List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

This is the list of regencies and cities of Indonesia. Both regencies and cities are second-level administrative subdivision in Indonesia, immediately below the provinces, and above the districts.

In Indonesia, both regency and city are at the same administration level, each having 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, larger area than a city. A city usually has non-agricultural economic activities.

A regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) is headed by a regent, known as a bupati, while a city is headed by a mayor (walikota). All regents, mayors and members of representative bodies are directly elected for five year terms. However, in Jakarta Special Capital Region, mayors and regents are chosen by the region's governor. Each regency or city is divided further into districts also known as kecamatans.

Following the implementation of decentralization beginning on 1 January 2001, regencies and municipalities became the key administrative units responsible for providing most governmental services.

The list below groups regencies and cities in Indonesia by provinces. Note that each regency has an administrative centre (the regency seat).

Description

Etymology

The Indonesian title of bupati is originally a loanword from Sanskrit originating in India, a shortening of the Sanskrit title bhumi-pati, (bhumi, भूमि, "(of the) land" + pati, पति, "lord", hence bhumi-pati, "lord of the land"). In Indonesia, bupati was originally used as a Javanese title for regional rulers in precolonial kingdoms, its first recorded usage being in a Telaga Batu inscription during the Sriwijaya period in which bhupati is mentioned among the titles of local rulers who paid allegiance to Sriwijaya's kings. Related titles which were also used in precolonial Indonesia are adipati ("duke") and senapati ("lord of the Army", or "general").

Origin of "regency"

Portrait of a Javanese regent in gala uniform (circa 1900).

A regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) is a political subdivision of a province in Indonesia. The Indonesian term kabupaten is also sometimes translated as "municipality". Regencies and cities are divided into Districts (Kecamatan).

The English name "regency" comes from the Dutch colonial period, when regencies were ruled by bupati (or regents) and were known as regentschap (kabupaten in Javanese and subsequently Indonesian). Bupati had been regional lords under the pre-colonial monarchies of Java. When the Dutch abolished or curtailed those monarchies, the bupati were left as the most senior indigenous authority. They were not strictly speaking "native rulers" because the Dutch claimed full sovereignty over their territory, but in practice they had many of the attributes of petty kings (including elaborate regalia and palaces, and a high degree of impunity).

Regencies in Java territorial units were grouped together into Residencies headed by exclusively European Residents. This term hinted that the Residents had a quasi-diplomatic status in relation to the bupati (and indeed they had such a relationship with the native rulers who continued to prevail in much of Indonesia outside Java), but in practice the bupati had to follow Dutch instructions on any matter of concern to the colonial authorities.

The relationship between those sides was ambivalent: while legal and military power rested with the Dutch government (or, for a long time, with the Dutch East India Company (commonly known as the VOC, an abbreviation of the Dutch Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie) under a Governor General in Batavia on Java, the regents held higher protocollary rank than the white officials who supposedly advised them and held day-to-day sway over the population. After the independence of Indonesia in 1945, the terms bupati and kabupaten were applied throughout the archipelago to the administrative unit below the residency (karesidenan).

Recent history

Since the start of Reformasi in 1998 a remarkable secession of district governments has arisen in Indonesia. This process has become known as pemekaran ("secession"). Following the surge of support for decentralisation across Indonesia which occurred following the end of the Soeharto era in 1998, key new decentralisation laws were passed in 1999. Subsequently, there was a jump in the number of regencies (and cities) from around 300 at the end of 1998 to over 490 in 2008 ten years later. This secession of new regencies, welcome at first, has become increasingly controversial within Indonesia because the administrative fragmentation has proved costly and has not brought the hoped-for benefits.

Senior levels of the administration have expressed a general feeling that the process of pemekaran now needs to be slowed down (or even stopped for the time being) but local politicians at various levels across government in Indonesia continue to express strong populist support for the continued creation of new regencies.

Since 1998, a large portion of governance have been delegated from central government in Jakarta to local regencies, with regencies now playing important role in providing services to Indonesian people.

On 22 October 2012, the House of Representatives’ Commission II on home affairs and regional autonomy approved the establishment of a new province (North Kalimantan) as well as four new regencies; Pangandaran Regency in West Java, South Manokwari Regency and Arfak Mountains Regency in West Papua, and West Pesisir Regency in Lampung.

List of regencies and cities by province

Sumatra

Special Region of Aceh

No	Regency	Capital
1	Aceh Besar	Jantho
2	Aceh Jaya	Calang
3	Aceh Singkil	Singkil
4	Aceh Tamiang	Karang Baru
5	Bener Meriah	Simpang Tiga Redelong
6	Bireuën	Bireuën
7	Central Aceh	Takengon
8	East Aceh	Langsa
9	Gayo Lues	Blangkejeren
10	Nagan Raya	Suka Makmue
11	North Aceh	Lhoksukon
12	Pidie	Sigli
13	Pidie Jaya	Meureudu
14	Simeulue	Sinabang
15	South Aceh	Tapaktuan
16	Southeast Aceh	Kutacane
17	Southwest Aceh	Blangpidie
18	West Aceh	Meulaboh
No	City
1	Banda Aceh	Banda Aceh
2	Langsa	Langsa
3	Lhokseumawe	Lhokseumawe
4	Sabang	Sabang
5	Subulussalam	Subulussalam

North Sumatra

No	Regency	Capital
1	Asahan	Kisaran
2	Batubara	Limapuluh
3	Central Tapanuli (Tapanuli Tengah)	Pandan
4	Dairi	Sidikalang
5	Deli Serdang	Lubuk Pakam
6	Humbang Hasundutan	Dolok Sanggul
7	Karo	Kabanjahe
8	Labuhan Batu	Rantau Prapat
9	Langkat	Stabat
10	Mandailing Natal	Panyabungan
11	Nias	Gunungsitoli
12	North Labuhan Batu	Aek Kanopan
13	North Nias	Lotu
14	North Padang Lawas	Gunung Tua
15	North Tapanuli	Tarutung
16	Padang Lawas	Sibuhuan
17	Pakpak Bharat	Salak
18	Samosir	Panguruan
19	Serdang Bedagai	Sei Rampah
20	Simalungun	Raya
21	South Labuhan Batu	Kota Pinang
22	South Nias	Teluk Dalam
23	South Tapanuli	Sipirok
24	Toba Samosir	Balige
25	West Nias	Lahomi
No	City
1	Binjai	Binjai
2	Gunungsitoli	Gunungsitoli
3	Medan	Medan
4	Padang Sidempuan	Padang Sidempuan
5	Pematangsiantar	Pematangsiantar
6	Sibolga	Sibolga
7	Tanjung Balai	Tanjung Balai
8	Tebing Tinggi	Tebing Tinggi

West Sumatra

No	Regency	Capital
1	Agam	Lubuk Basung
2	Dharmasraya	Pulau Punjung
3	Lima Puluh Kota	Sarilamak
4	Mentawai Islands	Tuapejat
5	Padang Pariaman	Parit Malintang
6	Pasaman	Lubuk Sikaping
7	Sijunjung	Muaro Sijunjung
8	Solok	Arosuka
9	South Pesisir	Painan
10	South Solok	Padang Aro
11	Tanah Datar	Batusangkar
12	West Pasaman	Simpang Ampek
No	City
1	Bukittinggi	Bukittinggi
2	Padang	Padang
3	Padang Panjang	Padang Panjang
4	Pariaman	Pariaman
5	Payakumbuh	Payakumbuh
6	Sawahlunto	Sawahlunto
7	Solok	Solok

Jambi

No	Regency	Capital
1	Batang Hari	Muara Bulian
2	Bungo	Bungo
3	Kerinci	Siulak
4	Merangin	Bangko
5	Muaro Jambi	Sengeti
6	Sarolangun	Sarolangun
7	East Tanjung Jabung	Kuala Tungkal
8	West Tanjung Jabung	Muara Sabak
9	Tebo	Tebo
No	City
1	Jambi	Jambi
2	Sungai Penuh	Sungai Penuh

Riau

No	Regency	Capital
1	Bengkalis Regency	Bengkalis
2	Indragiri Hilir	Tembilahan
3	Indragiri Hulu Regency	Rengat
4	Kampar Regency	Bangkinang
5	Kuantan Singingi	Teluk Kuantan
6	Meranti Islands	Selat Panjang
7	Pelalawan	Pangkalan Kerinci
8	Rokan Hulu	Pasir Pangaraian
9	Rokan Hilir	Bagansiapiapi
10	Siak Regency	Siak Sri Indrapura
No	City
1	Dumai	Dumai
2	Pekanbaru	Pekanbaru

Bengkulu

No	Regency	Capital
1	Central Bengkulu	Karang Tinggi
2	Kaur	Bintuhan
3	Kepahiang	Kepahiang
4	Lebong	Muara Aman
5	Muko-Muko	Muko-Muko
6	North Bengkulu	Argamakmur
7	Rejang Lebong	Curup
8	Seluma	Tais
9	South Bengkulu	Manna
No	City
1	Bengkulu	Bengkulu

South Sumatra

No	Regency	Capital
1	Banyuasin	Pangkalan Balai
2	East Ogan Komering Ulu	Martapura
3	Empat Lawang	Tebing Tinggi
4	Lahat	Lahat
5	Muarama Enim	Muara Enim
6	Musi Banyuasin	Sekayu
7	Musi Rawas	Muara Beliti Baru
8	North Musi Rawas	Rupit
9	Ogan Ilir	Indralaya
10	Ogan Komering Ilir	Kayuagung
11	Ogan Komering Ulu	Baturaja
12	Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir	Talang Ubi
13	South Ogan Komering Ulu	Muaradua
No	City
1	Lubuklinggau	Lubuklinggau
2	Pagar Alam	Pagar Alam
3	Palembang	Palembang
4	Prabumulih	Prabumulih

Lampung

No	Regency	Capital
1	Central Lampung	Gunung Sugih
2	East Lampung	Sukadana
3	Mesuji	Mesuji
4	North Lampung	Kotabumi
5	Pesawaran	Gedong Tataan
6	Pringsewu	Pringsewu
7	South Lampung	Kalianda
8	Tanggamus	Kota Agung
9	Tulang Bawang	Menggala
10	Way Kanan	Blambangan Umpu
11	West Lampung	Liwa
12	West Pesisir	Krui
13	West Tulang Bawang	Central Tulang Bawang
No	City
1	Bandar Lampung	Bandar Lampung
2	Metro	Metro

Bangka-Belitung Islands

No	Regency	Capital
1	Bangka	Sungai Liat
2	Belitung	Tanjung Pandan
3	Central Bangka	Koba
4	East Belitung	Manggar
5	South Bangka	Toboali
6	West Bangka	Mentok
No	City
1	Pangkal Pinang	Pangkal Pinang

Riau Islands

No	Regency	Capital
1	Anambas Islands	Tarempa
2	Bintan	Bandar Seri Bentan
3	Karimun	Tanjung Balai Karimun
4	Lingga	Daik
5	Natuna	Ranai
No	City
1	Batam	Batam
2	Tanjung Pinang	Tanjung Pinang

Java

Special Capital Region of Jakarta

No	Regency	Capital
1	Kepulauan Seribu	Pramuka Island
No	City
1	Central Jakarta	Menteng
2	East Jakarta	Jatinegara
3	North Jakarta	Koja
4	South Jakarta	Kebayoran Baru
5	West Jakarta	Tomang

Banten

No	Regency	Capital
1	Lebak	Rangkasbitung
2	Pandeglang	Pandeglang
3	Serang	Serang
4	Tangerang	Tigaraksa
No	City
1	Cilegon	Cilegon
2	Serang	Serang
3	Tangerang	Tangerang
4	South Tangerang	Ciputat

West Java

No	Regency	Capital
1	Bandung	Soreang
2	Bekasi	Cikarang
3	Bogor	Cibinong
4	Ciamis	Ciamis
5	Cianjur	Cianjur
6	Cirebon	Sumber
7	Garut	Garut
8	Indramayu	Indramayu
9	Karawang	Karawang
10	Kuningan	Kuningan
11	Majalengka	Majalengka
12	Pangandaran	Parigi
13	Purwakarta	Purwakarta
14	Subang	Subang
15	Sukabumi	Pelabuhan Ratu
16	Sumedang	Sumedang
17	Tasikmalaya	Singaparna
18	West Bandung	Ngamprah
No	City
1	Bandung	Bandung
2	Banjar	Banjar
3	Bekasi	Bekasi
4	Bogor	Bogor
5	Cimahi	Cimahi
6	Cirebon	Cirebon
7	Depok	Depok
8	Sukabumi	Sukabumi
9	Tasikmalaya	Tasikmalaya

Central Java

No	Regency	Capital
1	Banjarnegara	Banjarnegara
2	Banyumas	Purwokerto
3	Batang	Batang
4	Blora	Blora
5	Boyolali	Boyolali
6	Brebes	Brebes
7	Cilacap	Cilacap
8	Demak	Demak
9	Grobogan	Purwodadi
10	Jepara	Jepara
11	Karanganyar	Karanganyar
12	Kebumen	Kebumen
13	Kendal	Kendal
14	Klaten	Klaten
15	Kudus	Kudus
16	Magelang	Mungkid
17	Pati	Pati
18	Pekalongan	Kajen
19	Pemalang	Pemalang
20	Purbalingga	Purbalingga
21	Purworejo	Purworejo
22	Rembang	Rembang
23	Semarang	Ungaran
24	Sragen	Sragen
25	Sukoharjo	Sukoharjo
26	Tegal	Slawi
27	Temanggung	Temanggung
28	Wonogiri	Wonogiri
29	Wonosobo	Wonosobo
No	City
1	Magelang	Magelang
2	Surakarta	Surakarta
3	Salatiga	Salatiga
4	Semarang	Semarang
5	Pekalongan	Pekalongan
6	Tegal	Tegal

East Java

No	Regency	Capital
1	Bangkalan	Bangkalan
2	Banyuwangi	Banyuwangi
3	Blitar	Wlingi
4	Bojonegoro	Bojonegoro
5	Bondowoso	Bondowoso
6	Gresik	Gresik
7	Jember	Jember
8	Jombang	Jombang
9	Kediri	Pare
10	Lamongan	Lamongan
11	Lumajang	Lumajang
12	Madiun	Madiun
13	Magetan	Magetan
14	Malang	Kepanjen
15	Mojokerto	Mojokerto
16	Nganjuk	Nganjuk
17	Ngawi	Ngawi
18	Pacitan	Pacitan
19	Pamekasan	Pamekasan
20	Pasuruan	Pasuruan
21	Ponorogo	Ponorogo
22	Probolinggo	Probolinggo
23	Sampang	Sampang
24	Sidoarjo	Sidoarjo
25	Situbondo	Situbondo
26	Sumenep	Sumenep
27	Trenggalek	Trenggalek
28	Tuban	Tuban
29	Tulungagung	Tulungagung
No	City
1	Batu	Batu
2	Blitar	Blitar
3	Kediri	Kediri
4	Madiun	Madiun
5	Malang	Malang
6	Mojokerto	Mojokerto
7	Pasuruan	Pasuruan
8	Probolinggo	Probolinggo
9	Surabaya	Surabaya

Special Region of Yogyakarta

No	Regency	Capital
1	Bantul	Bantul
2	Gunung Kidul	Wonosari
3	Kulon Progo	Wates
4	Sleman	Sleman
No	City
1	Yogyakarta	Yogyakarta

Lesser Sunda Islands

Bali

No	Regency	Capital
1	Badung	Mangupura
2	Bangli	Bangli
3	Buleleng	Singaraja
4	Gianyar	Gianyar
5	Jembrana	Negara
6	Karangasem	Amlapura
7	Klungkung	Semarapura
8	Tabanan	Tabanan
No	City
1	Denpasar	Denpasar

West Nusa Tenggara

No	Regency	Capital
1	Bima	Woha
2	Central Lombok	Praya
3	Dompu	Dompu
4	East Lombok	Selong
5	North Lombok	Tanjung
6	Sumbawa	Sumbawa Besar
7	West Lombok	Gerung
8	West Sumbawa	Taliwang
No	City
1	Mataram	Mataram
2	Bima	Bima

East Nusa Tenggara

No	Regency	Capital
1	Alor	Kalabahi
2	Belu	Atambua
3	Central Sumba	Waibakul
4	East Flores	Larantuka
5	East Manggarai	Borong
6	East Sumba	Waingapu
7	Ende	Ende
8	Kupang	Oelamasi
9	Lembata	Lewoleba
10	Malaka	Betun
11	Manggarai	Ruteng
12	Nagekeo	Mbay
13	Ngada	Bajawa
14	North Central Timor	Kefamenanu
15	Rote Ndao	Baa
16	Sabu Raijua	West Savu
17	Sikka	Maumere
18	South Central Timor	Soe
19	Southwest Sumba	Tambolaka
20	West Manggarai	Labuan Bajo
21	West Sumba	Waikabubak
No	City
1	Kupang	Kupang

Kalimantan

West Kalimantan

No	Regency	Capital
1	Bengkayang	Bengkayang
2	Kapuas Hulu	Putussibau
3	North Kayong	Sukadana
4	Ketapang	Ketapang
5	Kubu Raya	Sungai Raya
6	Landak	Ngabang
7	Melawi	Nanga Pinoh
8	Pontianak	Mempawah
9	Sambas	Sambas
10	Sanggau	Sanggau
11	Sekadau	Sekadau
12	Sintang	Sintang
No	City
1	Pontianak	Pontianak
2	Singkawang	Singkawang

South Kalimantan

No	Regency	Capital
1	Balangan	Paringin
2	Banjar	Martapura
3	Barito Kuala	Marabahan
4	Central Hulu Sungai	Barabai
5	Kotabaru	Kotabaru
6	North Hulu Sungai	Amuntai
7	South Hulu Sungai	Kandangan
8	Tabalong	Batulicin
9	Tanah Laut	Tanjung
10	Tanah Bumbu	Pelaihari
11	Tapin	Rantau
No	City
1	Banjarbaru	Banjarbaru
2	Banjarmasin	Banjarmasin

Central Kalimantan

No	Regency	Capital
1	East Barito	Tamiang
2	East Kotawaringin	Sampit
3	Gunung Mas	Kuala Kurun
4	Kapuas	Kapuas
5	Katingan	Kasongan
6	Lamandau	Nanga Bulik
7	Murung Raya	Puruk Cahu
8	North Barito	Muarateweh
9	Pulang Pisang	Pulang Pisau
10	Sukamara	Sukamara
11	Seruyan	Kuala Pembuang
12	South Barito	Buntok
13	West Kotawaringin	Pangkalan Bun
No	City
1	Palangkaraya	Palangkaraya

East Kalimantan

No	Regency	Capital
1	Berau	Tanjung Redeb
2	East Kutai	Sangatta
3	Kutai Kartanegara	Tenggarong
4	Mahakam Ulu	Ujoh Bilang
5	North Penajam Paser	Penajam
6	Paser	Tanah Grogot
7	West Kutai	Sendawar
No	City
1	Balikpapan	Balikpapan
2	Bontang	Bontang
3	Samarinda	Samarinda

North Kalimantan

No	Regency	Capital
1	Bulungan	Tanjung Selor
2	Malinau	Malinau
3	Nunukan	Nunukan
4	Tana Tidung	Tidung Pale
No	City
1	Tarakan	Tarakan

Sulawesi

Gorontalo

No	Regency	Capital
1	Boalemo	Tilamuta
2	Bone Bolango	Suwawa
3	Gorontalo	Limboto
4	North Gorontalo	Kwandang
5	Pahuwato	Marisa
No	City
1	Gorontalo	Gorontalo

South Sulawesi

No	Regency	Capital
1	Bantaeng	Bantaeng
2	Barru	Barru
3	Bone	Watampone
4	Bulukumba	Bulukumba
5	East Luwu	Malili
6	Enrekang	Enrekang
7	Gowa	Sungguminasa
8	Jeneponto	Bontosunggu
9	Luwu	Belopa
10	North Luwu	Masamba
11	North Toraja	Rantepao
12	Maros	Maros
13	Pangkajene Islands	Pangkajene
14	Pinrang	Pinrang
15	Selayar Islands	Benteng
16	Sinjai	Sinjai
17	Sidenreng Rappang	Sidenreng
18	Soppeng	Watan Soppeng
19	Takalar	Takalar
20	Tana Toraja	Makale
21	Wajo	Sengkang
No	City
1	Makassar	Makassar
2	Palopo	Palopo
3	Pare-Pare	Pare-Pare

West Sulawesi

No	Regency	Capital
1.	Central Mamuju	Tobadak
2.	Majene	Majene
3.	Mamasa	Mamasa
4.	Mamuju	Mamuju
5.	North Mamuju	Pasangkayu
6.	Polewali Mandar	Polewali

Southeast Sulawesi

No	Regency	Capital
1	Bombana	Rumbia
2	Buton	Bau-Bau
3	East Kolaka	Tirawuta
4	Kolaka	Kolaka
5	Konawe	Unaaha
6	Konawe Islands	Langara
7	Muna	Raha
8	North Buton	Burangga
9	North Kolaka	Lasusua
10	North Konawe	Wanggudu
11	South Konawe	Andolo
12	Wakatobi	Wangi-Wangi
No	City
1	Bau-Bau	Bau-Bau
2	Kendari	Kendari

Central Sulawesi

No	Regency	Capital
1	Banggai	Luwuk
2	Banggai Islands	Salakan
3	Buol	Buol
4	Banggai Laut	Banggai
5	Donggala	Donggala
6	Morowali	Bungku
6	North Morowali	Kolonodale
8	Parigi Moutong	Parigi
9	Poso	Poso
10	Sigi	Sigi Biromaru
11	Tojo Una-Una	Ampana
12	Toli-Toli	Toli-Toli
No	City
1	Palu	Palu

North Sulawesi

No	Regency	Capital
1	Bolaang Mongondow	Lolak
2	East Bolaang Mongondow	Tutuyan
3	Minahasa	Tondano
4	North Bolaang Mongondow	Boroko
5	North Minahasa	Airmadidi
6	Sangihe Islands	Tahuna
7	Sitaro Islands	Ondong
8	South Bolaang Mongondow	Boolang Uki
9	South Minahasa	Amurang
10	Southeast Minahasa	Ratahan
11	Talaud Islands	Melonguane
No	City
1	Bitung	Bitung
2	Kotamobagu	Kotamobagu
3	Manado	Manado
4	Tomohon	Tomohon

Maluku Islands

Maluku

No	Regency	Capital
1	Aru Islands	Dobo
2	Buru	Namlea
3	Central Maluku	Masohi
4	Eastern Seram	Bula
5	South Buru	Namrole
6	Southeast Maluku	Tual
7	Southwest Maluku	Tiakur
8	Western Seram	Piru
9	Western Southeast Maluku	Saumlaki
No	City
1	Ambon	Ambon
2	Tual	Tual

North Maluku

No	Regency	Capital
1	Central Halmahera	Weda
2	East Halmahera	Maba
3	Morotai Island	Daruba
4	North Halmahera	Tobelo
5	South Halmahera	Labuha
6	Sula Islands	Sanana
7	Taliabu Island	Bobong
8	West Halmahera	Jailolo
No	City
1	Ternate	Ternate
2	Tidore Islands	Soasiu

Papua

Special Region of West Papua

No	Regency	Capital
1	Fak-Fak	Fak-Fak
2	Kaimana	Kaimana
3	Manokwari	Manokwari
4	Maybrat	Kumurkek
5	Raja Ampat	Waisai
6	Pegunungan Arfak (Arfak Mountains)	Anggi
7	Sorong	Aimas *
8	South Manokwari	Ransiki
9	South Sorong	Teminabuan
10	Tambrauw	Fef
11	Teluk Bintuni	Bintuni
12	Teluk Wondama	Rasiei
No	City
1	Sorong	Sorong

Special Region of Papua

No	Regency	Capital
1	Asmat	Agats
2	Biak Numfor	Biak
3	Boven Digoel	Tanahmerah
4	Central Mamberamo	Kobakma
5	Deiyai	Tigi
6	Dogiyai	Kigamani
7	Intan Jaya	Sugapa
8	Jayapura	Sentani
9	Jayawijaya	Wamena
10	Keerom	Waris
11	Lanny Jaya	Tiom
12	Mamberamo Raya	Burmeso
13	Mappi	Kepi
14	Merauke	Merauke
15	Mimika	Timika
16	Nabire	Nabire
17	Nduga	Kenyam
18	Paniai	Enarotali
19	Pegunungan Bintang	Oksibil
20	Puncak	Ilaga
21	Puncak Jaya	Kota Mulia
22	Sarmi	Sarmi
23	Supiori	Sorendiweri
24	Tolikara	Karubaga
25	Waropen	Botawa
26	Yahukimo	Sumohai
27	Yalimo	Elelim
28	Yapen Islands	Serui
No	City
1	Jayapura	Jayapura

Proposed new Regencies

On 25 October 2013 the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) began reviewing draft laws on the establishment of 57 prospective regencies/cities (and 8 new provinces), as set out below:

“With these new regions, it is hoped that we can shorten the line of governance, improve land and security aspects, and no less important, support historical and cultural [institutions],” House Speaker Marzuki Alie said.

The agreement will be forwarded on for government approval.

Marzuki said that the new regions, especially in areas bordering other nations, will be able to support more development so that border areas develop faster and become less vulnerable to the territorial claims of other countries.

“We hope everything will go smoothly,” he said.

Under the new package, eight new provinces will join Indonesia’s current 34; three of the new provinces are in Papua and West Papua. The new provinces are Pulau Sumbawa, South Papua, Central Papua, Southwest Papua, Tapanuli, Nias, Kapuas Raya and Bolang Mongondow Raya.

The newly created regencies in Papua Province comprise the regencies of Gili Menawa, Moyo, Balin Senter, Bogogha, Puncak Trikora, Muara Digul, Admi Korbay, Katengban, Okika, Northwest Yapen, East Yapen, Numfor Island, Yalimek, Mambera Hulu, Southwest Yahukimo, East Yahukimo amd Gondumisisare and the municipalities of Merauke and Lembah Baliem (Baliem Valley). The newly created regencies in West Papua comprise the regencies of Malamoy, Maibratsau, North Raja Ampat, South Raja Ampat, Raja Maskona, Okas, Kota Manokwari, West Manokwari and Imeo.

The other new regencies will comprise: Simalungun Hataran (created from Simalungun Regency) and Pantai Barat Mandailing (from Mandailing Natal Regency) in North Sumatra, Kundur Island (from Karimun Regency) in Riau Kepulauan, Renah Indojati (from South Pesisir Regency) in West Sumatra, the Muaro Bungo municipality (from Bungo Regency) in Jambi, the Lembak Regency (from Rejang Lebong Regency) in Bengkulu and the regencies of Bigi Maria (from Lahat Regency) and Pantai Timur (from Ogan Ilir Regency) in South Sumatra.

Additionally, three new regencies will be created in West Java: South Garut, or Garut Selatan (created from Garut Regency), North Sukabumi, or Sukabumi Utara (from Sukabumi Regency) and West Bogor, or Bogor Barat (from Bogor Regency).

Kalimantan will see four new regencies: Sekayam Raya (created from Sanggau Regency) and Banua Banjak (from Kapuas Hulu Regency) in West Kalimantan, and South Berau Pesisir (from Berau Regency) and South Paser (from Paser Regency) in East Kalimantan.

Sulawesi will see four as well: South Talaud, or Talaud Selatan (created from Talaud Islands Regency) in North Sulawesi, South Bone, or Bone Selatan (from Bone Regency) in South Sulawesi, and Bolio Huto, Panipi (from Gorontalo Regency) and West Gorontalo (from Pohuwato Regency) in Gorontalo; and two new municipalities: Tahuna (from Sangihe Islands Regency) and Langoa (from Minahasa Regency), both located in North Sulawesi.

Other new regencies will include South Lombok (created from East Lombok Regency) on Lombok island, the regency of Adonara (from East Flores Regency) and the Municipality of Maumere (from Sikka Regency) on Flores island, and the regencies of Wasile (from East Halmahera Regency) and Obi Islands (from South Halmahera Regency) in North Maluku.

ILater in the same week, the House, at its last plenary meeting of the year, approved the creation of a further seven new regencies - Mahakam Ulu (in East Kalimantan), Malaka (in East Nusa Tenggara), Central Mamuju (in West Sulawesi), Banggai Laut (in Central Sulawesi), Tailabu Island (in North Maluku), Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir (in South Sumatra) and East Kolaka Timur (in Southeast Sulawesi).