Keerom Regency

Keerom Regency
Kabupaten Keerom
Regency

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Keerom Regency
Keerom Regency
Keerom Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°18′00″S 140°37′00″E / 3.3000°S 140.6167°E / -3.3000; 140.6167Coordinates: 3°18′00″S 140°37′00″E / 3.3000°S 140.6167°E / -3.3000; 140.6167
Country  Indonesia
Province Papua
Capital Waris
Government
  Regent Celcius Watae
  Vice Regent Muhammad Markum
Area
  Total 8,390 km2 (3,240 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 59,723
  Density 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code (+62) 971
Website www.keeromkab.go.id

Keerom Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed from the eastern districts then within Jayapura Regency with effect from 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 8,390 km2, and had a population of 48,536 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 59,723. The regency's administrative centre is at Waris.

Administrative Districts

The existing regency comprises seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2]

DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Web2,440
Towe Hitam2,340
Senggi2,737
Waris3,052
Arso20,214
Arso Timur
(East Arso)
4,766
Skanto12,987

References

  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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