What Is Papua's DOB? The Following Is The Explanation And Profile Of The Region

Sightings of forests in West Papua Province. (Between-Hans Arnold Kapisa)

YOGYAKARTA Not a few people have asked what is the Papuan DOB after the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) passed 3 of the Papua New Autonomous Region (DOB) Law at the end of June 2022.

With the passing of the law, Indonesia now has 37 provinces with 3 new provinces in Papua. Previously, the number of provinces in Indonesia was 34.

The formation of the Papua New Autonomous Region (DOB) refers to the Draft Law (RUU) on the Papua Province Autonomy Region (DOB) which was passed into law. The bill was passed through the DPR Plenary Meeting which was held at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta on June 30, 2022.

The New Autonomous Region (DOB) of Papua is the litigant of three regions in Papua. The expansion is a mandate and implementation of Law (UU) Number 2 of 2021 concerning Special Autonomy (Otsus) Papua. To be precise, Article 76 of Law No. 2/2021 which is a Lex Specialist.

The three new autonomous regions are the Provinces of South Papua, Central Papua, and Papua Mountains.

Compiled by VOI from various sources, here are a review of the three new Papuan DOBs.

Profile Of South Papua As A New Autonomous Region

South Papua Province is the first province agreed by the DPR as a new autonomous region.

Several districts that are included in the South Papua region include Merauke Regency (Provincial Capital), Boven Digoel, Asmat, and Mappi. South Papua Province is the largest area as well as the leading area of Indonesia which is directly adjacent to Papua New Guinea.

Profile Of Central Papua As A New Autonomous Region

The second province that the DPR has efended as the new DOB in Papua is Central Papua. This region includes Timika, Paniai, Dyiai, Intan Jaya, Puncak, Puncak Jaya, and Nabire (Provincial Capital) Regencies.

Not only that, but the Central Papua region also has 50 islands located in Nabire and Mimika Regencies, including:

Profile Of Papua Province Mountains As A New Autonomous Region

The third province agreed by the DPR as Papua's DOB is Mountains Papua. Several districts in Central Papua Province are included in the La Pago Indigenous area, namely one of the development areas of the five development areas set by the Papua Provincial Government.

The provinces of Papua Mountains include the capuaten Jayawijaya (Provincial Capital), Tolikora, Lanny Jaya, Nduga, Yalimo, Bintang Mountains, Central Mamberamo, and Yakuhimo.

Mountains Papua is the first and only province in Indonesia that does not border sea waters.

The province of Papua Mountains is located in the eastern part of the Jayawijaya Mountains. This mountain is included in the highest mountain range in Indonesia with peaks such as Puncak Mandala and Puncak Trikora.