| Official Name: | Yalimo Regency |
| Native Name: | Kabupaten Yalimo |
| Native Name Lang: | id |
| Type: | Regency |
| Motto: | Nori Maniek |
| Coordinates: | -3.785°N 139.447°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Highland Papua |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Leader Title: | Regent |
| Leader Name: | Nahor Nekwek |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Regent |
| Leader Name1: | John W. Wilil |
| Area Total Km2: | 4330.29 |
| Population As Of: | mid 2023 estimate |
| Population Total: | 106740 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | (+62) 971 |
| Pushpin Map: | Indonesia Highland Papua#Indonesia_Western New Guinea#Indonesia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Indonesian Papua##Location in Indonesia |
Yalimo Regency is one of the regencies (id|Kabupaten Yalimo) in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. It covers an area of 4,320.29 km3, and had a population at the 2010 Census of 50,763[2] which doubled to reach 101,973 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 106,740 (comprising 56,520 males and 50,230 females).[4] The administrative centre is at Elelim. The indigenous inhabitants of this well-forested mountainous area are the Yali people.
Yalimo Regency comprises five districts (distrik), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (kampung) in each district, and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (distrik) ! | Area in km2 | Pop'n 2010 census | Pop'n 2020 census | Pop'n mid 2022 estimate | Admin centre ! | No. of villages | Post code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95.06.05 | Welarek | 1,282.50 | 8,687 | 23,983 | 27,066 | Welarek | 61 | 99083 | |
| 95.06.02 | Apalapsili | 383.32 | 5,840 | 16,046 | 18,084 | Apalapsili | 50 | 99084 | |
| 95.06.03 | Abenaho | 1,131.81 | 24,577 | 33,963 | 31,353 | Pasviley | 108 | 99085 | |
| 95.06.01 | Elelim | 660.76 | 5,946 | 15,544 | 17,267 | Elelim | 44 | 99082 | |
| 95.06.05 | Benawa | 871.90 | 5,713 | 12,437 | 13,100 | Gilika | 37 | 99081 | |
| Totals | 4,330.29 | 50,763 | 101,973 | 106,870 | Elelim | 300 |
Elelim, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall all year round.