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Paro, Nduga
Paro is a district situated in Nduga Regency, Highland Papua. Paro is the district's capital. History Formed in 2011, Paro District was separated from Mapenduma District. The district consisted of five villages. In 2023, the district was emptied due to the Nduga hostage crisis The Nduga hostage crisis began on 7 February 2023 when Free Papua Movement (, OPM) insurgents attacked a plane and took its pilot and all five passengers hostage. While the passengers were soon released, New Zealander pilot Phillip Mark Mehrten .... Administrative territory Paro District is divided into five villages: *Animarem *Loaraba *Lombrik * Paro *Tawelma Education There is only one public elementary school in the district and it is situated in Paro. Healthcare The district only has one sub-health center in Paro. References Bibliography * {{coord missing, Indonesia Districts of Highland Papua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts Of Highland Papua
The Provinces of Indonesia, province of Highland Papua (''Provinsi Papua Pegunungan'') in Indonesia is divided into eight ''kabupaten'' (Regencies of Indonesia, regencies) which in turn are divided administratively into districts of Indonesia, districts, known as ''distrik'' under the law of 2001 on "special autonomy for Papua province". List The districts of Highland Papua and their respective regencies are as follows (as of July 2022). Villages of Indonesia, Administrative villages (''desa'' in rural areas and ''keluhuran'' in urban areas) are also listed for each district. See also *List of districts of Central Papua *List of districts of South Papua *List of districts of West Papua References * * * * * * * * * {{Subdistricts of Indonesia Districts of Highland Papua, Lists of districts of Indonesia, Highland Papua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Indonesia
Provinces are the first-level administrative divisions of Indonesia. They were formerly called first-level provincial regions (), before the Post-Suharto era in Indonesia, Reform era. Provinces have a local government, consisting of a List of current governors in Indonesia, governor () and a Regional House of Representatives, regional legislative body (). The governor and members of local representative bodies are elected by Election, popular vote for five-year terms, but governors can only serve for two terms. Provincial governments have the authority to regulate and manage their own government affairs, subject to the limits of the Government of Indonesia, central government. The average land area of all 38 provinces in Indonesia is about , and they had an average population of 7,410,626 people in mid-2024. Indonesia is divided into 38 provinces, nine of which have special autonomous status. The terms for special status are "" and "", which translate to "special", or "designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Papua
Highland Papua () is a provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia, which roughly follows the borders of the Papuan customary region of Lano-Pago (often shortened to La Pago). It covers an area of and had a population of 1,467,050 according to the official estimates as at mid 2024 (comprising 783,220 males and 683,830 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Provinsi Papua Pegunungan Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.95) Formally established on 25 July 2022 from the central and mountainous former part of the province of Papua (province), Papua, it is located on the New Guinea Highlands, central highlands of Western New Guinea, where it is the first and only landlocked province in Indonesia. The capital of Highland Papua is in Jayawijaya Regency, in Hubikosi District. The legal provision for the province's establishment was approved by the People's Representative Council on 30 June 2022, with the bill signed into Law No. 16/2022 by President Joko Widodo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Regencies And Cities In Indonesia
Regencies () and cities (''kota'') are the second-level administrative subdivision in Indonesia, immediately below the provinces, and above 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 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 serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nduga Regency
Nduga Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. Nduga Regency was created on 4 January 2008 by separation from Jayawijaya Regency in accordance with Law No. 6/2008. It covers an area of 12,941 km2, and had a population of 79,053 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 106,533 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 109,630 - comprising 59,587 males and 50,043 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, ''Kabupaten Nduga Dalam Angka 2023'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9508) The administrative centre is at the town of Kenyam. It has the lowest HDI out of all regencies and cities of Indonesia. Its HDI score is 0.351, whereas the highest HDI score out of all regencies and cities of Indonesia is Yogyakarta, with a score of 0.887. Administrative Districts In 2010 the Nduga Regency comprised eight districts (''distrik''), listed below with their areas and populations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time In Indonesia
The Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia, a country located in Southeast Asia has three time zones. Western Indonesia Time (''Waktu Indonesia Barat'', WIB) is seven hours ahead (UTC+07:00) of the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), used in the islands of Sumatra, Java, and the western half of Kalimantan. Central Indonesia Time (''Waktu Indonesia Tengah'', WITA) is eight hours ahead (UTC+08:00), used in the eastern half of Kalimantan, as well as all of Bali, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and Sulawesi. Eastern Indonesia Time (''Waktu Indonesia Timur'', WIT) is nine hours ahead (UTC+09:00), used in the Maluku Islands and Western New Guinea. In 1908, during the Dutch East Indies colonial era, only Java and the Madura Island were initially given time until 1932, when the government utilised UTC+06:30 up to UTC+09:30, +09:30. In between those changes in 1918, Central Java (UTC+07:20, now defunct) was the basis for time in select locations: for instance, Padang was 7 minutes behind Central Jav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paro, Paro, Nduga
Paro is a village located in Paro District, Nduga Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia. The village is a site where Nduga hostage crisis took place. History In 2011, Paro was separated from Mapenduma District and joined to a newly established Paro District. On 7 February 2023, West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) burned a Pilatus PC-6 (PK-BVY) operated by Susi Air at the airstrip and abducted the pilot. The Indonesian National Armed Forces captured the village and district from TPNPB hands on 13 February 2023. This incident led the residents to take refuge in Kenyam, Timika, and Wamena Wamena, also known as the District of Wamena ''(Distrik Wamena)'', is a large town in the Western New Guinea region of Indonesia. It also serves as the Regency seat, seat of Jayawijaya Regency. It is the largest town in the province of Highland .... As of 16 February 2023, the village was emptied. Education The village has one public elementary school. Healthcare There is one sub- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nduga Hostage Crisis
The Nduga hostage crisis began on 7 February 2023 when Free Papua Movement (, OPM) insurgents attacked a plane and took its pilot and all five passengers hostage. While the passengers were soon released, New Zealander pilot Phillip Mark Mehrtens remained in captivity until 21 September 2024. Background On 4 February 2023, fifteen civilian workers building a ''puskesmas'' clinic for the District of Paro were threatened by the Free Papua Movement (OPM), which alleged that some of them were spies of the Indonesian government, as some of them were allegedly not carrying their national identity cards. Timeline First week On 7 February 2023 at 06:17 a.m. WIT, a Pilatus PC-6 Porter aircraft with the registration number PK-BVY belonging to Susi Air arrived from Timika to Paro airport, Nduga. Shortly after landing, it lost contact with air traffic control. A search was conducted from the air, which soon sighted a burning aircraft. The fate of the New Zealand pilot and the Indone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
