Tolikara Regency

Tolikara Regency (Kabupaten Tolikara)
Regency
Country	Indonesia
Province	Papua
Capital	Karubaga
Government
Area
• Total	5,588.13 km^2 (2,157.59 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	140,801
• Density	25/km^2 (65/sq mi)

Tolikara Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Papua province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 5,588.13 km², and had a population of 114,427 at the 2010 Census;^[1] the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 140,801. The administrative centre of Tolikara Regency is the town of Karubaga.

Administrative Districts

Tolikara Regency comprises 35 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:^[2]

District Population 2010 Census Kanggime 6,540 Woniki 7,385 Nabubunage 7,540 Gilubandu 5,765 Wakuo 2,137 Karubaga 6,703 Goyage 3,458 Wunin 3,705 Kondaga 2,549

District Population 2010 Census Nelawi 3,257 Kuari 6,703 Bokondini 4,942 Bokoneri 3,784 Bewani 3,824 Kembu 3,939 Wina 3,200 Umagi 3,182 Panaga 1,717

District Population 2010 Census Poganeri 1,051 Kamboneri 879 Air Garam 3,051 Dow 546 Wari / Taiyeve 584 Egiam 270 Nunggawi 6,245 Kubu 3,093 Geya 2,891

District Population 2010 Census Numba 2,070 Dundu 1,613 Gundagi 3,727 Timori 3,206 Yuneri 3,768 Tagineri 921 Dorman 171 Sbey 111 Total 114,427

History

The VI Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad took place in Tolikara in November–December 2010.^[3]

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

References

1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. The VI Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad