Papua Map of Indonesia

The Papua Map product has 4 slides as below, with two maps for Papua, one is the provincial map with regencies and municipalities and the other is the province outline map.

1. Indonesia Country Boundary
2. Indonesia Map with 34 Provinces
3. Indonesia Map with 38 Provinces 2022 onwards
4. Papua Map with Regencies & Municipalities

Papua Map has 9 regencies (kabupaten) and municipalities (Kota), with each regency or municipality as an individual shape. They are Biak Numfor, Jayapura, Keerom, Kepulauan Yapen, Kota Jayapura, Mamberamo Raya, Sarmi, Supiori, and Waropen.

Indonesia’s 38 provinces, which are Aceh, Bali, Banten, Bengkulu, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Dki Jakarta, Gorontalo, Jambi, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Kalimantan Barat, Kalimantan Selatan, Kalimantan Tengah, Kalimantan Timur, Kalimantan Utara, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung, Kepulauan Riau, Lampung, Maluku, Maluku Utara, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Papua, Papua Barat, Papua Barat Daya, Papua Pegunungan, Papua Selatan, Papua Tengah, Riau, Sulawesi Barat, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi Tenggara, Sulawesi Utara, Sumatera Barat, Sumatera Selatan, and Sumatera Utara.

You can also check our Indonesia map bundle with adm2 38 provinces.

Papua, a province of Indonesia, has a population of approximately 1,034,956 individuals, with the majority being indigenous Papuans. The province is ethnically diverse, with Papuans, Ambonese, Bugis, Javanese, Makassar, Minahasa, Toraja, and other ethnic groups residing in the region. The official language is Indonesian, while Papuan Malay serves as the lingua franca.

Capital and Major Cities 

• The capital and largest city of Papua is Jayapura. Other significant cities in the province include Biak Numfor, Keerom, Kepulauan Yapen, Mamberamo Raya, Sarmi, Supiori, and Waropen.

Economy and Natural Resources

• Papua’s economy is primarily driven by the mining sector, with the Grasberg Mine being the world’s largest gold mine and the second-largest copper mine. The province also has significant potential in natural resources such as gold, nickel, and petroleum. Besides mining, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, trade, hotels, restaurants, and transport and communications play essential roles in the provincial economy.

Importance and Impact 

• The mining sector, particularly the Grasberg Mine, significantly influences Papua’s economy, despite the decline in its contribution from 62% in 2003 to 47% in 2012. The province’s economy has experienced growth in sectors such as finance, construction, transport, and communications, contributing to the welfare of the population. Additionally, the province’s strategic location and natural resources make it an important region for Indonesia’s economic development.

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