Tolikara Regency

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 2021 was 242,293.[4] The administrative centre of Tolikara Regency is the town of Karubaga.

Tolikara Regency
Kabupaten Tolikara
Regency
Coat of arms of Tolikara Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Nawi Arigi
Tolikara Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Tolikara Regency
Tolikara Regency
Tolikara Regency is located in Indonesia
Tolikara Regency
Tolikara Regency
Tolikara Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3.4266°S 137.4170°E / -3.4266; 137.4170
Country Indonesia
ProvinceHighland Papua
CapitalKarubaga
Government
 • RegentUsman Wanimbo
 • Vice RegentDenis Wanimbo
Area
 • Total14,564.0 km2 (5,623.2 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total242,293
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 969
Websitewww.tolikarakab.go.id

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[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[7] The districts have the same names as their administrative centres, except for Wakuo (centre, Wonitu), Wunin (centre, Wurineri), Bewani (centre, Bilubaga) and Kai (centre, Kaiga) Districts. The table also includes the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

DistrictArea
in km2		Population
2010
Census		Population
2020
Census		Population
mid 2021
Estimate		No. of
villages		Post
code
Kanggime3086,54010,78710,6261099044
Woniki3687,3854,5134,2621099048
Nabunage2817,5404,6734,3141199045
Gilubandu4395,7654,7154,3531099043
Wakuo2312,1374,3954,3461299047
Aweku234(a)1,9801,9511099041
Bogonuk210(a)4,8454,5761099042
Karubaga3126,70316,41117,6762399027
Goyage4313,4589,91510,1341999025
Wunin2253,7055,9206,032999036
Kondaga2332,5495,2695,2181199028
Nelawi2453,2577,4527,8751299032
Kuari4456,7037,9067,4101799029
Lianogoma252(a)4,5214,8711099031
Biuk215(a)5,7106,0341199023
Bokondini4334,9426,0005,6581199012
Bokoneri3473,7846,4916,3131799013
Bewani5833,8244,2303,9351499011
Kembu4623,9396,8476,6651199056
Wina4353,2005,3295,1681399063
Umagi3753,1827,0827,0641299061
Panaga2441,7173,5773,718999057
Poganeri2791,0517,1568,1551099058
Kamboneri3838791,8581,842899015
Air Garam4253,0514,5444,356899021
Dow4185463,6164,0911199051
Wari / Taiyeve4435843,5523,8991799062
Egiam4672703,2823,8561099053
Nunggawi2366,24512,90012,7632699046
Kubu2333,0933,5153,283999030
Anawi189(a)3,0923,3311099022
Wugi192(a)4,0894,4051199035
Geya3422,8915,6015,5261299024
Wenam231(a)4,9925,3781099034
Numba4522,0704,7864,7911099033
Kai221(a)4,0694,1461099026
Dundu4031,6133,6223,6181099052
Gundagi3973,7274,6174,3521799055
Timori4543,2063,5973,3581299060
Yuneri2473,7687,0946,9621199037
Tagime232(a)2,4652,6921099016
Danime212(a)9501,0381099014
Yuko172(a)2,1162,4111199064
Telenggeme219(a)3,3523,4741099059
Gika186(a)2,3012,3921099054
Tagineri2239211,7891,9541099017
Total14,564114,427239,543242,293545

Notes: (a) 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, Lianogoma, 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.[8]

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
Average high °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)
Average low °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[9]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  8. The VI Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad
  9. "Climate: Karubaga". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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