The Population and Civil Registration Office (Disdukcapil) of\nHighland Papua has stated that the census of approximately 1.3 million\nIndigenous Papuans (OAP) across eight regencies in the province has not\nyet been completed.<\/p>\n
The Head of Disdukcapil Highland Papua, Amos Wandik, stated in a\nwritten report from Wamena on Sunday that the census is being conducted\nusing a \u2018by name, by address\u2019 method to verify the exact population of\nIndigenous Papuans in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo validate the data of 1.3 million Indigenous Papuan residents in\nHighland Papua, we are conducting a re-census using the by name, by\naddress method, and not all areas have completed the process,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
According to Amos, the 1.3 million Indigenous Papuans are spread\nacross eight regencies: Jayawijaya, Lanny Jaya, Tolikara, Nduga, Yalimo,\nMamberamo Tengah, Yahukimo, and Pegunungan Bintang.<\/p>\n
He noted that this census, based on names and addresses, was carried\nout at the request of the Directorate General of Population and Civil\nRegistration of the Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Directorate General of Dukcapil requested that we prove the true\nnumber of Indigenous Papuan residents in Highland Papua is 1.3 million\nusing the by name, by address method,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He explained that the request originated from a coordination meeting\nbetween regional heads in Tanah Papua and the Directorate General of\nDukcapil of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Mimika Regency, Central\nPapua, in 2025.<\/p>\n
During that meeting, the Highland Papua Provincial Government stated\nthat the highest number of Indigenous Papuan residents in Tanah Papua is\nlocated within their province.<\/p>\n
Following this statement, Amos said the Directorate General of\nDukcapil granted the Highland Papua Provincial Government until 2027 to\nverify the data of approximately 1.3 million Indigenous Papuans based on\nnames and addresses.<\/p>\n
However, the Governor of Highland Papua had previously set a target\nfor the census to be completed before 8 August 2026. To date, this\ntarget has not been achieved.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the target from the Directorate General of Dukcapil of the\nMinistry of Home Affairs is that the census must be completed by 2027,\nthe Governor provided an estimated completion time before 8 August 2026.\nHowever, the census has not yet been completed according to that\ntarget,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Amos added that his office continues to coordinate with the\nPopulation and Civil Registration Offices in the eight regencies to\naccelerate the completion of the Indigenous Papuan census.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/target-missed-census-of-1-3-million-indigenous-papuans-remains-incomplete-1789286486", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }