Yahukimo Regency, Administrative regency in Highland Papua, Indonesia
Yahukimo Regency spans across 17,152 square kilometers of mountainous terrain with dense forests, rivers, and varying altitudes from lowlands to elevated regions.
The regency separated from Jayawijaya Regency in December 2002, naming itself after four indigenous tribes: Yali, Hubla, Kimyal, and Momuna.
The population comprises multiple indigenous Papuan ethnic groups who maintain their traditional languages while engaging in subsistence agriculture, hunting, and forest gathering.
Transportation infrastructure centers around Dekai, which contains Nop Goliat Airport and serves as the administrative hub due to limited development in official capital Sumohai.
The population doubled from 164,512 to 350,880 between 2010 and 2020, indicating rapid demographic changes in this remote Indonesian highland region.
Location: Highland Papua
Inception: December 11, 2002
Elevation above the sea: 888 m
Shares border with: Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Boven Digoel Regency, Asmat Regency, Nduga Regency, Jayawijaya Regency, Yalimo Regency
GPS coordinates: -4.88700,139.52001
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:17
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