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Yahukimo Regency
Kabupaten Yahukimo | |
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 Dekai, the capital of Yahukimo and its airport | |
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| Motto(s): Damai Sejahtera (Peace [and] Prosper) | |
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  Yahukimo Regency Location in Indonesian Papua  Yahukimo Regency Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 4°28′00″S 139°35′00″E / 4.4667°S 139.5833°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Highland Papua |
| Capital | Dekai |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Didimus Yahuli |
| • Vice Regent | Esau Miram |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,152 km2 (6,622 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 361,776 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 969 |
| Website | www |
Yahukimo Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. It covers an area of 17,152 km2, and had a population of 164,512 at the 2010 Census,[2] but this figure more than doubled to reach 350,880 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 361,776.[1] The official administrative centre of Yahukimo Regency is at Sumohai, which is located 25 kilometres north of the town of Dekai, but - due to the lack of infrastructure in Sumohai - the actual administrative centre of the regency is in Dekai. The regency was formerly part of the Jayawijaya Regency, but was split off to become a separate regency on 11 December 2002.
Several famines have affected Yahukimo Regency. In 2005, around 60 people died and at least 117 fell seriously ill after a food shortage. Another 113 people died from a famine caused by a failed harvest in 2009, but the regional government denied that the food shortage was a "famine".[4][5][6][7]
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Yahukimo Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9503)
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Jakarta Post, The (January 18, 2018). "EDITORIAL: The death of Papuans". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Asian Human Rights Commission, Indonesia (28 February 2010). "Indonesia: The villagers living in famine-affected areas in 2009 have still not received adequate food and medical aid". Relief Web. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Pacific, RNZ (14 September 2007). "Lack of information during 2005 famine triggers set-up of new Papua radio service". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Indonesia, Paras (9 December 2005). "Indonesia: Famine kills over 50 in Papua". Relief Web. Retrieved 18 March 2019.