Asmat Regency Kabupaten Asmat | |
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) Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Ja Asamanam Apcamar (Onward with Balance) | |
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)  Asmat Regency Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia ) Asmat Regency Asmat Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 5°22′46″S 138°27′48″E / 5.3795°S 138.4634°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  Papua |
| Capital | Agats |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Elisa Kambu |
| • Vice Regent | Thomas E. Safanpo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,983.69 km2 (12,348.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 88,373 |
| • Density | 2.8/km2 (7.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 902 |
| Website | asmatkab.go.id |
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.
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.
| District | Population 2010 Census |
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| Pantai Kasuari | 16,026 |
| Fayit | 7,025 |
| Atsy | 13,838 |
| Suator | 6,453 |
| Akat | 5,375 |
| Agats | 12,905 |
| Sawa Erma | 13,549 |
| Suru-Suru | 1,406 |
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
- Atsy
- Bis Agats
- Omandesep
- Otsjanep
See also
References
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
- ^ News, BBC (13 February 2018). "Indonesia's Papua province children starving in a land of gold". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Salim, Hanz Jimenez (13 April 2018). "Jokowi Mengaku Kesulitan Pindahkan Penduduk Asmat dari Distrik Terpencil". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ Rakhmat, Muhammad Zulfikar; Tarahita, Dikanaya (February 28, 2018). "An Indonesian District Isolated From Development". Asia Sentinel. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ TEMPO.CO, Jakarta (February 14, 2018). "Tragedy in Asmat". Tempo.co English Edition. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.