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Asmat may mean: *Asmat people, ethnic group in New Guinea *Asmat languages, of New Guinea *Asmat Regency, Indonesia *Asmat subregion Asmat subregion is a subregion in the northwestern Anseba region (Zoba Anseba) of Eritrea Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara. ...
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Asmat People
The Asmat are an ethnic group of New Guinea, residing in the province of South Papua, Indonesia. The Asmat inhabit a region on the island's southwestern coast bordering the Arafura Sea, with lands totaling approximately 18,000 km2 (7,336 mi2) and consisting of mangrove, tidal swamp, freshwater swamp, and lowland rainforest. The land of Asmat is located both within and adjacent to Lorentz National Park, a World Heritage Site, the largest protected area in the Asia-Pacific region. The total Asmat population is estimated to be around 110,000 as of 2020. The term "Asmat" is used to refer both to the people and the region they inhabit. The Asmat have one of the most well-known woodcarving traditions in the Pacific, and their art is sought by collectors worldwide. Culture and subsistence The natural environment has been a major factor affecting the Asmat, as their culture and way of life are heavily dependent on the rich natural resources found in their forests, rivers, an ...
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Asmat Regency
Asmat Regency is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the northwestern portion of the Indonesian province of South Papua. It is bounded to the southwest by the Arafura Sea, to the southeast and east by Mappi Regency, to the north by Highland Papua Province and to the northwest by Central Papua Province. It was split off from Merauke Regency (of which it had been a part) on 12 November 2002. Asmat Regency covers a land area of 25,015.31 km2, and had a population of 76,577 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. 88,373 at the 2015 Intermediate Census, and 110,105 at the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. while the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 120,902 (comprising 62,879 males and 58,023 females),Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Asmat Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9415) mostly from the Asmat ethnic group. The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Agats. History Asmat Regency is located in So ...
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