Nduga Regency
Kabupaten Nduga | |
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Motto: Nindi Misiget Pem Jambu Wanuok O | |
Location in Indonesian Papua Location in Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 4°27′03″S 138°06′03″E / 4.4509°S 138.1009°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Highland Papua |
Capital | Kenyam |
Government | |
• Regent | Elai Giban (Acting) |
• Vice Regent | - |
Area | |
• Total | 12,941 km2 (4,997 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 109,630 |
• Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
Area code | (+62) 967 |
Website | www |
Nduga Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. Nduga Regency was created on 4 January 2008 by separation from Jayawijaya Regency in accordance with Law No. 6/2008. It covers an area of 12,941 km2, and had a population of 79,053 at the 2010 Census[2] and 106,533 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 109,630 - comprising 59,587 males and 50,043 females.[1] The administrative centre is at the town of Kenyam.
It has the lowest HDI out of all regencies and cities of Indonesia. Its HDI score is 0.351.