Boven Digoel

regency in South Papua Province, Indonesia
AdministrativeArea regency_of_indonesia Q27262
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Summary

Boven Digoel is a regency of Indonesia[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of regency of indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Papua[3]
  • Country: Indonesia[4]
  • Capital: Tanah Merah[5]
  • Shares border with: Pegunungan Bintang[6], Yahukimo[7], Asmat[8], Mappi[9], Merauke[10]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Mandobo[11], Waropko[12], Jair[13], Bomakia[14], Iniyandit[15], Ambatkwi[16], Yaniruma[17], Subur[18], Mindiptana[19], Kouh[20], Fofi[21], Firiwage[22], Manggelum[23], Kombut[24]
  • Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Kabupaten Boven Digoel[25]
  • Executive body: Q114186730[26]
  • Highest judicial authority: Pengadilan Negeri Merauke[27]
  • Commons category: Boven Digoel Regency[28]
  • Inception: December 11, 2002[29]
  • Separated from: Merauke[30]
  • Official website: http://www.bovendigoelkab.go.id/[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Boven Digoel Regency[32]
  • Population: 52,527[33]
  • Office held by head of government: Regent of Boven Digoel[34]
  • Statistics Indonesia area code: 9413[35]
  • Elevation above sea level: 55 m[36]
  • Area: 27,108 km²[37]
  • Name: Boven Digoel[38]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[39]
  • Related category: Category:District in Boven Digoel Regency[40]

Why It Matters

Boven Digoel has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . The Master Book of Indonesian Territory Data 2015. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . sig.bps.go.id. Retrieved . sig.bps.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . govdirectory.org. Retrieved . govdirectory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 19
    Executive body → Q114186730
    Highest judicial authority → Pengadilan Negeri Merauke
    Wikipedia languages → ['ban', 'bew', 'ceb', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'gor', 'id', 'it', 'jv', 'min', 'ms', 'n
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 8w ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Legislative body → Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Kabupaten Boven Digoel
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  3. 24w ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+55'}
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+27108'}
    Shares border with → Pegunungan Bintang, Yahukimo, Asmat +2
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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