Tolikara Regency


Tolikara Regency is one of the regencies 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 and 239,543 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 244,345. The administrative centre of Tolikara Regency is the town of Karubaga.

Administrative districts

Tolikara Regency in 2010 comprised 35 districts, but the number of districts was increased to 46, subdivided into 545 administrative villages. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. 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, and its post code.
Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
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 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
95.04.42Aweku2341,9801,925Wuluk1099041
95.04.43Bogonuk2104,8454,329Bononuk1099042
95.04.01Karubaga3126,70316,41119,074Karubaga23 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 Anogomma2524,5215,256Lubuk1099031
95.04.45Biuk2155,7106,387Biuk1199023
95.04.02Bokondini4334,9426,0005,344Bokondini11 99012
95.04.15Bokoneri3473,7846,4916,150Bokoneri1799013
95.04.16Bewani5833,8244,2303,667Bilubaga1499011
95.04.04Kembu4623,9396,8476,499Kembu11 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
95.04.36Anawi1893,0923,595Anawi1099022
95.04.38Wugi1924,0894,754Wugi1199035
95.04.24Geya3422,8915,6015,461Geya1299024
95.04.37Wenam2314,9925,804Banggeri1099034
95.04.21Numba4522,0704,7864,804Numba1099033
95.04.41Kai2214,0694,231Kaiga1099026
95.04.23Dundu4031,6133,6223,620Dundu1099052
95.04.20Gundagi3973,7274,6174,108Woraga1799055
95.04.22Timori4543,2063,5973,140Bolubur1299060
95.04.32Yuneri2473,7687,0946,844Yuneri1199037
95.04.40Tagime2322,4652,945Peyola1099016
95.04.39Danime2129501,135Wania1099014
95.04.46Yuko1722,1162,752Pekaleme1199064
95.04.35Telenggeme2193,3523,6074Telenggeme1099059
95.04.34Gika1862,3012,492Geka1099054
95.04.31Tagineri2239211,7892,138Tagi1099017
Total14,564114,427239,543244,345Karubaga545

Notes: including 1 kelurahan 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 and Sbey 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.
The regency was the scene of a riot against Muslims during Eid prayer in 2015.

Climate

Karubaga has a cool tropical rainforest climate with heavy rainfall year-round.