Paniai Regency

Paniai Regency
Kabupaten Paniai
Lake Paniai and the town of Enarotali
Motto(s): 
Awetako Enaa Agapida
(Tomorrow Better than Today)
Location in Central Papua
Paniai Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
Paniai Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°54′00″S 136°36′00″E / 3.9000°S 136.6000°E / -3.9000; 136.6000
Country Indonesia
ProvinceCentral Papua
CapitalEnarotali
Government
  RegentYampit Nawipa
  Vice RegentHam Yogi
Area
  Total
6,525.25 km2 (2,519.41 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
  Total
227,254
  Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 971
Websitepaniai.go.id

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 and 220,410 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 227,254 - comprising 124,260 males and 102,994 females. The administrative centre is the town of Enarotali, in East Paniai.