Yalimo Regency is one of the
regencies () in the
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
n province of
Highland Papua
Highland Papua () is a provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia, which roughly follows the borders of the Papuan customary region of Lano-Pago (often shortened to La Pago). It covers an area of and had a population of 1,467,050 according to ...
. It covers an area of 4,320.29 km
3, and had a population at the 2010 Census of 50,763
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] which doubled to reach 101,973 at the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 106,740 (comprising 56,520 males and 50,230 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Yalimo Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9506)] The administrative centre is at Elelim. The indigenous inhabitants of this well-forested mountainous area are the
Yali people
Yali are a major tribal group in Highland Papua, Indonesia, and live to the east of the Baliem Valley, mainly in Yalimo Regency, Yahukimo Regency, and the surrounding regions.
Etymology
The Yali and Dani word for "lands of the east" is ''yal ...
.
Administrative districts
Yalimo Regency comprises five
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 ...
(''distrik''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and the 2020 Census,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Yalimo Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9506)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
administrative village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...
s (''kampung'') in each district, and its post code.
At 108 ''kampung'', Abenaho District has the largest number of villages among all the districts of Indonesia.
Climate
Elelim, the seat of the regency has a
tropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southeast Florida, United States ...
(Af) with heavy rainfall all year round.
References
External links
Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)
{{Highland Papua
Regencies of Highland Papua
Mamberamo basin