South Papua, Indonesia

South Papua is one of 38 primary administrative regions in Indonesia with a population of approximately 517,623 people.

Facts and figures on South Papua at a glance

Region name: South Papua (South Papua)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 517,623 people
Country: Indonesia
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of South Papua (South Papua) is located in the regional capital Merauke (Merauke) with a population of 102,351 people.

The distance as the crow flies from South Papua's regional capital Merauke to Indonesia's capital Jakarta (Jakarta) is approximately 3,713 km (2,307 mi).

Facts and figures about South Papua
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
South Papua South Papua517,623 peopleMerauke Merauke102,351 people

Compare with other regions in Indonesia.

Map of South Papua

Map of South Papua

Information on South Papua

Information on South Papua
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
South Papua South PapuaMerauke Merauke4IndonesiaAsia

Time in South Papua

Time in South Papua
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 3:31pm (15:31h)NoSat, 27 Apr 2024 - 3:31pm (15:31h)UTC +9.0Asia/Jayapura

Geographic coordinates of South Papua

Latitude & Longitude of South Papua
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map8°29'56.0"S (-8.4989000°)140°25'39.3"E (140.4275900°)

Subregions in South Papua

There are 4 administrative subregions in South Papua.
Subregions in South Papua
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Kabupaten Asmat Kabupaten Asmat1.110,105Agats Agats23,869
Kabupaten Boven Digoel Kabupaten Boven Digoel2.55,784Tanah Merah Tanah Merah-
Kabupaten Mappi Kabupaten Mappi3.108,295Kepi Kepi-
Kabupaten Merauke Kabupaten Merauke4.231,696Merauke Merauke102,351

External sources of information on South Papua

South Papua on Wikipedia