Sentani is an administrative

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(''distrik'') and also a town (''kelurahan'') which serves as the capital of

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, in

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. Sentani District has an area of around 79.80 km² with a total population in mid 2023 of around 84,648 people, and a population density of around 1,061/km².Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Sentani Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog/Catalog: 1101002.9403230) Meanwhile, the town (''kelurahan'') of Sentani Kota, located some 40 km west of

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City and the site of Sentani International Airport, had 26,634 inhabitants in mid 2023, while adjoining Hinekombe ''kelurahan'' to the west (containing the actual administrative centre of the district, and forming part of the same urban area) had another 27,261 inhabitants in mid 2023, and adjoining Dobonsolo ''kelurahan'' to the south (also part of the same built-up area) had another 15,291 inhabitants in mid 2023. The three ''kelurahan'' together thus cover 43.32 km² with 69,186 inhabitants in mid 2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Sentani Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog/Catalog: 1101002.9403230) In addition to these three towns (''kelurahan''), the district contains 7 rural villages (''desa''), listed below with their populations in mid 2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, ''Kecamatan Sentani Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog/Catalog: 1101002.9403230) All ten communities share the postcode of 99352.

Geography

The boundaries of the Sentani District are as follows: In 2020, Sentani District has 3 towns (''kelurahan'') and 7 rural villages (''desa''), 60 RW and 217 RT, with Sentani Kota having the highest RT and RW at 12 RW and 53 RT.

Demography

Religion

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs data, the majority of religion adherents at 58.16% are

Protestants Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...

, 6.05% are

Catholics The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...

, 35.44% are

Muslims Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God ...

, 0.18% are

Buddhists Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE. It is the world's fourth ...

, and 0.17% are

Hindus Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...

. There are 66 Protestant churches, 22

Mosques A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were simple p ...

, 3 catholic churches, and 1 Pura.

References

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