Yalimo Regency
Yalimo Regency is one of the regencies (Indonesian: Kabupaten Yalimo) in Papua, Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,253 km3, and had a population of 5,743 at the 2017 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (as at January 2017) is 12,463. The administrative centre is at Elelim.
Yalimo Regency Kabupaten Yalimo | |
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  Yalimo Regency Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia  Yalimo Regency Yalimo Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 3.8604°S 138.4731°E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Papua |
| Capital | Elelim |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Lakius Peyon |
| • Vice Regent | Erdi Dabi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,543 km2 (4,843 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 62,263 |
| • Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Area code | (+62) 971 |
| Website | www |
Administrative Districts
Yalimo Regency comprises five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2]
| District | Population 2010 Census |
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| Welarek | 2,687 |
| Apalapsili | 3,840 |
| Abenaho | 14,577 |
| Elelim | 1,946 |
| Benawa | 2,713 |
References
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2017.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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