Tolikara Regency
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.
Tolikara Regency Kabupaten Tolikara | |
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  Tolikara Regency Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia  Tolikara Regency Tolikara Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 3.4266°S 137.4170°E | |
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| Province | Papua |
| Capital | Karubaga |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Usman Wanimbo |
| • Vice Regent | Denis Wanimbo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,588.13 km2 (2,157.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 140,801 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 969 |
| Website | www |
Administrative Districts
Tolikara Regency in 2010 comprised 35 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2] The number of districts was increased (by 2018) to 48, subdivided into 545 administrative villages.
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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
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- The VI Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad
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