Tolikara Regency


Tolikara Regency is one of the regencies in Papua Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 5,588.13 km2, and had a population of 114,427 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate is 140,801. The administrative centre of Tolikara Regency is the town of Karubaga.

Administrative Districts

Tolikara Regency in 2010 comprised 35 districts, tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census: The number of districts was increased to 48, subdivided into 545 administrative villages.
DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Kanggime6,540
Woniki7,385
Nabubunage7,540
Gilubandu5,765
Wakuo2,137
Karubaga6,703
Goyage3,458
Wunin3,705
Kondaga2,549

DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Nelawi3,257
Kuari6,703
Bokondini4,942
Bokoneri3,784
Bewani3,824
Kembu3,939
Wina3,200
Umagi3,182
Panaga1,717

DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Poganeri1,051
Kamboneri879
Air Garam3,051
Dow546
Wari / Taiyeve584
Egiam270
Nunggawi6,245
Kubu3,093
Geya2,891

DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Numba2,070
Dundu1,613
Gundagi3,727
Timori3,206
Yuneri3,768
Tagineri921
Dorman171
Sbey111
Total114,427

History

The VI Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad took place in Tolikara in November–December 2010.
The regency was the scene of a riot against Muslims during Eid prayer in 2015.