Sentani, Jayapura
Sentani | |
|---|---|
  Sentani Location in Papua (province) and Indonesia  Sentani Sentani (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 2°33′49″S 140°30′53″E / 2.563642°S 140.514640°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Papua |
| Capital | Sentani Kota |
| Government | |
| • Kepala Distrik | Eroll Yohanis Daisiu, SE |
| Area | |
• Total | 98 km2 (38 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 84,725 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 967 |
Sentani is a district and also the capital of Jayapura Regency, Papua (province), Indonesia. Sentani District has an area of around 98.00 km2 with a total population in 2023 of around 84,725 people, and a population density of around 860/km2.[1]
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.[1]
Geography
The boundaries of the Sentani District are as follows:
| North | Cyclops Mountains |
|---|---|
| South | Ebumfau District |
| West | Waibu District |
| East | East Sentani District |
In 2020, Sentani District has 10 villages, 60 RW and 217 RT, with Sentani Kota having the highest RT dan RW at 12 RW and 53 RT.[2]
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.[3][4] There are 66 Protestant churches, 22 Mosques, 3 catholic churches, and 1 Pura.<ref name="SENTANI"/
References
- ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2023, Kecamatan Sentani Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog/Catalog: 1101002.9403230)
- ^ "Kecamatan Sentani Dalam Angka 2020". www.jayapurakab.bps.go.id. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
DUKCAPILwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Penduduk Menurut Wilayah dan Agama yang Dianut di Kabupaten Jayapura". www.sp2010.bps.go.id. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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