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21-617: The regency was divided into eighteen districts ( kecamatan ) at the time of the 2010 Census, However, since 2010 seventeen additional districts have been created from parts of existing districts, notably in the Batu Islands where there are now seven districts compared with the three in 2010, but also on Nias Island itself where there are now twenty-eight districts within the Regency compared with fifteen in 2010. These are all tabulated below with their areas (in km) and their populations at

42-577: A district ", hence the translation of kecamatan as subdistrict is no longer precise since the absence of kewedanan as district . The 1982 publication of Statistics Indonesia translated kecamatan as district . With the release of the Act Number 21 of 2001 on the Special Autonomous of Papua Province, the term distrik was used instead of kecamatan in the entire Western New Guinea . The difference between

63-545: A moratorium . The latest new regencies split from existing regencies were South Buton Regency , Central Buton Regency and West Muna Regency in July 2014, while the latest cities were South Tangerang and Gunungsitoli in October 2008. There are no cities which have been split into other subdivisions, although the administrative regency of Thousand Islands was split from North Jakarta administrative city in 2001. Despite

84-615: A five-year term which can be renewed once. Each regency or city is divided further into districts more commonly known as kecamatan (except in the Special Region of Yogyakarta , where kapanewon and kemantren are used, and Western New Guinea (Papua), where distrik is used). An administrative city ( kota administrasi ) or an administrative regency ( kabupaten administrasi ) is a subdivision of province without its own local legislatures ( Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah ). The leader of administrative city or administrative regency

105-411: A regency and a city lies in demography, size, and economy. Generally, a regency comprises a rural area larger than a city, but also often includes various towns. A city usually has non-agricultural economic activities. A regency is headed by a regent ( bupati ), while a city is headed by a mayor ( wali kota ). All regents, mayors, and members of legislatures are directly elected via elections to serve for

126-555: A smaller population of about 23 thousand people compared to 28 thousand people of Tana Tidung Regency. Following the Regional Autonomy Act ( Indonesian : Undang-Undang Otonomi Daerah ) of 1999, many regencies have been split to create additional regencies and cities, the number of such divisions were thus increased to 514. However, these territorial splits can sometimes lead into corruption cases. As of early 2024, further proposals for territorial splits are still under

147-400: Is a paradise for surfers with four surfing beaches: 0°46′12″N 97°45′00″E  /  0.7700°N 97.7500°E  / 0.7700; 97.7500 Districts of Indonesia In Indonesia , district is the third-level administrative subdivision , below regency or city . The local term kecamatan is used in the majority of Indonesian areas. The term distrik

168-531: Is directly appointed by the governor. This type of city and regency in Indonesia is only found in Jakarta which consisted of five administrative cities and one administrative regency. As of January 2023 , there were 514-second-level administrative divisions (416 regencies and 98 cities) in Indonesia. The list below groups regencies and cities in Indonesia by provinces. Each regency has an administrative centre,

189-552: Is included in the 2010 population of Hibala District. (c) Pulau Pulau Batu District now comprises 35 islands. (d) There are 2 urban villages ( kelurahan ) - Pasar Teluk Dalam in Teluk Dalam District, and Pasar Pulau Tello in Pulau Pulau Batu District. (e) The 2010 populations of Simuk District (Simuk Island), Pulau Pulau Batu Barat District and Pulau Pulau Batu Utara District are included in

210-449: Is the third-level administrative subdivision , below regency or city (second-level) and province (first-level). According to the Act Number 23 of 2014, district is formed by the government of regency or city in order to improve the coordination of governance, public services, and empowerment of urban/rural villages . District head is a career bureaucrat position directly appointed by regent or mayor. The local district term kecamatan

231-552: Is used in provinces in Papua . In the Special Region of Yogyakarta , the term kapanewon is used for districts within the regencies, while the term kemantren is used for districts within Yogyakarta , the province's only city. According to Statistics Indonesia , there are a total of 7,288 districts in Indonesia as of 2023, subdivided into 83,971 administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan ). During

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252-647: Is used in the majority of Indonesian areas, with camat being the head. During the Dutch East Indies and early republic period, the term district referred to kewedanan , a subdivision of a regency. Kewedanan itself was divided into kecamatan , which was translated as subdistrict ( Dutch : onderdistrict ). Following the abolition of kewedanan , the term district began to be associated with kecamatan which has since been directly administered by regency. In English-language dictionary, subdistrict means "a division or subdivision of

273-650: The Dutch East Indies and early republic period, the term district referred to kewedanan , a subdivision of regency, while kecamatan was translated as subdistrict ( Dutch : onderdistrict ). Following the abolition of kewedanan , the term district began to be associated with kecamatan which has since been directly administered by regency. Mainstream media such as The Jakarta Post , Kompas , and Tempo use "district" to refer to kecamatan ; however machine translation services like Google Translate often incorrectly uses "district" to refer to regencies instead. District in Indonesia

294-515: The districts . Regencies are roughly equivalent to American counties , although most cities in the United States are below the counties. Following the implementation of decentralization beginning on 1 January 2001, regencies and city municipalities became the key administrative units responsible for providing most governmental services. Each of regencies and cities has their own local government and legislative body. The difference between

315-591: The 2010 Census, and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. They are grouped geographically (these groupings have no administrative significance). The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 459 classed as rural desa and 2 classed as urban kelurahan ), and its postal code. Notes: (a) Hibala District now comprises 42 islands. (b) The 2010 population of Tanah Masa District (comprising that part of Tanahmasa Island previously part of Hibala District)

336-772: The 2010 population of Pulau Pulau Batu District. (f) The 2010 populations of the thirteen new districts on Nias Island are included in the 2010 populations of the districts from which they were split off. The four new districts in the Batu Islands are Pulau Pulau Batu Barat (West Batu Islands), Pulau Pulau Batu Utara (North Batu Islands), Simuk (Simuk Island) and Tanah Masa (that part of Tanahmasa Island previously part of Hibala District). The thirteen new districts on Nias Island itself are Hilisalawa'ahe , O'o'u , Onohazumba , Ulususua , Ulunoyo , Huruna , Luahagundre Maniomolo , Onolalu , Boronadu , Sidua'ori , Somambawa , Ulu Idanotae , and Idanotae . South Nias Regency

357-407: The name of South Tangerang being similar to that of Tangerang city, South Tangerang was actually split from Tangerang Regency . In two special cases, all subdivisions of North Maluku and Riau Islands were made from parts of the defunct North Maluku Regency and Riau Islands Regency, respectively. All subdivisions of North Kalimantan are also made from lands of Bulungan Regency , but its area

378-423: The old naming convention for the region's subdivisions. Kapanewon (a subdivision of regency) is headed by a panewu , while kemantren (a subdivision of city), is headed by a mantri pamong praja . List of regencies and cities of Indonesia Regencies ( kabupaten ) and cities ( kota ) are the second-level administrative subdivision in Indonesia , immediately below the provinces , and above

399-487: The regency seat. Superlatives of cities can be found at Indonesian Misplaced Pages articles Daftar kota di Indonesia menurut jumlah penduduk and Daftar kota di Indonesia menurut luas wilayah . Although the least populated regency in Indonesia according to various sources is said to be Tana Tidung Regency in North Kalimantan, Supiori Regency in Papua is included here instead because it has

420-403: The two is merely the naming, with kepala distrik being the district head. It was later followed in 2019 by another autonomous province, the Special Region of Yogyakarta , where kecamatan was replaced with kapanewon and kemantren . Sultan Hamengkubuwono X , the region's governor and the monarch of Yogyakarta Sultanate , issued Gubernatorial Decree Number 25 of 2019, which restored

441-761: Was split to several regencies before the province was established. Central Java (since 1965) and the Special Region of Yogyakarta (apart from the separation of the Thousand Islands Administrative Regency from North Jakarta City) are the only province-level areas which have not had any subdivision splits. Listed below are the subdivision splits from 1999 to the most recent ones in 2014; for pre-1999 splits see also main article in Indonesian Misplaced Pages . (including current Southwest Papua province) (including current Highland Papua and South Papua provinces) (including

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