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Asmat Regency

Asmat Regency
(Kabupaten Asmat)
Regency
Lambang Kabupaten Asmat.jpeg
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Country  Indonesia
Province Papua
Capital Agats
Government
Area
 • Total 31,983.69 km2 (12,348.97 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 94,227
 • Density 2.9/km2 (7.6/sq mi)
Website www.asmatkab.go.id

Asmat Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the southern portion of Papua province of Indonesia. It was split off from Merauke Regency (of which it had been a part) on 12 November 2002. Asmat Regency consists of an area of 31,983.69 km2, and had a population of 76,577 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 94,227, mostly from the Asmat ethnic group. The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Agats.

Asmat Regency comprises eight districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:

Coordinates: 5°22′46″S 138°27′48″E / 5.3795°S 138.4634°E / -5.3795; 138.4634


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