Sentani, Jayapura Explained

Official Name:Sentani
Native Name Lang:id
Type:District
Coordinates:-2.5636°N 140.5146°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Papua
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Sentani Kota
Leader Title:Kepala Distrik
Leader Name:Eroll Yohanis Daisiu, SE
Area Total Km2:79.8
Population As Of:2022 estimate
Population Total:71174
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:Indonesia Eastern Time
Utc Offset1:+9
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 967
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_Western New Guinea#Indonesia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Papua (province) and Indonesia

Sentani is a district and also the capital of Jayapura Regency, Papua (province), Indonesia. Sentani District has an area of around 79.80 km2 with a total population in mid 2022 of around 71,174 people, and a population density of around 892/km2.[2]

Meanwhile, the town (kelurahan) of Sentani Kota, located some 40 km west of Jayapura City and the site of Sentani International Airport, had 24,482 inhabitants in mid 2022 in its 20.56 km2 area, while adjoining Hinekombe kelurahan to the west (containing the actual administrative centre of the district, and forming part of the same urban area) had another 21,724 inhabitants in mid 2022 in its 19.49 km2 area, and adjoining Dobonsolo kelurahan to the south (also part of the same built-up area) had another 12,012 inhabitants in mid 2022 in its 3.27 km2 area. The three kelurahan together thus cover 43.32 km2 with 58,218 inhabitants in mid 2022.[3]

In addition to these three towns (kelurahan), the district contains 7 rural villages (desa), listed below with their populations in mid 2022:[4]

Geography

The boundaries of the Sentani District are as follows:

NorthCyclops Mountains
SouthEbumfau District
WestWaibu District, then West Sentani District beyond
EastEast Sentani District

In 2020, Sentani District has 3 towns (kelurahan) and 7 rural villages (desa), 60 RW and 217 RT, with Sentani Kota having the highest RT and RW at 12 RW and 53 RT.[5]

Demography

Religion

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs data, the majority of religion adherents at 58.16% are Protestants, 6.05% are Catholics, 35.44% are Muslims, 0.18% are Buddhists, and 0.17% are Hindus. There are 66 Protestant churches, 22 Mosques, 3 catholic churches, and 1 Pura.

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2023, Kecamatan Sentani Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog/Catalog: 1101002.9403230)
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2023, Kecamatan Sentani Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog/Catalog: 1101002.9403230)
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2023, Kecamatan Sentani Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog/Catalog: 1101002.9403230)
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2023, Kecamatan Sentani Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog/Catalog: 1101002.9403230)
  5. Web site: Kecamatan Sentani Dalam Angka 2020. www.jayapurakab.bps.go.id. 12 January 2020.