Pegunungan Bintang Regency or Bintang Mountains Regency is a regency in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua . It was created on 11 December 2002 from the north-eastern districts of Jayawijaya Regency . It covers an area of 15,683 km, and had a population of 65,434 at the 2010 Census and 77,872 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 78,466 - comprising 42,362 males and 36,104 females. The administrative centre is the town of Oksibil .
12-705: Pegunungan Bintang is the Indonesian name for the Star Mountains , a mountain range that is also shared by Papua New Guinea . Similarly, Star Mountains Rural LLG in Western Province, Papua New Guinea is also named after the same mountain range. Pegunungan Bintang Regency, located in Papua Pegunungan Province, Indonesia, has very distinctive geographical characteristics and is influenced by mountainous topography. This regency
24-601: A mountain range in eastern end of Highland Papua , Indonesia and the western Papua New Guinea , stretching from the eastern end of Indonesia to the Hindenburg Range in Papua New Guinea. Mountain ranges Bintang Mountains Regency in Indonesia and Star Mountains Rural LLG in Papua New Guinea are part of this mountain range. The earlier Western expedition to the mountains was led by Jan Sneep ,
36-520: A Dutch colonial civil servant who operated from the Sibil Valley. The expedition, which started in April 1959, mapped the terrain and collected anthropological data of the people who lived in the area. The expedition used two small Bell helicopters , but the altitudes severely limited their effectiveness and one of them crashed, forcing the expedition to rely more on traditional manpower. Climbers from
48-559: A number of rivers, especially the Digoel River and lakes, most of which flow south towards the Arafura Sea .The rivers in this area tend to have a fast flow due to the steep slopes of the mountains. The climate in this area is a tropical climate with relatively stable temperatures throughout the year and high rainfall, which supports the growth of lush vegetation. The mountainous and difficult-to-reach geographical conditions affect
60-652: Is a mountain located in Highland Papua , Indonesia. At 4,760 metres (15,617 ft), it is the highest point of the Jayawijaya (Orange) Range and is included in Seven Second Summits . Following Puncak Jaya /Mount Carstensz (4884 m) 350 km to the west, Mandala is the second-highest freestanding mountain in Oceania , Australasia , New Guinea , and Indonesia . Locally, the mountain peak
72-494: Is called Aplim Apom , a holy place where the creator Atangki created humans, Aplim Apom Sibilki (children of Aplim Apom). Under Indonesian administration, the mountain is called Mandala Peak . While the reasoning was not recorded at the time, the name Mandala corresponds with the Aplim Apom creation myth. The mountain is believed to be the center of the universe and the mythical place where Atangki resides. Mandala
84-752: Is located between 3°04'00” – 5°20'00” South Latitude and 140°05'00” – 141°00'00” East Longitude. While geographically, Pegunungan Bintang Regency borders Keerom Regency and Jayapura Regency to the north, Boven Digoel Regency to the south, Yahukimo Regency to the west and Papua New Guinea to the east. The Yetfa and Murkim languages are spoken in the eponymous Yetfa and Murkim districts. Other indigenous Papuan languages of Pegunungan Bintang Regency are Lepki (Lepki-Murkim family), Kimki (isolate), Towei (Pauwasi), Emem (Pauwasi), and Burumakok (Ok, Trans-New Guinea). The Bintang Mountains Regency comprises thirty-four districts ( distrik ), tabulated below with their current areas and their populations within those current areas at
96-575: Is one of the three high massifs of Western New Guinea, together with the Carstensz and Trikora complexes. This peak used to have an ice cap, but it was last seen in 1989 and by 2003 it was gone. Based on the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, this peak is likely higher than Puncak Trikora , which lost its icecap in about 1960. Due to its remoteness and the difficulty of the approach route, Mandala (like many of
108-659: Is part of the Maoke Mountains that stretch across the Papua region, so that most of its territory consists of mountainous areas with high peaks and deep valleys. This topography makes the Pegunungan Bintang area have rich biodiversity, thanks to the dense tropical forests that cover most of its territory. The tropical rainforests in this area not only function as ecosystem buffers but also as providers of natural resources. In addition, Pegunungan Bintang Regency has
120-662: The 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages ( kampung ) in each district, and its post code. The number of districts increased dramatically prior to 2010, created by the division of the six original districts (whose names are given in bold above and are numbered from 95.02.01 to 95.02.06). The 28 new districts (numbered from 95.02.07 to 95.02.34) are shown as follows: Star Mountains The Star Mountains ( Dutch ( colonial ) : Sterrengebergte ; Indonesian : Pegunungan Bintang ) are
132-726: The expedition reached the peak of Puncak Mandala on 9 September 1959. The Star Mountains have an annual rainfall of more than 10,000 mm/year, and although no official scientific weather station has ever been established it has been claimed to be one of the wettest places on earth. In terms of the number of independent language families , the Star Mountains are one of the most linguistically diverse regions in New Guinea . These language families and isolates include: Puncak Mandala Puncak Mandala or Mandala Peak (until 1963 Julianatop or Juliana Peak )
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#1732775430722144-513: The transportation infrastructure in this regency, which is generally limited. Roads often become inaccessible during the rainy season, so air transportation is one of the main options for connecting this area to other regions. These overall geographical conditions influence various aspects of life in the Bintang Mountains, including the economy, infrastructure and way of life of the local people. Astronomically, Pegunungan Bintang Regency
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