Jayapura

Jayapura
City of Jayapura
Kota Jayapura
Panoramic view of Jayapura
Jayapura City signboard
Jayapura Port within Humboldt Bay
Mal Jayapura
Mal Jayapura, and Jayapura City view at night
Flag of Jayapura
Coat of arms of Jayapura
Motto(s): 
Hen Tecahi Yo Onomi, T'mar Ni Hanased
(One Heart Builds a City for God's Glory)
Location in Papua Province
Location in Papua Province
OpenStreetMap
Map
Jayapura is located in Western New Guinea
Jayapura
Jayapura
Location in Indonesian Papua
Jayapura is located in Indonesia
Jayapura
Jayapura
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 2°31′58.8″S 140°43′1.2″E / 2.533000°S 140.717000°E / -2.533000; 140.717000
Country Indonesia
RegionPapua
Province Papua
Founded7 March 1910 (as Hollandia)[1]
Incorporated2 August 1993[2]
Government
 • MayorBenhur Tomi Mano
 • Vice MayorRustan Saru
Area
 • Total940.0 km2 (362.9 sq mi)
Elevation
287 m (942 ft)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate[3])
 • Total410,852
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 967
ClimateAf
HDIIncrease 0.801 (Very High)
Websitejayapurakota.go.id

Jayapura (formerly Hollandia) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Papua. It is situated on the northern coast of New Guinea island and covers an area of 940.0 km2 (362.9 sq mi). The city borders the Pacific Ocean and Yos Sudarso Bay to the north, the country of Papua New Guinea to the east, Keerom Regency to the south, and Jayapura Regency to the west.

With a population of 398,478 according to the 2020 census,[4] Jayapura is the most populous city in the entire island of New Guinea, surpassing Port Moresby, the national capital of Papua New Guinea.[5] It is also the fastest-growing city in Indonesia, with the population increasing by 55.23% since the previous census in 2010.[6] The official estimate as at mid 2022 was 410,852 (comprising 218,356 males and 192,496 females).[3]

Jayapura is the fourth largest city by economy in Eastern Indonesia—after Makassar, Denpasar, and Manado—with an estimated 2016 GDP at Rp19.48 trillion.[7] Jayapura has a very high Human Development Index (HDI) at 0.801.[8]

  1. ^ "Sejarah Singkat Kota Jayapura – Dinas Komunikasi Dan Informatika". Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. ^ RI, Setjen DPR. "J.D.I.H. - Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat". www.dpr.go.id.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kota Jayapura Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9171)
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ "Badan Pusat Statistik".
  6. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik (2017). Produk Domestik Regional Bruto Kabupaten/Kota di Indonesia 2012-2016. Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik.
  8. ^ "Badan Pusat Statistik".

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