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Merauke is the economic centre of South Papua, while its administrative centre is the town of Salor located in Kurik District of Merauke Regency, around 60 km northwest of Merauke town. [8] South Papua landscape predominantly consists of lowland areas characterized by extensive swamps and massive rivers such as the Digul and Maro.
The province of Papua (Provinsi Papua) in Indonesia is divided into eight kabupaten and one independent kota (city) which in turn are divided administratively into districts, known as distrik under the law of 2001 on "special autonomy for Papua province".
(Sumatera Tengah) [17] [21] Bukittinggi: 1948–1957 Jambi Riau West Sumatra: North-Central Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara-Tengah) [22] Manado: 1960–1964 North Sulawesi Central Sulawesi: South-Southeast Sulawesi (Sulawesi Selatan-Tenggara) [22] Makassar: 1960–1964 South Sulawesi Southeast Sulawesi: East Timor (Timor Timur) [23] Dili: 1976–1999 ...
With the release of the Act Number 21 of 2001 on the Special Autonomous of Papua Province, the term distrik was used instead of kecamatan in the entire Western New Guinea. [22] The difference between the two is merely the naming, with kepala distrik being the district head.
Regencies (kabupaten) and cities (kota) are the second-level administrative subdivision in Indonesia, immediately below the provinces, and above the districts.Regencies are roughly equivalent to American counties, although most cities in the United States are below the counties. [1]
Papua: Since 2001 local government has a greater role. The governor is required to be of Papuan origins. [12] Central Papua: The Province split from Papua in 2022. Highland Papua: The Province split from Papua in 2022. This province is the only landlocked province in Indonesia. South Papua: The Province split from Papua in 2022.
Teminabuan is a district in South Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia.The district includes the town of Kaibus (which serves as the administrative capital of South Sorong Regency) and its northern suburb of Kohoin.
Sentani Kota is a town located in the district of Sentani, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia. It lies some 40 kms west of the city of Jayapura , and contains Sentani International Airport , the main port of entry for the province.