Tolikara Regency
Kabupaten Tolikara
Regency
Coat of arms of Tolikara Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Nawi Arigi
Location in Highland Papua
Location in Highland Papua
Tolikara Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Tolikara Regency
Tolikara Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
Tolikara Regency is located in Indonesia
Tolikara Regency
Tolikara Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°25′36″S 137°25′01″E / 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 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total244,345
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 969
Websitewww.tolikarakab.go.id

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 2022 was 244,345.[1] The administrative centre of Tolikara Regency is the town of Karubaga.

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[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] Recent population growth has been concentrated in relatively few districts, with the majority of districts suffering population decline between 2020 and 2022. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 541 rural kampung and 4 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(distrik)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
95.04.03Kanggime3086,54010,78710,485Kanggime10 (a)99044
95.04.10Woniki3687,3854,5134,032Wilileme1099048
95.04.17Nabunage2817,5404,6733,990Nabunage1199045
95.04.18Gilubandu4395,7654,7154,026Tinggom1099043
95.04.33Wakuwo2312,1374,3954,304Wonitu1299047
95.04.42Aweku234(b)1,9801,925Wuluk1099041
95.04.43Bogonuk210(b)4,8454,329Bononuk1099042
95.04.01Karubaga3126,70316,41119,074Karubaga23 (a)99027
95.04.05Goyage4313,4589,91510,374Goyage1999025
95.04.06Wunin2253,7055,9206,156Wurineri999036
95.04.12Kondaga2332,5495,2695,176Konda1199028
95.04.13Nelawi2453,2577,4528,336Nelawi1299032
95.04.14Kuari4456,7037,9066,956Kuari1799029
95.04.44Li Anogomma252(b)4,5215,256Lubuk1099031
95.04.45Biuk215(b)5,7106,387Biuk1199023
95.04.02Bokondini4334,9426,0005,344Bokondini11 (a)99012
95.04.15Bokoneri3473,7846,4916,150Bokoneri1799013
95.04.16Bewani5833,8244,2303,667Bilubaga1499011
95.04.04Kembu4623,9396,8476,499Kembu11 (a)99056
95.04.07Wina4353,2005,3295,020Wina1399063
95.04.08Umagi3753,1827,0827,057Umagi1299061
95.04.09Panaga2441,7173,5773,872Panaga999057
95.04.26Poganeri2791,0517,1569,310Bogokila1099058
95.04.27Kamboneri3838791,8581,829Berembanak899015
95.04.28Airgaram4253,0514,5444,182Onggokme899021
95.04.30Dow4185463,6164,636Dow/Bijere1199051
95.04.29Wari/Taiyeve II4435843,5524,287Wari/Taiyeve1799062
95.04.25Egiam4672703,2824,537Egiam1099053
95.04.19Nunggawi2366,24512,90012,648Nunggawi2699046
95.04.11Kubu2333,0933,5153,071Kubu999030
95.04.36Anawi189(b)3,0923,595Anawi1099022
95.04.38Wugi192(b)4,0894,754Wugi1199035
95.04.24Geya3422,8915,6015,461Geya1299024
95.04.37Wenam231(b)4,9925,804Banggeri1099034
95.04.21Numba4522,0704,7864,804Numba1099033
95.04.41Kai221(b)4,0694,231Kaiga1099026
95.04.23Dundu4031,6133,6223,620Dundu1099052
95.04.20Gundagi3973,7274,6174,108Woraga1799055
95.04.22Timori4543,2063,5973,140Bolubur1299060
95.04.32Yuneri2473,7687,0946,844Yuneri1199037
95.04.40Tagime232(b)2,4652,945Peyola1099016
95.04.39Danime212(b)9501,135Wania1099014
95.04.46Yuko172(b)2,1162,752Pekaleme1199064
95.04.35Telenggeme219(b)3,3523,6074Telenggeme1099059
95.04.34Gika186(b)2,3012,492Geka1099054
95.04.31Tagineri2239211,7892,138Tagi1099017
Total14,564114,427239,543244,345Karubaga545

Notes: (a) including 1 kelurahan (in each case the district administrative centre, a town bearing the same name as the district of which it is the centre. (b) 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, Li Anogomma, 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.[4]

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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Tolikara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9504)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ↑ The VI Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad
  5. ↑ "Climate: Karubaga". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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