Asmat Regency

Asmat Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the southern portion of Papua Province of Indonesia. It was split off from Merauke Regency (of which it had been a part) on 12 November 2002. Asmat Regency consists of an area of 31,983.69 km2, and had a population of 76,577 at the 2010 Census and 88,373 at the 2015 Intermediate Census,[2] mostly from the Asmat ethnic group. The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Agats.

For the article about the Asmat people, see Asmat people.
Asmat Regency

Kabupaten Asmat
Regency
Icon of Asmat Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Ja Asamanam Apcamar
(Onward with Balance)
Asmat Regency
Asmat Regency
Asmat Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5.3795°S 138.4634°E / -5.3795; 138.4634
Country Indonesia
Province Papua
CapitalAgats
Government
 • RegentElisa Kambu
 • Vice RegentThomas E. Safanpo
Area
 • Total31,983.69 km2 (12,348.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 Census)[1]
 • Total88,373
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 902
Websiteasmatkab.go.id

A measles outbreak and famine killed at least 72 people in Asmat regency in early 2018,[3][4] during which 652 children were affected by measles and 223 suffered from malnutrition.[5][6]

Administrative districts

Asmat Regency in 2010 comprised eight districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[7] However, by 2018 the number of districts had increased to 19, comprising 221 administrative villages.

DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Pantai Kasuari16,026
Fayit7,025
Atsy13,838
Suator6,453
Akat5,375
Agats12,905
Sawa Erma13,549
Suru-Suru1,406

The eleven additional districts created since 2010 are Ayip, Betcbamu, Der Koumur, Jetsy, Joerat, Kolf Braza, Kopay, Pulau Tiga, Safan, Sirets and Unir Sirau.

Villages

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  3. News, BBC (13 February 2018). "Indonesia's Papua province children starving in a land of gold". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  4. Salim, Hanz Jimenez (13 April 2018). "Jokowi Mengaku Kesulitan Pindahkan Penduduk Asmat dari Distrik Terpencil". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  5. Rakhmat, Muhammad Zulfikar; Tarahita, Dikanaya (February 28, 2018). "An Indonesian District Isolated From Development". Asia Sentinel. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  6. TEMPO.CO, Jakarta (February 14, 2018). "Tragedy in Asmat". Tempo.co English Edition. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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