Yalimo Regency
Yalimo Regency is one of the regencies (Indonesian: Kabupaten Yalimo) in Papua, Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,568.52 km3, and had a population at the 2010 Census of 50,763;[2] the official estimate of mid 2017 is 60,822.[3] The administrative centre is at Elelim. The indigenous inhabitants of this well-forested mountainous area are the Yali people.
Yalimo Regency
Kabupaten Yalimo | |
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 Seal | |
| Motto(s): Nori Maniek | |
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  Yalimo Regency Location in Western New Guinea and Indonesia  Yalimo Regency Yalimo Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 3.8604°S 138.4731°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Papua |
| Capital | Elelim |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Lakius Peyon |
| • Vice Regent | Erdi Dabi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,568.52 km2 (1,377.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 60,822 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Area code | (+62) 971 |
| Website | www |
Administrative Districts
Yalimo Regency comprises five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census:[4] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (desa) in each district, and its post code.
| District | Area in km2 | Population 2010 Census | Number of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elelim | 1,099.17 | 5,946 | 44 | 99082 |
| Apalapsili | 251.94 | 5,840 | 50 | 99084 |
| Abenaho | 502.80 | 24,577 | 108 | 99085 |
| Welarek | 1,021.39 | 8,687 | 61 | 99083 |
| Benawa | 693.22 | 5,713 | 37 | 99081 |
| Totals | 3,568.52 | 50,763 | 300 |
Climate
Elelim, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Elelim | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.5 (83.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.1 (82.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.3 (66.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 281 (11.1) |
274 (10.8) |
323 (12.7) |
279 (11.0) |
187 (7.4) |
146 (5.7) |
167 (6.6) |
177 (7.0) |
182 (7.2) |
204 (8.0) |
200 (7.9) |
220 (8.7) |
2,640 (104.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- "Climate: Elelim". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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