Sentani, Jayapura

Sentani is an administrative district (distrik) and also a town (kelurahan) which serves as the capital of Jayapura Regency, in Papua (province), Indonesia. Sentani District has an area of around 79.80 km² with a total population in mid 2023 of around 84,648 people, and a population density of around 1,061/km².^[1]

Sentani
District
Sentani Location in Papua (province) and Indonesia Show map of Western New Guinea Sentani Sentani (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 2.563642°S 140.514640°E / -2.563642; 140.514640
Country	Indonesia
Province	Papua
Capital	Sentani Kota
Government
• Kepala Distrik	Eroll Yohanis Daisiu, SE
Area
• Total	79.80 km2 (30.81 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	84,648
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code	(+62) 967

Meanwhile, the town (kelurahan) of Sentani Kota, located some 40 km west of Jayapura City and the site of Sentani International Airport, had 26,634 inhabitants in mid 2023, 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 27,261 inhabitants in mid 2023, and adjoining Dobonsolo kelurahan to the south (also part of the same built-up area) had another 15,291 inhabitants in mid 2023. The three kelurahan together thus cover 43.32 km² with 69,186 inhabitants in mid 2023.^[1]

In addition to these three towns (kelurahan), the district contains 7 rural villages (desa), listed below with their populations in mid 2023.^[1] All ten communities share the postcode of 99352.

Kode Wilayah	Name of desa	Area in km2	Population mid 2023 estimate
91.03.01.1001	Sentani Kota	20.56	26,634
91.03.01.1002	Dobonsolo	3.27	15,291
91.03.01.1003	Hinekombe	19.49	27,261
91.03.01.2004	Sereh	11.50	5,411
91.03.01.2005	Yobeh	3.52	2,872
91.03.01.2006	Ifale	4.43	1,740
91.03.01.2007	Yoboy	3.84	1,099
91.03.01.2010	Ifar Besar	5.52	1,180
91.03.01.2011	Hobong	4.40	975
91.03.01.2017	Yahim	3.27	1,792
91.03.01	Totals	79.80	84,648

Geography

The boundaries of the Sentani District are as follows:

North	Cyclops Mountains
South	Ebumfau District
West	Waibu District, then West Sentani District beyond
East	East Sentani District

In 2020, Sentani District has 3 towns (kelurahan) and 7 rural villages (desa), 60 RW and 217 RT, with Sentani Kota having the highest RT and 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. There are 66 Protestant churches, 22 Mosques, 3 catholic churches, and 1 Pura.<ref name="SENTANI"/