Pegunungan Bintang Regency

Pegunungan Bintang Regency
(Kabupaten Pegunungan Bintang)
Regency
Country  Indonesia
Province Papua
Capital Oksibil
Government
Area
 • Total 15,682 km2 (6,055 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 80,516
 • Density 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Website www.pegbintangkab.go.id

Pegunungan Bintang Regency, or Bintang Mountains Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in Papua province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 15,682 km2, and had a population of 65,434 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 80,516. The administrative centre is Oksibil.

Administrative Districts

The Bintang Mountains Regency comprises 34 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2]

The number of districts increased dramatically prior to 2010, created by the division of the six original districts; Kawor, Tarup and Awinbon were created from parts of Iwur District; Pepera, Alemsom, Serambakon, Kolomdol, Oksop, Sebang, Ok Bape and Ok Aon were created from parts of Oksibil District; Bime, Epumek, Weime, Pamek, Nongme and Batani were created from parts of Borme District; Aboy, Okbab, Teiraplu and Yefta were created from parts of Okbi District; East Kiwirok, Okhika, Oklip and Warasamo were created from parts of Kiwirok District; and Murkim, Mofinop and Okbemta were created from parts of Batom District.

References

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

Coordinates: 4°31′18″S 140°17′43″E / 4.5217°S 140.2954°E / -4.5217; 140.2954

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