Central Papua

Central Papua

*Papua Tengah*
Central Papua Papua Tengah
Province with special status
	Province of Central Papua
	Coat of arms
	Motto(s): Gerbang Cenderawasih; (Gate of the Cenderawasih) ; ; The motto also applies as acronym for: "Gerakan Pembangunan yang Cepat, Nasionalis, Damai, Sejahtera, Wibawa dan Kasih"; ("Action for Development that are Rapid, Nationalist, Peaceful, Prosperous, Authoritative and Loving")
	Central Papua in Indonesia
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	Coordinates: 4°S 136°E / 4°S 136°E
Country	Indonesia
Established	11 November 2022
Capital	Wanggar
Government
• Body	Central Papua Provincial Government
• Governor	Ribka Haluk (Acting)
• Vice Governor	Vacant
Area [clarification needed]
• Total	61,072.91 km2 (23,580.38 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Puncak Jaya)	4,884 m (16,024 ft)
Population (mid 2023 estimate)
• Total	1,452,810
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Languages
• Official language	Indonesian
• Native languages of Central Papua	Auye, Damal, Ekari, Kamoro, Keuw, Kuri, Lani, Moni, Nduga, Wano, Wolani, Yaur, Yeresiam, and others
• Also spoken	Javanese, Papuan Malay, and others
Demographics
• Religions	Christianity 87.74%; –Protestantism 68.59%; –Catholicism 19.01%; Islam 12.26%; Hinduism 0.07%; Buddhism 0.03%; Other 0.04%
• Ethnic groups	Amung, Damal, Ekari, Kamoro, Lani, Moni, Wolani, Yaur (native), Javanese (migrant), and others
Time zone	UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)

Central Papua, officially the Central Papua Province (Indonesian: Provinsi Papua Tengah) is an Indonesian province located in the central region of Western New Guinea.^[7]^[8] It was formally established on 11 November 2022 from the former eight western regencies of the province of Papua. It covers an area of 61,072.91 km² and had an officially estimated population of 1,452,810 in mid 2023.^[4] It is bordered by the Indonesian provinces of West Papua to the west, the province of Papua to the north and northeast, by Highland Papua to the east, and by South Papua to the southeast. The administrative capital is located in Wanggar District in Nabire Regency,^[1] although Timika (in Mimika Regency) is a larger town.

Central Papua are bordered by seas in the north and south. Nabire is situated in the northern part of Central Papua, Indonesia. This lowland area is directly adjacent to the Teluk Cenderawasih National Park and boasts immense potential for marine tourism including coral reefs, white sandy islands, and whale sharks in their natural habitat. The southern part of Central Papua is mostly swampy terrain and the location of port of Amamapare and Timika, the largest town in this province. The central region of Central Papua is dominated by the Jayawijaya Mountains, which encompasses the snow-capped Puncak Jaya, the highest peak in Indonesia. This mountain range is also home to the Grasberg gold mine, operated by Freeport Indonesia.

The provincial border roughly follows the cultural region of Mee Pago and parts of Saireri.^[9]

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference rriwngr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Subagyo, Triono (2022-11-11). "Mendagri lantik tiga pj gubernur DOB Papua". ANTARA News Lampung (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-11-11.
^ Setyaningrum, Puspasari (2022-07-02). "Profil Provinsi Papua Tengah". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
^ ^a ^b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Papua Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.94)
^ ^a ^b "Mee Pago" (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Badan Penghubung Daerah Provinsi Papua, Republik Indonesia [Regional Liaison Agency of Papua, Republic of Indonesia]. July 2022. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020.
^ "Visualisasi Data Kependudukan - Kementerian Dalam Negeri 2022" (Visual). www.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^ Santoso, Bangun; Ardiansyah, Novian (2022-06-30). "DPR Sahkan RUU DOB, Papua Kini Punya 3 Provinsi Baru: Papua Selatan, Papua Tengah Dan Papua Pegunungan". suara.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-07-01.
^ Utama, Felldy (2022-06-30). "Usai RUU DOB Papua Disahkan, Ini Perintah Mendagri Buat Bupati Papua Selatan : Okezone Nasional". Nasional Okezone (in Indonesian). iNews. Jakarta: Okezone. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
^ Setyaningrum, Puspasari, ed. (2022-07-02). "Profil Provinsi Papua Tengah Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Kompas Cyber Media. Retrieved 2022-07-03.

[rriwngr-1] Cite error: The named reference rriwngr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Subagyo_2022-2] Subagyo, Triono (2022-11-11). "Mendagri lantik tiga pj gubernur DOB Papua". ANTARA News Lampung (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-11-11.

[Setyaningrum_Papua_Tengah_2022-3] Setyaningrum, Puspasari (2022-07-02). "Profil Provinsi Papua Tengah". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.

[Badan_Pusat_Statistik_2024-4] Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Papua Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.94)

[BPP-5] "Mee Pago" (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Badan Penghubung Daerah Provinsi Papua, Republik Indonesia [Regional Liaison Agency of Papua, Republic of Indonesia]. July 2022. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020.

[DUKCAPIL-6] "Visualisasi Data Kependudukan - Kementerian Dalam Negeri 2022" (Visual). www.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[7] Santoso, Bangun; Ardiansyah, Novian (2022-06-30). "DPR Sahkan RUU DOB, Papua Kini Punya 3 Provinsi Baru: Papua Selatan, Papua Tengah Dan Papua Pegunungan". suara.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-07-01.

[8] Utama, Felldy (2022-06-30). "Usai RUU DOB Papua Disahkan, Ini Perintah Mendagri Buat Bupati Papua Selatan : Okezone Nasional". Nasional Okezone (in Indonesian). iNews. Jakarta: Okezone. Retrieved 2022-07-01.

[9] Setyaningrum, Puspasari, ed. (2022-07-02). "Profil Provinsi Papua Tengah Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Kompas Cyber Media. Retrieved 2022-07-03.

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