Keerom Regency
Kabupaten Keerom | |
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Motto(s): Tamne Yisan Kefase (Unite to Build) | |
![]() Location in Papua Province | |
Location in Indonesian Papua Location in Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 3°18′00″S 140°37′00″E / 3.3000°S 140.6167°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Papua |
Capital | Waris |
Government | |
• Regent | Piter Gusbager |
• Vice Regent | Drs. Wafhir Kosasi |
Area | |
• Total | 9,365 km2 (3,616 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 63,499 |
• Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
Area code | (+62) 971 |
Website | www |
Keerom Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed from the eastern districts then within Jayapura Regency with effect from 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 9,365 km2, and had a population of 48,536 at the 2010 Census[2] and 61,623 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 63,499 (comprising 33,403 males and 30,096 females).[1] The regency's administrative centre is at the town of Waris.
It borders Green River Rural LLG and Amanab Rural LLG of Sandaun Province (in Papua New Guinea) to the east, Highland Papua Province to the east and Jayapura Regency to the west, while to the north it is separated from the coast by Muara Tami and Abepura Districts of the city of Jayapura.
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