Regencies (''kabupaten'') and

cities A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

(''kota'') are the second-level administrative subdivision in Indonesia, immediately below the

provinces A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...

, and above the

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

. Regencies are roughly equivalent to American

counties A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...

, although most cities in the United States are below the counties. Following the implementation of decentralization beginning on 1 January 2001, regencies and city municipalities became the key administrative units responsible for providing most governmental services. Each of regencies and cities has their own local government and legislative body. The difference between a regency and a city lies in demography, size, and economy. Generally, a regency comprises a rural area larger than a city, but also often includes various towns. A city usually has non-agricultural economic activities. A regency is headed by a

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(''bupati''), while a city is headed by a mayor (''wali kota''). All regents, mayors, and members of legislatures are directly elected via elections to serve for a five-year term which can be renewed once. Each regency or city is divided further into

more commonly known as ''kecamatan'' (except in Papua and West Papua, where ''distrik'' is used). An administrative city (''kota administrasi'') or an administrative regency (''kabupaten administrasi'') is a subdivision of province without its own local legislatures (''Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah''). The leader of administrative city or administrative regency is directly appointed by the governor. This type of city and regency in Indonesia is only found in

Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...

which consisted of five administrative cities and one administrative regency. As of , there were 514-second-level administrative divisions (416 ''regency'' and 98 ''city'') in Indonesia. The list below groups regencies and cities in Indonesia by provinces. Each regency has an administrative centre, the regency seat.

List of regencies and cities by province

Sumatra

Aceh

North Sumatra

West Sumatra

Jambi

Riau

Bengkulu

South Sumatra

Lampung

Bangka Belitung Islands

Riau Islands

Java

Special Capital Region of Jakarta

Banten

West Java

Central Java

East Java

Special Region of Yogyakarta

Lesser Sunda Islands

Bali

West Nusa Tenggara

East Nusa Tenggara

Kalimantan

West Kalimantan

South Kalimantan

Central Kalimantan

East Kalimantan

North Kalimantan

Sulawesi

Gorontalo

South Sulawesi

West Sulawesi

Southeast Sulawesi

Central Sulawesi

North Sulawesi

Maluku Islands

Maluku

North Maluku

Western New Guinea

West Papua

Papua

Highland Papua

Central Papua

South Papua

Southwest Papua

Superlatives

Superlatives of cities can be found at Indonesian Wikipedia articles ''Daftar kota di Indonesia menurut jumlah penduduk'' and ''Daftar kota di Indonesia menurut luas wilayah''. Although the least populated regency in Indonesian by various sources is held by

Tana Tidung Regency Tana Tidung Regency is a regency within the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan. It is Indonesia's least populous regency, with 25,584 inhabitants recorded in the 2020 census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. Its regency seat is the to ...

of North Kalimantan,

Tambrauw Regency Tambrauw Regency is a regency of Southwest Papua Province, Indonesia. Geography Tambrauw Regency is a new regency located in Bird's head region of Papua Island. Geographically, Tambrauw. Regency is located at 132035' East Longitude (East Longitude ...

is included here instead because it is effectively has fewer population of about 13 thousand people compared to 24 thousand people of Tana Tidung Regency.

Subdivision splits

Following the Regional Autonomy Act ( id, Undang-Undang Otonomi Daerah) of 1999, many regencies have been split to create additional regencies and cities, the number of such divisions were thus increased to 514. However, these territorial splits can sometimes lead into corruption cases. As of 2020, any further proposals for territorial splits are still in moratorium. The latest new regencies split from existing regencies were

South Buton Regency South Buton Regency ( id, Kabupaten Buton Selatan) is a regency located in Southeast Sulawesi. This regency was formed from the southern part of Buton Regency, from which it was separated by Act No.16 of 2014, dated 23 July 2014. It covers an area ...

Central Buton Regency Central Buton Regency ( id, Kabupaten Buton Tengah) is a new regency of Southeast Sulawesi established by separation from Buton Regency under Act No.15 of 2014, dated 23 July 2014. It covers an area of 837.08 km2 comprising the southern parts ...

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West Muna Regency West Muna Regency ( id, Kabupaten Muna Barat) is a new regency of Southeast Sulawesi Southeast Sulawesi ( id, Sulawesi Tenggara) is a province on the island of Sulawesi, forming the southeastern peninsula of that island, together with a numbe ...

in July 2014, while the latest cities were

South Tangerang South Tangerang is a List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the southwestern border of Jakarta, the city forms part of the Jabodetabek, Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. It was administra ...

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Gunungsitoli Gunungsitoli is a city located in North Sumatra province, Indonesia, on the Indian Ocean island of Nias, west of Sumatra. Gunungsitoli is the island's only city and is the main hub for the island and surrounding smaller islands. Located on the n ...

in October 2008. There are no cities which have been split into other subdivisions, although the administrative regency of

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was split from

North Jakarta North Jakarta ( id, Jakarta Utara; bew, Jakarte Belilir) is one of the five administrative cities (''kota administrasi'') which form Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. North Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city counci ...

administrative city in 2001. Despite the name of South Tangerang being similar to that of

Tangerang Tangerang (Sundanese: , ) is a city in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the western border of Jakarta, it is the third largest urban centre in the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area after Jakarta and Bekasi; the sixth largest city pro ...

city, South Tangerang was actually split from

Tangerang Regency Tangerang Regency is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Java. The current regent is Ahmed Zaki Iskandar. Though commonly misunderstood as being a part of Jakarta, Tangerang is actually outside Jakarta City but ...

. In two special cases, all subdivisions of

North Maluku North Maluku ( id, Maluku Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It covers the northern part of the Maluku Islands, bordering the Pacific Ocean to the north, the Halmahera Sea to the east, the Molucca Sea to the west, and the Seram Sea to the south. ...

and

Riau Islands The Riau Islands ( id, Kepulauan Riau) is a province of Indonesia. It comprises a total of 1,796 islands scattered between Sumatra, Malay Peninsula, and Borneo including the Riau Archipelago. Situated on one of the world's busiest shipping la ...

were made from parts of the defunct North Maluku Regency and Riau Islands Regency, respectively. All subdivisions of

North Kalimantan North Kalimantan ( id, Kalimantan Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the northernmost of Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. North Kalimantan borders the Malaysian states of Sabah to the north and Sarawak t ...

are also made from lands of

Bulungan Regency Bulungan Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of North Kalimantan Province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 13,181.92 km2 and had a population of 112,663 at the 2010 Census and 151,844 at the 2020 Census. The administrative centre is ...

, but its area was split to several regencies before the province was established.

Central Java Central Java ( id, Jawa Tengah) is a province of Indonesia, located in the middle of the island of Java. Its administrative capital is Semarang. It is bordered by West Java in the west, the Indian Ocean and the Special Region of Yogyakarta in t ...

and

Special Region of Yogyakarta The Special Region of Yogyakarta (; id, Daerah Istimewa (D.I.) Yogyakarta) is a Provinces of Indonesia, provincial-level Autonomous administrative division, autonomous region of Indonesia in southern Java. It has also been known as the Special ...

are the only provinces which have not had any subdivision splits. Listed below are the subdivision splits from 2007 to the most recent ones in 2014; for pre-2007 splits see also main article in Indonesian Wikipedia.

2014

Southeast Sulawesi

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Buton Regency Buton Regency (''Kabupaten Buton'') is a regency of Indonesia's Southeast Sulawesi Province, lying entirely on Buton Island. Until 2014 it had an area of 2,681.22 km2, and a population estimated at 276,944 (for January 2014). However, in 2014 ...

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Muna Regency Muna Regency (''Kabupaten Muna'') is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, covering parts of the island of Muna as well as part of the neighbouring Buton Island and smaller islands off its coast. Until 2014 it had an area of 2,945. ...

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South Sumatra

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Musi Rawas Regency Musi Rawas Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Prior to 2013, it covered an area of 12,134.57 km2 and had a population of 524,919 at the 2010 Census; however on 10 June 2013 the northern half of t ...

(10 June 2013)

Central Sulawesi

North Morowali Regency North Morowali Regency is a regency in the province of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17, ...

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Southeast Sulawesi

Konawe Islands Regency Konawe Islands Regency is a new regency of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, established in 2013 from part of Konawe Regency and consisting of the seven districts comprising Wawonii Island. It covers an area of 867.58 km2, and had a population of 28, ...

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Konawe Regency Konawe Regency is one of the regencies in the province of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. The capital of the regency is Unaaha. The regency was once known as the district of Kendari. The regency had a population of 241,428 at the 2010 Census, but h ...

(12 April 2013)

2012

South Sumatra

Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency (often abbreviated to PALI) is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It takes its name from the three main rivers which flow through that area - the Penukal River, Abab River and Lematang River - while t ...

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Muara Enim Regency Muara Enim Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The regency seat is the town of Muara Enim. The city of Prabumulih is an administrative body separating the main part of Muara Enim to the south of the ci ...

(14 December 2012)

East Nusa Tenggara

Malaka Regency Malaka Regency is a regency in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The regency was established on 14 December 2012, comprising twelve districts which had formerly been the southern part of Belu Regency Belu Regency is a regency in Eas ...

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Belu Regency Belu Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established on 20 December 1958, Belu Regency has its seat (capital) in the large town of Atambua. In December 2012 a separate Regency - Malaka Regency - was created from th ...

(14 December 2012)

East Kalimantan

Mahakam Ulu Regency Mahakam Ulu Regency is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the province of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It covers an area of 15,315 km2. The regency was established on 14 December 2012, partitioned from West Kutai Regency. The districts now forming the reg ...

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West Kutai Regency West Kutai Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kutai Barat) is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan. It previously covered a much greater area, with a population of 165,091 at the 2010 Census, but in December 2012 the five no ...

(14 December 2012)

Central Sulawesi

Banggai Laut Regency Banggai Laut Regency is a regency in the province of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The regency was established on 14 December 2012, partitioned from the Banggai Islands Regency. It comprises the main island of Banggai itself (including 40 offshor ...

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Banggai Islands Regency The Banggai Archipelago ( id, Kepulauan Banggai) is a group of islands, which are located at the far eastern end of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It makes up a regency (''kabupaten'') of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, created in 1999 by spl ...

(14 December 2012)

West Sulawesi

Central Mamuju Regency Central Mamuju Regency is a regency in the province of West Sulawesi, Indonesia. The regency was established on 14 December 2012, comprising five districts (''kecamatan'') which had formerly been part of Mamuju Regency. It covers an area of 3,015 ...

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Mamuju Regency Mamuju Regency is a regency ( id, kabupaten Mamuju) of West Sulawesi province, Indonesia. The regency capital is at Karema, while Mamuju town is the capital of West Sulawesi. The population of the regency was 336,879 at the 2010 Census, but it wa ...

(14 December 2012)

Southeast Sulawesi

East Kolaka Regency The East Kolaka Regency is a new and the only landlocked regency of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, established in 2013 from the former eastern nine districts of the Kolaka Regency Kolaka Regency (''Kabupaten Kolaka'') is a regency of Southeast Sul ...

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Kolaka Regency Kolaka Regency (''Kabupaten Kolaka'') is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,958.69 km2 and had a population of 208,817 at the 2010 Census, rising to 237,587 at the 2020 Census. The principal town lies at Ko ...

(14 December 2012)

North Maluku

Taliabu Island Regency Taliabu Island Regency ( id, Kabupaten Pulau Taliabu) is a regency in the North Maluku province of Indonesia. It was formerly part of the Sula Islands Regency, but in 2013 it was administratively separated to form a separate regency. It is located ...

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Sula Islands Regency The Sula Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Sula) is one of the list of regencies and cities of Indonesia, regencies in North Maluku province of Indonesia. It covers a land area of 3,338.67 km2 and consists of two of the three large islands ...

(14 December 2012)

Lampung

West Pesisir Regency Pesisir Barat Regency ( id, Kabupaten Pesisir Barat, literally West Coast Regency) is a new regency in Lampung Province of Indonesia. It was created on 25 October 2012 from the eight western districts of West Lampung Regency. It covers an area o ...

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West Lampung Regency West Lampung Regency is a regency of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. Until 2012 it had an area of 4,950.4 km2 of which forests occupied some 57% of the total area (as of 2011). It had a population of 418,560 people at the 2010 census. Ho ...

(25 October 2012)

West Java

Pangandaran Regency Pangandaran Regency is a Regency in West Java province, Indonesia, formed on 25 October 2012 out of the former southern portion of Ciamis Regency Ciamis Regency (Indonesian: ''Kabupaten Ciamis'', Sundanese: ) is a landlocked regency in West Jav ...

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Ciamis Regency Ciamis Regency (Indonesian: ''Kabupaten Ciamis'', Sundanese: ) is a landlocked regency in West Java, Indonesia, and shares a provincial border with Central Java. Its seat is the town of Ciamis, also the primary urban center. Formerly, the regen ...

(25 October 2012)

West Papua

South Manokwari Regency South Manokwari Regency is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed in 2013 from the southern districts of Manokwari Regency Manokwari Regency is a regency in West Papua, Indonesia. Following the splitting away of twenty of i ...

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Arfak Mountains Regency Arfak Mountains Regency (''Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak'') is a regency of the West Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed in 2013 from the western districts of Manokwari Regency. The areas now comprised in the new regency had a population of 23 ...

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Manokwari Regency Manokwari Regency is a regency in West Papua, Indonesia. Following the splitting away of twenty of its former districts in 2013, it now covers an area of 3,168.28 km2 and had a population of 192,663 at the 2020 Census. The administrative cent ...

(25 October 2012)

2008

North Sumatra

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Nias Regency Nias Regency is a regency in North Sumatra province, Indonesia; it lies on the east side of Nias Island. The regency originally covered the entire island, but was reduced to the northern half, with an area of 3,495.39 square kilometres, followin ...

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North Nias Regency Nias Utara (North Nias) Regency is a regency in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It comprises the northern portion of Nias Island and has an area of 1,242.14 km2. It had a population of 127,244 at the 2010 Census and 147,274 at the 2020 Censu ...

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West Nias Regency West Nias Regency ( Indonesian: ''Kabupaten Nias Barat'') is a regency in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. The regency seat is Lahomi. It covers the western portion of Nias Island. The Regency covers an area of 520.34 km2, and had a pop ...

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North Labuhan Batu Regency North Labuhanbatu Regency (''Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara'', alternatively ''Kabupaten Labuhan Batu Utara'') is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Ocea ...

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Labuhan Batu Regency Labuhanbatu Regency (''Kabupaten Labuhanbatu'', alternatively ''Kabupaten Labuhan Batu'') is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Its seat is Rantau Prapat. It had an area of 9,322.5 km2 in 2000 (prior to the separation of the new North La ...

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South Labuhan Batu Regency South Labuhanbatu Regency (''Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan'', alternatively ''Kabupaten Labuhan Batu Selatan'') is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oc ...

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Jambi

Sungai Penuh Sungai Penuh ( id, Kota Sungai Penuh) is a city in Indonesia, in Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra. It is an enclave within Kerinci Regency Kerinci is a regency (''kabupaten'') in Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Th ...

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Kerinci Regency Kerinci is a regency (''kabupaten'') in Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The regency has an area of . Kerinci Regency had a population of 229,495 at the 2010 Census, 234,912 at the 2015 Census and 250,259 at the 2020 Census; t ...

(24 June 2008)

Riau

Meranti Islands Regency Meranti Islands is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Riau Province, and lies off the eastern coast of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The regency comprises the islands of Tebing Tinggi, Rangsang, Padang and Merbau, together with minor offshore islan ...

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Bengkalis Regency Bengkalis Regency is a regency of Indonesia in the Riau province. The regency, which includes the whole of Bengkalis and Rupat Islands in the Strait of Malacca, has been established since 1956. The regency was formerly divided into 13 districts (or ...

(19 December 2008)

Bengkulu

Central Bengkulu Regency Central Bengkulu is a regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, includin ...

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North Bengkulu Regency North Bengkulu is a regency ( id, kabupaten) of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 is ...

(24 June 2008)

Lampung

Mesuji Regency Mesuji Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency (''kabupaten'') of Lampung Province, on Sumatra island, Indonesia. It has an area of 2,184 km2 and a population of 187,286 people at the 2010 census and 227,518 at the 2020 census; the poffi ...

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Tulang Bawang Regency Tulang Bawang Regency (Lampung: ) is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of and had a population of 397,906 at the 2010 Census and 430,021 at the 2020 Census. The regency seat is the town of Menggala, ...

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West Tulang Bawang Regency West Tulang Bawang Regency ( id, Kabupaten Tulung Bawang Barat) is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 1,201.15 km2 and had a population of 250,707 people at the 2010 Census and 286,162 at the ...

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Pringsewu Regency Pringsewu Regency is a regency of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 625 km² and had a population of 364,825 people at the 2010 Census and 405,466 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 406,823. The ...

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Tanggamus Regency Tanggamus Regency is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 4,654.96 km² and had a population of 534,595 at the 2010 Census and 640,275 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was ...

(29 October 2008)

Riau Islands

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Banten

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West Nusa Tenggara

North Lombok Regency North Lombok Regency ( id, Kabupaten Lombok Utara) is a regency of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Lombok and the capital is Tanjung situated on the northwest coast of the island. The regency covers a ...

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West Lombok Regency West Lombok Regency ( id, Kabupaten Lombok Barat) is a regency of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Lombok and the administrative capital is the town of Gerung. The regency covers an area of 1,053.92&nbs ...

(24 June 2008)

East Nusa Tenggara

Sabu Raijua Regency Sabu Raijua Regency is one of the regencies in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It comprises the three Savu Islands, lying between Sumba and Rote Island in the Savu Sea. The regency was established by Indonesia's Minister of Hom ...

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Kupang Regency Kupang Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. It occupies the far western end of Timor Island (apart from the area of Kupang city, which has been administratively separated from the Regency since 11 April 1996), together ...

(29 October 2008)

North Sulawesi

East Bolaang Mongondow Regency East Bolaang Mongondow Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It was created on 24 June 2008 by splitting off districts which were previously part of Bolaang Mongondow Regency. It covers an area of 910.18 sq km and had a pop ...

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Bolaang Mongondow Regency Bolaang Mongondow Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, situated on the island of Sulawesi. The principal town lies at Kotamobagu, which is now administratively separated from the regency, the administrative centre of which i ...

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South Bolaang Mongondow Regency South Bolaang Mongondow Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The Regency stretches along the south coast of the province as part of the Minahasa Peninsula, facing the Gulf of Tomini. It was created on 24 June 2008 by splitt ...

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Central Sulawesi

Sigi Regency Sigi Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It lies upstream on the Palu River, and immediately south of Palu city, the provincial capital. It covers an area of 5,196.02 km2 and had a population of 215,030 at the 2010 Census and 239,4 ...

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Donggala Regency Donggala Regency is a regency in the Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It lies between 0° 30" north and 2°20" south latitude, and between 119° 45°" and 121° 45" east longitude, and covers a land area of 5,275.69 km2. It had a popula ...

(24 June 2008)

South Sulawesi

North Toraja Regency North Toraja (or Toraja Utara) is a landlocked regency (''kabupaten'') of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, and the home of the Toraja ethnic group. The local government seat is in Rantepao which is also the center of Toraja culture. Formerly t ...

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Tana Toraja Regency Tana Toraja ( 'Toraja Land' in Toraja language) is a landlocked regency ('' kabupaten'') of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, and home to the Toraja ethnic group. It covers an area of and had a population of 221,081 at the 2010 census and 28 ...

(24 June 2008)

Maluku

South Buru Regency South Buru Regency is a regency of Maluku, Indonesia. It was created on 24 June 2008 by being split off from the existing Buru Regency. It is located on the island of Buru, of which it comprises the southern 40%. The Regency (which includes the sm ...

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Buru Regency Buru Regency is a regency of Maluku province, Indonesia. When it was first created on 4 October 1999, the regency encompassed the entire island (plus outlying islands, of which Amalau is the largest); but on 24 June 2008 the southern 40% of the i ...

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Southwest Maluku Regency Southwest Maluku Regency ( id, Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya) is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of Maluku (province), Maluku Province, Indonesia. It comprises a number of islands and island groups in the south of the province, including (running f ...

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Tanimbar Islands Regency Tanimbar Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar) is a regency of Maluku province, Indonesia, consisting primarily of the Tanimbar Islands The Tanimbar Islands, also called ''Timur Laut'', are a group of about 65 islands in the Mal ...

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North Maluku

Morotai Island Regency Morotai Island Regency ( id, Kabupaten Pulau Morotai) is a regency of North Maluku province, Indonesia, located on Morotai Island. It covers an area of 2,336.6 km2 including the smaller Rao Island to the west of Morotai. The population was 52 ...

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North Halmahera Regency North Halmahera Regency ( id, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara) is a regency (on Halmahera Island) of North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It was declared a Regency on 31 May 2003. The capital town of the regency lies at the port of Tobelo. The Regency, whi ...

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West Papua

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Sorong Regency Sorong Regency ( id, Kabupaten Sorong) is a regency of Southwest Papua province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 13,075.28 km2, and had a population of 70,619 at the 2010 Census, and 118,679 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, ...

South Sorong Regency South Sorong Regency ( id, Sorong Selatan ) is a regency of Southwest Papua province of Indonesia. It has an area of 7,789.92 km2, and had a population of 37,900 at the 2010 Census and 52,469 at the 2020 Census. The administrative centre is th ...

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Maybrat Regency Maybrat Regency is a regency of Southwest Papua Province of Indonesia. It has an area of , and had a population of 33,081 at the 2010 Census and 42,991 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 43,364. The administrative centre i ...

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Papua

Lanny Jaya Regency Lanny Jaya Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency (''kabupaten'') located in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. It covers an area of 6,077.4 km2, and had a population of 148,522 at the 2010 Census and 196,399 at the 2020 Census. ...

, Central Mamberamo Regency,

Nduga Regency Nduga Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. Nduga Regency was separated from Jayawijaya Regency on 4 January 2008 in accordance with Law No. 6/2008. It covers an area of 12,941 km2, and had a ...

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Yalimo Regency Yalimo Regency is one of the regencies ( id, Kabupaten Yalimo) in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. It covers an area of 4,320.29 km3, and had a population at the 2010 Census of 50,763 which doubled to reach 101,973 at the 2020 Census; th ...

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Jayawijaya Regency Jayawijaya Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. It occupies an area of 13,925.31 km2 in the Baliem Valley, situated in the central highlands of the province. It had a population of 196, ...

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Puncak Regency Puncak Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province of Central Papua; it is not to be confused with Puncak Jaya Regency, which is within the same province, and from whose western districts those districts now forming ...

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Puncak Jaya Regency Puncak Jaya Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province of Central Papua. It is an inland highland regency,McGibbon, RoddPlural Society in Peril: Migration, Economic Change, and the Papua Conflict ''East–West Cente ...

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Nabire Regency Nabire Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province of Central Papua. It covers an area of 12,010.65 km2, and had a population of 129,893 at the 2010 Census and 169,136 at the 2020 Census, comprising 87,688 males and ...

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Intan Jaya Regency Intan Jaya Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province of Central Papua Central Papua, officially the Central Papua Province ( id, Provinsi Papua Tengah) is an Indonesian province located in the central region of W ...

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Paniai Regency Paniai Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in Central Papua Province of Indonesia. It is named after the Paniai Lakes. It covers an area of 6,525.25 km2, and had a population of 153,432 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, ...

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Subulussalam Subulussalam ( Jawoë: سبل السلام) is a city in the south of Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located inland on the island of Sumatra. On 2 January 2007, the provincial government of Aceh declared Subulussalam to be an independent ''city ...

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Aceh Singkil Regency Aceh Singkil Regency ( id, Kabupaten Aceh Singkil) is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is situated largely on the island of Sumatra, but also includes the offshore Banyak Islands, the largest of which is Tuangku (Great Banyak), wi ...

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Pidie Jaya Regency Pidie Jaya Regency ( id, Kabupaten Pidie Jaya) is a regency in the Aceh Special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created out of part of Pidie Regency in 2007. The seat of the regency government is at Me ...

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Pidie Regency Pidie Regency (also known as: Pidie, Pědir; "king of"; id, Kabupaten Pidie) is a regency of Aceh Special region, in Indonesia. It is located in the north of the island of Sumatra, in Western Indonesia, bordered by the Malacca Strait and Pidie Jay ...

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North Sumatra

Batubara Regency Batubara Regency is a regency on North Sumatra's eastern shoreline, with Limapuluh as its seat. It was carved out from the seven most westerly coastal districts of Asahan Regency with effect from 15 June 2007. The new regency covers an area of 904 ...

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Asahan Regency Asahan Regency is a regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Following the creation of the new Batubara Regency (which was carved out of Asahan Regency on 15 June 2007), the regency now covers an area of 3,702.7 square kilometres; it had a population o ...

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Padang Lawas Regency Padang Lawas is a regency in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,912.18 km2, and had a population of 226,807 at the 2010 Census and 261,011 at the 2020 Census. Its administrative seat is the town of Sibuhuan. Padang Lawas R ...

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North Padang Lawas Regency North Padang Lawas (''Padang Lawas Utara'') is a regency in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It has an area of 3,918.05 km2, and had a population of 223,049 at the 2010 census and 260,720 at the 2020 census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, ...

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South Tapanuli Regency South Tapanuli (Tapanuli Selatan in Indonesian Language, abbreviated Tapsel) is a regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Its seat is the town of Sipirok. This regency was originally very large and contained thousands of towns and villages, including ...

(17 July 2007)

South Sumatra

Empat Lawang Regency Empat Lawang Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,256.44 km² and had a population of 221,176 at the 2010 Census and 333,622 at the 2020 Census. The regency seat A regency seat ( id, Ibu kota kab ...

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Lahat Regency Lahat Regency is a regency of South Sumatra (or Sumatra Selatan) province, Indonesia. It covers a total area of 4,361.83 km2 and had a population of 369,974 at the 2010 Census and 430,071 at the 2020 Census. The city of Pagar Alam is an encla ...

(2 January 2007)

Lampung

Pesawaran Regency Pesawaran Regency is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,173.77 km2, and had a population of 398,848 at the 2010 Census and 477,468 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was ...

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South Lampung Regency South Lampung Regency ( id, Kabupaten Lampung Selatan) is a regency of Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia, a strip of land surrounding the provincial capital of Bandar Lampung on its northern and eastern sides, and bounded to the west by the new Pesawaran ...

(17 July 2007)

Banten

Serang Serang ( id, Kota Serang, , Sundanese: ) is a city and the capital of Banten province and was formerly also the administrative center of Serang Regency in Indonesia (the Regency's capital is now at Baros). The city is located towards the north ...

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Serang Regency Serang Regency (Sundanese language, Sundanese: ) is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of Banten province, Indonesia. It is located in the northwest corner of the island of Java. The administrative center of the regency is at Ciruas, while the capit ...

(17 July 2007)

West Java

West Bandung Regency West Bandung Regency (''Kabupaten Bandung Barat'') is a landlocked regency of West Java. It was established in 2007, formerly it was part of Bandung Regency. The capital of this new regency is Ngamprah, an industrial district on the west side of ...

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Bandung Regency Bandung Regency (''Kabupaten Bandung'') is an administrative landlocked regency located to the south, southeast, east and northeast of the city of Bandung. The northern parts of the Bandung Regency are effectively part of the Bandung Metropolitan ...

(2 January 2007)

East Nusa Tenggara

Nagekeo Regency Nagekeo Regency is a regency on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,416.96 km2 and had a population of 130,120 at the 2010 Census, and 159,732 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at ...

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Ngada Regency Ngada Regency is one of the regencies on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. It is bordered by East Manggarai Regency to the west and Nagekeo Regency to the east, with the Flores Sea to the north and the Sawu Sea to t ...

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Central Sumba Regency Central Sumba Regency ( id, Kabupaten Sumba Tengah) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara of Indonesia. The new Central Sumba Regency was established on the island of Sumba when West Sumba Regency was split into two regencies on 22 May 2007 and a fu ...

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Southwest Sumba Regency Southwest Sumba Regency ( id, Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya) is a regency on Sumba Island in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the In ...

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West Sumba Regency West Sumba Regency ( id, Kabupaten Sumba Barat) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara Province of Indonesia. Established in 1958, the regency was considerably reduced in 2007 with the creation of new Regencies on Sumba Island. Its area is now 737.42 ...

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East Manggarai Regency East Manggarai Regency ( id, Kabupaten Manggarai Timur) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established on 17 July 2007 (out of the eastern six districts of the Manggarai Regency), the regency has its seat (capital) in the tow ...

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Manggarai Regency Manggarai Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia, situated on the island of Flores. Established in 1958 the regency was reduced in size and population by the separation of Manggarai Barat regency in 2003 and of Manggarai ...

(17 July 2007)

West Kalimantan

Kubu Raya Regency Kubu Raya Regency or Great Kubu Regency is a regency of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. It was created on 17 July 2007 from the (larger) central and southern part of Pontianak Regency. It covers an area of 6,985.24 km2, and it had a population of ...

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Mempawah Regency Mempawah Regency (formerly the Pontianak Regency) is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. Since 2007 it covers 1,276.90 km2, and had a population of 234,021 at the 2010 Census and 301,560 at the 2020 Cens ...

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North Sulawesi

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North Bolaang Mongondow Regency North Bolaang Mongondow Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. Boroko Boroko is a suburb of Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea. It includes a residential area and a sports and recreation precinct, and was o ...

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Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency Sitaro Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Sitaro, although its formal name is Kabupaten Kepulauan Siau Tagulandang Biaro) is a regency located off the northern extremity of Sulawesi Island in the southern Sangihe Islands, North Sulawesi Pro ...

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Sangihe Islands Regency The Sangihe Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe) is a regency of North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It comprises a group of islands situated to the North of Sulawesi. It covers a land area of 736.98 km2, and had a population of 126, ...

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Southeast Minahasa Regency Southeast Minahasa Regency is a regency in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its capital is Ratahan. It covers an area of 710.83 km2, and had a population of 100,443 at the 2010 Census; this had risen to 116,323 at the 2020 Census. It was established as a ...

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South Minahasa Regency South Minahasa Regency is a regency in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its capital is Amurang. It covers an area of 1,456.46 km2, and had a population of 195,553 at the 2010 Census; this had risen to 236,463 at the 2020 Census. It was originally ...

(2 January 2007)

Gorontalo

North Gorontalo Regency North Gorontalo (''Gorontalo Utara'') is a regency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia, stretching along the entire northern coast of the province. It is located on the northern peninsula of the island of Sulawesi. It was established in 2007 under L ...

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Gorontalo Regency Gorontalo is a regency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sulawesi. It was established in 1959 under Law Number (''Undang-Undang Nomor'') 29/1959, but has subsequently been reduced in area as additional regencies have been cut out ...

(2 January 2007)

Southeast Sulawesi

North Konawe Regency North Konawe Regency (''Kabupaten Konawe Utara'') is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It was formed in 2007 by splitting off seven of the northern districts of Konawe Regency to form a new North Konawe Regency (''Kabupaten Konaw ...

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North Buton Regency North Buton Regency (''Kabupaten Buton Utara'') is a regency of Indonesia's Southeast Sulawesi Province, which was separated from Buton Regency in accordance with Indonesia's Law Number 14 of 2007. The area of the regency, which covers the north p ...

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Maluku

Tual Tual (Indonesian: ''Kota Tual'') is a city in Maluku (province), Maluku Province of Indonesia located within the Kei Islands. In 2007, it was separated from the rest of the Kei Islands, which form the Southeast Maluku Regency to form City status in ...

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Southeast Maluku Regency Southeast Maluku Regency ( id, Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara) is a regency of Maluku, Indonesia. It is coincident with the Kei Islands, except that the city of Tual, although within the Kei Islands geographically and the seat of the Regency's administ ...

(17 July 2007)

Papua

Mamberamo Raya Regency Mamberamo Raya Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in Papua Province, Indonesia; it was created on 15 March 2007 from parts of Sarmi Regency and Waropen Regency. It covers an area of 23,813.91 km2, and had a population of 18,365 at the ...

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Sarmi Regency Sarmi Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed from the western districts then within Jayapura Regency with effect from 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 18,034.0 km2, and had a population ...

(15 March 2007)

Former regencies

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