Tolikara Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. It covers an area of 14,564 km2, and had a population of 114,427 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 239,543 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 248,310.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Tolikara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9504) The administrative centre of Tolikara Regency is the town of Karubaga.
Administrative districts Tolikara Regency in 2010 comprised 35 districts (distrik), but the number of districts was increased (by 2018) to 46, subdivided into 545 administrative villages. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Tolikara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9504) Recent population growth has been concentrated in relatively few districts, with the majority of districts suffering population decline between 2020 and 2022. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 541 rural kampung and 4 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(distrik) Area inkm2 Pop'n 2010Census Pop'n 2020Census Pop'n mid 2022Estimate AdmincentreNo. ofvillagesPostcode 95.04.03 Kanggime 308 6,540 10,787 10,485Kanggime 10 (a)99044 95.04.10 Woniki 368 7,385 4,513 4,032Wilileme 1099048 95.04.17 Nabunage 281 7,540 4,673 3,990Nabunage 1199045 95.04.18 Gilubandu 439 5,765 4,715 4,026Tinggom 1099043 95.04.33 Wakuwo 231 2,137 4,395 4,304Wonitu 1299047 95.04.42 Aweku 234 (b) 1,980 1,925Wuluk 1099041 95.04.43 Bogonuk 210 (b) 4,845 4,329Bononuk 1099042 95.04.01 Karubaga 312 6,703 16,411 19,074Karubaga 23 (a)99027 95.04.05 Goyage 431 3,458 9,915 10,374Goyage 1999025 95.04.06 Wunin 225 3,705 5,920 6,156Wurineri 999036 95.04.12 Kondaga 233 2,549 5,269 5,176Konda 1199028 95.04.13 Nelawi 245 3,257 7,452 8,336Nelawi 1299032 95.04.14 Kuari 445 6,703 7,906 6,956Kuari 1799029 95.04.44 Li Anogomma 252 (b) 4,521 5,256Lubuk 1099031 95.04.45 Biuk 215 (b) 5,710 6,387Biuk 1199023 95.04.02 Bokondini 433 4,942 6,000 5,344Bokondini 11 (a)99012 95.04.15 Bokoneri 347 3,784 6,491 6,150Bokoneri 1799013 95.04.16 Bewani 583 3,824 4,230 3,667Bilubaga 1499011 95.04.04 Kembu 462 3,939 6,847 6,499Kembu 11 (a)99056 95.04.07 Wina 435 3,200 5,329 5,020Wina 1399063 95.04.08 Umagi 375 3,182 7,082 7,057Umagi 1299061 95.04.09 Panaga 244 1,717 3,577 3,872Panaga 999057 95.04.26 Poganeri 279 1,051 7,156 9,310Bogokila 1099058 95.04.27 Kamboneri 383 879 1,858 1,829Berembanak 899015 95.04.28 Airgaram 425 3,051 4,544 4,182Onggokme 899021 95.04.30 Dow 418 546 3,616 4,636Dow/Bijere 1199051 95.04.29 Wari/Taiyeve II 443 584 3,552 4,287Wari/Taiyeve 1799062 95.04.25 Egiam 467 270 3,282 4,537Egiam 1099053 95.04.19 Nunggawi 236 6,245 12,900 12,648Nunggawi 2699046 95.04.11 Kubu 233 3,093 3,515 3,071Kubu 999030 95.04.36 Anawi 189 (b) 3,092 3,595Anawi 1099022 95.04.38 Wugi 192 (b) 4,089 4,754Wugi 1199035 95.04.24 Geya 342 2,891 5,601 5,461Geya 1299024 95.04.37 Wenam 231 (b) 4,992 5,804Banggeri 1099034 95.04.21 Numba 452 2,070 4,786 4,804Numba 1099033 95.04.41 Kai 221 (b) 4,069 4,231Kaiga 1099026 95.04.23 Dundu 403 1,613 3,622 3,620Dundu 1099052 95.04.20 Gundagi 397 3,727 4,617 4,108Woraga 1799055 95.04.22 Timori 454 3,206 3,597 3,140Bolubur 1299060 95.04.32 Yuneri 247 3,768 7,094 6,844Yuneri 1199037 95.04.40 Tagime 232 (b) 2,465 2,945Peyola 1099016 95.04.39 Danime 212 (b) 950 1,135Wania 1099014 95.04.46 Yuko 172 (b) 2,116 2,752Pekaleme 1199064 95.04.35 Telenggeme 219 (b) 3,352 3,6074Telenggeme 1099059 95.04.34 Gika 186 (b) 2,301 2,492Geka 1099054 95.04.31 Tagineri 223 921 1,789 2,138Tagi 1099017 Total 14,564 114,427 239,543 244,345Karubaga 545
Notes: (a) including 1 kelurahan (in each case the district administrative centre, a town bearing the same name as the district of which it is the centre. (b) the 2010 population of the areas now forming these new districts are included in the figures for the districts from which they were subsequently cut out. Since 2010, the former districts of Dorman (which had 171 inhabitants in 2010) and Sbey (which had 111 inhabitants in 2010) have ceased to exist, while thirteen new districts have been created, which are: Aweku, Bogonuk, Li Anogomma, Biuk, Anawi, Wugi, Wenam, Kai, Tagime, Danime, Yuko, Telenggeme and Gika.
History The VI Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad took place in Tolikara in November–December 2010.The VI Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad
The regency was the scene of a riot against Muslims during Eid prayer in 2015.
Climate Karubaga has a cool tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
References
External links Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)