Jayawijaya Regency
Jayawijaya Regency
Kabupaten Jayawijaya | |
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Wamena Airport | |
| Motto(s): Yogotak Hubuluk Mutuk Hanorogo (Tomorrow Must Be Better Than Today) | |
Location in Highland Papua | |
Location in Indonesian Papua Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 4°05′00″S 139°05′00″E / 4.0833°S 139.0833°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Papua |
| Province | Highland Papua |
| Regency seat | Wamena |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Atenius Murip (Gerindra) |
| • Vice Regent | Ronny Elopere |
| • Legislature | Jayawijaya Regency House of Representatives |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,925.31 km2 (5,376.59 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 282,497 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 969 |
| Website | jayawijayakab.go.id |
Jayawijaya Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. It occupies an area of 13,925.31 km2 in the Baliem Valley, situated in the central highlands of the province. It had a population of 196,085 at the 2010 Census, and 269,553 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 282,497. Its regency seat is the town of Wamena.