Dogiyai Regency
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Dogiyai Regency
Kabupaten Dogiyai | |
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 Capital of Dogiyai in Kamuu valley | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Dogiyai Dou Enaa | |
 Location in Central Papua | |
  Dogiyai Regency Location in Indonesian Papua  Dogiyai Regency Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 4°03′25″S 135°42′32″E / 4.057°S 135.709°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Central Papua |
| Capital | Kigamani |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Yudas Tebai |
| • Vice Regent | Yuliten Anouw |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,052.92 km2 (2,723.15 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,891 m (12,766 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 125,178 |
| • Density | 17.7484/km2 (45.9681/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 971 |
| Website | dogiyaikab |
Dogiyai Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua. The Regency was created on 4 January 2008 from what had previously been the southern districts of Nabire Regency. It covers an area of 7,052.92 km2 (revised from 4,237.4 km2), and had a population of 84,230 at the 2010 Census[2] and 116,206 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 125,178, comprising 64,996 males and 60,182 females.[1] The regency seat is the town of Kigamani (in Dogiyai District).
During the 2020s, Dogiyai was involved in a border dispute with neighboring Mimika and Deiyai regencies, resulting in the Kapiraya conflict.[4]
