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Bintang Mountains Regency

Coordinates: 4°31′18″S 140°17′43″E / 4.5217°S 140.2954°E / -4.5217; 140.2954
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Bintang Mountains Regency
Kabupaten Pegunungan Bintang
Regency
A road in Oksibil, Pegunungan Bintang Regency
A road in Oksibil, Pegunungan Bintang Regency
Coat of arms of Bintang Mountains Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Terip Tibo Semo Nirya
(Let's Rise to Build Together)
Location in Highland Papua
Location in Highland Papua
Bintang Mountains Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Bintang Mountains Regency
Bintang Mountains Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
Bintang Mountains Regency is located in Indonesia
Bintang Mountains Regency
Bintang Mountains Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 4°31′18″S 140°17′43″E / 4.5217°S 140.2954°E / -4.5217; 140.2954
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceHighland Papua
SeatOksibil
Government
 • RegentSpei Yan Bidana [id]
 • Vice RegentPiter Kalakmabin [id]
Area
 • Total
15,683 km2 (6,055 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total
78,466
 • Density5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code( 62) 975
Websitepegbintangkab.go.id

Pegunungan Bintang Regency or Bintang Mountains Regency is a regency in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. It was created on 11 December 2002 from the north-eastern districts of Jayawijaya Regency. It covers an area of 15,683 km2, and had a population of 65,434 at the 2010 Census[2] and 77,872 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 78,466 - comprising 42,362 males and 36,104 females.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Oksibil.

Name

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Pegunungan Bintang is the Indonesian name for the Star Mountains, a mountain range that is also shared by Papua New Guinea. Similarly, Star Mountains Rural LLG in Western Province, Papua New Guinea is also named after the same mountain range.

Geography

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Pegunungan Bintang Regency, located in Papua Pegunungan Province, Indonesia, has very distinctive geographical characteristics and is influenced by mountainous topography. This regency is part of the Maoke Mountains that stretch across the Papua region, so that most of its territory consists of mountainous areas with high peaks and deep valleys. This topography makes the Pegunungan Bintang area have rich biodiversity, thanks to the dense tropical forests that cover most of its territory. The tropical rainforests in this area not only function as ecosystem buffers but also as providers of natural resources. In addition, Pegunungan Bintang Regency has a number of rivers, especially the Digoel River and lakes, most of which flow south towards the Arafura Sea.The rivers in this area tend to have a fast flow due to the steep slopes of the mountains. The climate in this area is a tropical climate with relatively stable temperatures throughout the year and high rainfall, which supports the growth of lush vegetation. The mountainous and difficult-to-reach geographical conditions affect the transportation infrastructure in this regency, which is generally limited. Roads often become inaccessible during the rainy season, so air transportation is one of the main options for connecting this area to other regions. These overall geographical conditions influence various aspects of life in the Bintang Mountains, including the economy, infrastructure and way of life of the local people.[4][5][6]

Border Area

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Astronomically, Pegunungan Bintang Regency is located between 3°04'00” – 5°20'00” South Latitude and 140°05'00” – 141°00'00” East Longitude. While geographically, Pegunungan Bintang Regency borders Keerom Regency and Jayapura Regency to the north, Boven Digoel Regency to the south, Yahukimo Regency to the west and Papua New Guinea to the east.[7]

Languages

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The Yetfa and Murkim languages are spoken in the eponymous Yetfa and Murkim districts. Other indigenous Papuan languages of Pegunungan Bintang Regency are Lepki (Lepki-Murkim family), Kimki (isolate), Towei (Pauwasi), Emem (Pauwasi), and Burumakok (Ok, Trans-New Guinea).[8]

Administrative Districts

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The Bintang Mountains Regency comprises thirty-four districts (distrik), tabulated below with their current areas and their populations within those current areas at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (kampung) in each district, 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
95.02.04 Iwur 833 2,279 1,530 1,554 Iwur 10 99432
95.02.17 Kawor 835 1,084 790 798 Arintap 7 99433
95.02.19 Tarup 470 1,235 1,130 1,146 Tarup 7 99434
95.02.18 Awinbon 872 517 730 733 Awinbon 5 99431
95.02.01 Oksibil 248 4,087 6,410 6,537 Mabilabol 8 99415
95.02.09 Pepera 196 1,173 1,560 1,579 Pepera 7 99417
95.02.11 Alemson 476 2,021 3,070 3,915 Alemson 12 99411
95.02.15 Serambakon 265 1,935 3,900 3,108 Wanbakon 8 99418
95.02.13 Kalomdol 124 1,185 2,030 2,067 Dabolding 5 99412
95.02.14 Oksop 317 1,948 2,170 2,182 Oksop 5 99416
95.02.24 Oksebang 22 611 670 684 Kubiphkop 4 99427
95.02.12 Okbape 246 799 1,210 1,221 Bape 6 99414
95.02.16 Ok Aom 133 1,222 1,310 1,324 Bulankop 6 99413
95.02.06 Borme 602 2,845 5,920 5,940 Borme 13 99452
95.02.10 Bime 726 3,922 6,910 6,936 Turwe 10 99451
95.02.32 Eipumek 306 4,071 2,070 2,079 Eipumek 14 99453
95.02.27 Weime 261 2,529 1,340 1,347 Weime 9 99446
95.02.33 Pamek 204 1,876 1,430 1,437 Pamek 11 99454
95.02.34 Nongme 526 2,042 1,020 1,025 Nongme 7 99445
95.02.26 Batani 833 1,401 1,330 1,333 Batani 7 99441
95.02.03 Okbibab 237 1,918 3,640 3,662 Abmisibil 12 99403
95.02.08 Aboy 1,054 975 1,180 1,189 Aboy 7 99401
95.02.25 Okbab 617 3,390 4,210 4,234 Borban 12 99403
95.02.31 Teiraplu 1,469 1,356 2,020 2,029 Teiraplu 10 99405
95.02.30 Jefta 330 611 870 873 Jefta 6 99402
95.02.02 Kiwirok 254 2,679 3,020 3,036 Polobakon 12 99421
95.02.07 Kiwirok Timur
(East Kiwirok)		 404 1,942 2,430 2,443 Okyop 9 99422
95.02.20 Okhika 91 1,318 1,690 1,698 Okelwel 4 99424
95.02.22 Oklip 46 1,640 2,110 2,123 Oklip 7 99425
95.02.21 Oksamol 267 2,322 2,740 2,750 Tinibil 12 99426
95.02.04 Batom 476 4,144 4,050 4,067 Batom 11 99442
95.02.28 Murkim 359 675 810 814 Bias 4 99444
95.02.19 Mofinop 811 1,128 1,010 1,017 Mot 5 99443
95.02.23 Okbemtau 769 2,554 1,580 1,586 Okngam 9 99423
Totals 15,683 65,434 77,872 78,466 Oksibil 277

The number of districts increased dramatically prior to 2010, created by the division of the six original districts (whose names are given in bold above and are numbered from 95.02.01 to 95.02.06). The 28 new districts (numbered from 95.02.07 to 95.02.34) are shown as follows:

  • Kawor, Tarup, and Awinbon were created from parts of Iwur District
  • Pepera, Alemsom, Serambakon, Kolomdol, Oksop, Ok Sebang (formerly 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 Oksamol (formerly Warasamo) were created from parts of Kiwirok District
  • Murkim, Mofinop, and Okbemta were created from parts of Batom District

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Pegunungan Bintang Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9502)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Bintang Mountains Regency", papua.us (in indonesian). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  5. ^ "BIG dan Pegunungan Bintang Tandatangani NK untuk Menunjang Konservasi Ekosistem". BIG (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  6. ^ "Kabupaten Pegunungan Bintang | BPK Perwakilan Provinsi Papua" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  7. ^ "Tentang Pegunungan Bintang". Pemerintah Kabupaten Pegunungan Bintang (in Indonesian). 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  8. ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
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