Rights ... – Google Books. September 2008. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
^ ^a ^b (16 March 2009). Building a New Papua,Tempo. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
^ "Climate: Mulia". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

External links

Detail maps from Indonesian government, this regency:
- "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) (includes northern portion)
- "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) (includes southern portion, including location of Mulia)
Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)