Regencies (kabupaten) and cities (kota) are the second-level administrative subdivision in Indonesia, immediately below the provinces, and above the districts. Regencies are roughly equivalent to American counties, although most cities in the United States are below the counties.^[1] Following the implementation of decentralization beginning on 1 January 2001, regencies and city municipalities became the key administrative units responsible for providing most governmental services.^[2] Each of regencies and cities has their own local government and legislative body.

The difference between a regency and a city lies in demography, size, and economy. Generally, a regency comprises a rural area larger than a city, but also often includes various towns. A city usually has non-agricultural economic activities. A regency is headed by a regent (bupati), while a city is headed by a mayor (wali kota). All regents, mayors, and members of legislatures are directly elected via elections to serve for a five-year term which can be renewed once. Each regency or city is divided further into districts more commonly known as kecamatan (except in Western New Guinea, where distrik is used).

An administrative city (kota administrasi) or an administrative regency (kabupaten administrasi) is a subdivision of province without its own local legislatures (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah). The leader of administrative city or administrative regency is directly appointed by the governor. This type of city and regency in Indonesia is only found in Jakarta which consisted of five administrative cities and one administrative regency.

As of January 2023, there were 514-second-level administrative divisions (416 regencies and 98 cities) in Indonesia.^[3] The list below groups regencies and cities in Indonesia by provinces. Each regency has an administrative centre, the regency seat.^[4]

List of regencies and cities by province

A map of the regencies and cities of Indonesia

Sumatra

Aceh

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regencies and cities in Aceh.

Sabang

Banda
Aceh

Aceh
Besar

Aceh
Jaya

East
Aceh

Bener
Meriah

North Aceh

Lhokseumawe

Bireuen

Pidie

Pidie
Jaya

West
Aceh

Nagan
Raya

Central
Aceh

Southwest
Aceh

Southeast
Aceh

Gayo
Lues

Langsa

Aceh
Tamiang

South
Aceh

Subulussalam

Simeulue

Aceh
Singkil

NORTH
SUMATRA

Code	Name	Capital	Area (km2)	Population (mid 2021)
Regency
11.01	South Aceh	Tapaktuan	3,841.60	234,630
11.02	Southeast Aceh	Kutacane	4,231.43	224,120
11.03	East Aceh	Idi Rayeuk	6,286.01	427,030
11.04	Central Aceh	Takengon	4,318.39	218,680
11.05	West Aceh	Meulaboh	2,927.95	200,580
11.06	Aceh Besar	Jantho	2,969.00	409,530
11.07	Pidie	Sigli	3,086.95	439,400
11.08	North Aceh	Lhoksukon	3,236.86	608,110
11.09	Simeulue	Sinabang	2,051.48	93,760
11.10	Aceh Singkil	Singkil	2,185.00	128,380
11.11	Bireuën	Bireuën	1,901.20	439,790
11.12	Southwest Aceh	Blangpidie	1,490.60	152,660
11.13	Gayo Lues	Blangkejeren	5,719.58	101,100
11.14	Aceh Jaya	Calang	3,812.99	94,420
11.15	Nagan Raya	Suka Makmue	3,363.72	170,590
11.16	Aceh Tamiang	Karang Baru	1,956.72	297,520
11.17	Bener Meriah	Simpang Tiga Redelong	1,454.09	164,520
11.18	Pidie Jaya	Meureudu	1,073.60	160,330
City
11.71	Banda Aceh		61.36	255,030
11.72	Sabang		153.00	42,070
11.73	Lhokseumawe		181.06	189,940
11.74	Langsa		262.41	188,880
11.75	Subulussalam		1,391.00	92,670

North Sumatra

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regencies and cities in North Sumatra.

Medan

Binjai

Langkat

Deli
Serdang

Serdang
Bedagai

Tebing Tinggi

Tanjungbalai

Batu Bara

Asahan

Pematang
Siantar

Simalungun

Pakpak
Bharat

Dairi

Karo

Labuhan
Batu

North
Labuhanbatu

South
Labuhanbatu

North
Padang
Lawas

Padang
Lawas

Toba

Samosir

Humbang
Hasundutan

North
Tapanuli

Central
Tapanuli

Sibolga

South
Tapanuli

Padang
Sidempuan

Mandailing
Natal

Gunung Sitoli

Nias

West
Nias

North
Nias

South
Nias

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Asahan	Kisaran	0.699 (Medium)
2	Batubara	Limapuluh	0.684 (Medium)
3	Central Tapanuli	Pandan	0.689 (Medium)
4	Dairi	Sidikalang	0.714 (High)
5	Deli Serdang	Lubuk Pakam	0.754 (High)
6	Humbang Hasundutan	Dolok Sanggul	0.688 (Medium)
7	Karo	Kabanjahe	0.743 (High)
8	Labuhan Batu	Rantau Prapat	0.719 (High)
9	Langkat	Stabat	0.708 (High)
10	Mandailing Natal	Panyabungan	0.665 (Medium)
11	Nias	Gunungsitoli	0.616 (Medium)
12	North Labuhan Batu	Aek Kanopan	0.714 (High)
13	North Nias	Lotu	0.619 (Medium)
14	North Padang Lawas	Gunung Tua	0.692 (Medium)
15	North Tapanuli	Tarutung	0.733 (High)
16	Padang Lawas	Sibuhuan	0.682 (Medium)
17	Pakpak Bharat	Salak	0.675 (Medium)
18	Samosir	Pangururan	0.706 (High)
19	Serdang Bedagai	Sei Rampah	0.702 (High)
20	Simalungun	Raya	0.729 (High)
21	South Labuhan Batu	Kota Pinang	0.714 (High)
22	South Nias	Teluk Dalam	0.616 (Medium)
23	South Tapanuli	Sipirok	0.698 (Medium)
24	Toba	Balige	0.749 (High)
25	West Nias	Lahomi	0.611 (Medium)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Binjai		0.758 (High)
2	Gunungsitoli		0.693 (Medium)
3	Medan		0.809 (Very High)
4	Padang Sidempuan		0.751 (High)
5	Pematangsiantar		0.786 (High)
6	Sibolga		0.734 (High)
7	Tanjungbalai		0.685 (Medium)
8	Tebing Tinggi		0.751 (High)

West Sumatra

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regencies and cities in West Sumatra.

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Agam	Lubuk Basung	0.724 (High)
2	Dharmasraya	Pulau Punjung	0.715 (High)
3	Lima Puluh Kota	Sarilamak	0.697 (Medium)
4	Mentawai Islands	Tuapeijat	0.613 (Medium)
5	Padang Pariaman	Parit Malintang	0.706 (High)
6	Pasaman	Lubuk Sikaping	0.665 (Medium)
7	Sijunjung	Muaro Sijunjung	0.676 (Medium)
8	Solok	Arosuka	0.691 (Medium)
9	Pesisir Selatan	Painan	0.701 (High)
10	South Solok	Padang Aro	0.689 (Medium)
11	Tanah Datar	Batusangkar	0.721 (High)
12	West Pasaman	Simpang Ampek	0.682 (Medium)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Bukittinggi		0.807 (Very High)
2	Padang		0.827 (Very High)
3	Padang Panjang		0.780 (High)
4	Pariaman		0.767 (High)
5	Payakumbuh		0.789 (High)
6	Sawahlunto		0.724 (High)
7	Solok		0.783 (High)

Jambi

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regencies and cities in Jambi.

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Batang Hari	Muara Bulian	0.697 (Medium)
2	Bungo	Muara Bungo	0.699 (Medium)
3	East Tanjung Jabung	Muara Sabak	0.639 (Medium)
4	Kerinci	Siulak	0.709 (High)
5	Merangin	Bangko	0.691 (Medium)
6	Muaro Jambi	Sengeti	0.690 (Medium)
7	Sarolangun	Sarolangun	0.697 (Medium)
8	Tebo	Muara Tebo	0.690 (Medium)
9	West Tanjung Jabung	Kuala Tungkal	0.675 (Medium)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Jambi		0.783 (High)
2	Sungai Penuh		0.754 (High)

Riau

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regencies and cities in Riau.

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Bengkalis	Bengkalis	0.734 (High)
2	Indragiri Hilir	Tembilahan	0.668 (Medium)
3	Indragiri Hulu	Rengat	0.701 (High)
4	Kampar	Bangkinang	0.732 (High)
5	Kuantan Singingi	Teluk Kuantan	0.708 (High)
6	Meranti Islands	Selat Panjang	0.659 (Medium)
7	Pelalawan	Pangkalan Kerinci	0.719 (High)
8	Rokan Hulu	Pasir Pangaraian	0.699 (Medium)
9	Rokan Hilir	Bagansiapiapi	0.694 (Medium)
10	Siak	Siak Sri Indrapura	0.741 (High)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Dumai		0.746 (High)
2	Pekanbaru		0.814 (Very High)

Bengkulu

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regencies and cities in Bengkulu.

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Central Bengkulu	Karang Tinggi	0.673 (Medium)
2	Kaur	Bintuhan	0.668 (Medium)
3	Kepahiang	Kepahiang	0.678 (Medium)
4	Lebong	Muara Aman	0.668 (Medium)
5	Mukomuko	Mukomuko	0.681 (Medium)
6	North Bengkulu	Arga Makmur	0.688 (Medium)
7	Rejang Lebong	Curup	0.701 (High)
8	Seluma	Pasar Tais	0.667 (Medium)
9	South Bengkulu	Manna	0.703 (High)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Bengkulu		0.804 (Very High)

South Sumatra

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regencies and cities in South Sumatra.

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Banyuasin	Pangkalan Balai	0.669 (Medium)
2	East Ogan Komering Ulu	Martapura	0.694 (Medium)
3	Empat Lawang	Tebing Tinggi	0.651 (Medium)
4	Lahat	Lahat	0.676 (Medium)
5	Muara Enim	Muara Enim	0.689 (Medium)
6	Musi Banyuasin	Sekayu	0.678 (Medium)
7	Musi Rawas	Muara Beliti	0.669 (Medium)
8	North Musi Rawas	Rupit	0.643 (Medium)
9	Ogan Ilir	Indralaya	0.672 (Medium)
10	Ogan Komering Ilir	Kayuagung	0.669 (Medium)
11	Ogan Komering Ulu	Baturaja	0.695 (Medium)
12	Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir	Talang Ubi	0.643 (Medium)
13	South Ogan Komering Ulu	Muaradua	0.654 (Medium)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Lubuklinggau		0.748 (High)
2	Pagar Alam		0.684 (Medium)
3	Palembang		0.784 (High)
4	Prabumulih		0.744 (High)

Lampung

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regencies and cities in Lampung.

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Central Lampung	Gunung Sugih	0.700 (High)
2	East Lampung	Sukadana	0.693 (Medium)
3	Mesuji	Mesuji	0.635 (Medium)
4	North Lampung	Kotabumi	0.676 (Medium)
5	Pesawaran	Gedong Tataan	0.658 (Medium)
6	Pringsewu	Pringsewu	0.699 (Medium)
7	South Lampung	Kalianda	0.682 (Medium)
8	Tanggamus	Kota Agung Pusat	0.664 (Medium)
9	Tulang Bawang	Menggala	0.683 (Medium)
10	Way Kanan	Blambangan Umpu	0.672 (Medium)
11	West Lampung	Liwa	0.675 (Medium)
12	Pesisir Barat	Krui	0.638 (Medium)
13	West Tulang Bawang	Panaragan Jaya	0.659 (Medium)
No	City
1	Bandar Lampung		0.773 (High)
2	Metro		0.768 (High)

Bangka Belitung Islands

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regencies and cities in Bangka Belitung Islands.

Code	Name	Capital	Area (km2)	Population (2019)
Regency
19.01	Bangka	Sungailiat	2,950.68	317,052
19.02	Belitung	Tanjung Pandan	2,293.61	169,053
19.03	South Bangka	Toboali	3,607.08	176,658
19.04	Central Bangka	Koba	2,155.77	182,286
19.05	West Bangka	Muntok	2,820.61	197,066
19.06	East Belitung	Manggar	2,506.91	124,079
City
19.71	Pangkal Pinang		89.40	213,573

Riau Islands

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regencies and cities in Riau Islands.

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Anambas Islands	Tarempa	0.685 (Medium)
2	Bintan	Bandar Seri Bentan	0.739 (High)
3	Karimun	Tanjung Balai Karimun	0.711 (High)
4	Lingga	Daik	0.649 (Medium)
5	Natuna	Ranai	0.726 (High)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Batam		0.811 (Very High)
2	Tanjung Pinang		0.787 (High)

Java

Special Capital Region of Jakarta

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regencies and cities in Jakarta.

No	Administrative regency	Government	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Thousand Islands	Pramuka Island	0.714 (High)
No	Administrative city		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Central Jakarta	Menteng	0.812 (Very High)
2	East Jakarta	Jatinegara	0.827 (Very High)
3	North Jakarta	Koja	0.802 (Very High)
4	South Jakarta	Kebayoran Baru	0.848 (Very High)
5	West Jakarta	Kembangan	0.812 (Very High)

Banten

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regencies and cities in Banten.

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Lebak	Rangkasbitung	0.639 (Medium)
2	Pandeglang	Pandeglang	0.649 (Medium)
3	Serang	Ciruas	0.664 (Medium)
4	Tangerang	Tigaraksa	0.719 (High)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Cilegon		0.730 (High)
2	Serang		0.721 (High)
3	South Tangerang		0.815 ( Very High)
4	Tangerang		0.784 (High)

West Java

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regencies and cities in West Java.

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Bandung	Soreang	0.724 (High)
2	Bekasi	Cikarang	0.739 (High)
3	Bogor	Cibinong	0.707 (High)
4	Ciamis	Ciamis	0.704 (High)
5	Cianjur	Cianjur	0.654 (Medium)
6	Cirebon	Sumber	0.687 (Medium)
7	Garut	South Tarogong	0.662 (Medium)
8	Indramayu	Indramayu	0.669 (Medium)
9	Karawang	Karawang	0.709 (High)
10	Kuningan	Kuningan	0.691 (Medium)
11	Majalengka	Majalengka	0.675 (Medium)
12	Pangandaran	Parigi	0.682 (Medium)
13	Purwakarta	Purwakarta	0.707 (High)
14	Subang	Subang	0.687 (Medium)
15	Sukabumi	Pelabuhan Ratu	0.669 (Medium)
16	Sumedang	Sumedang	0.715 (High)
17	Tasikmalaya	Singaparna	0.656 (Medium)
18	West Bandung	Ngamprah	0.683 (Medium)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Bandung		0.816 (Very High)
2	Banjar		0.718 (High)
3	Bekasi		0.816 (Very High)
4	Bogor		0.762 (High)
5	Cimahi		0.781 (High)
6	Cirebon		0.749 (High)
7	Depok		0.808 (Very High)
8	Sukabumi		0.743 (High)
9	Tasikmalaya		0.728 (High)

Central Java

For a more comprehensive list, see List of Central Java regencies and cities.

Tegal
City

Pekalongan
City

Semarang
City

Salatiga
City

Magelang
City

Surakarta
City

Rembang

Blora

Pekalongan

Brebes

Tegal

Pemalang

Batang

Kendal

Temanggung

Semarang

Cilacap

Banyumas

Purbalingga

Banjarnegara

Wonosobo

Kebumen

Purworejo

Magelang

Boyolali

Sragen

Karanganyar

Pati

Kudus

Jepara

Demak

Wonogiri

Grobogan

Sukoharjo

Klaten

WEST
JAVA

SPECIAL REGION OF
YOGYAKARTA

EAST JAVA

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Banjarnegara	Banjarnegara	0.673 (Medium)
2	Banyumas	Purwokerto	0.719 (High)
3	Batang	Batang	0.684 (Medium)
4	Blora	Blora	0.687 (Medium)
5	Boyolali	Boyolali	0.738 (High)
6	Brebes	Brebes	0.661 (Medium)
7	Cilacap	Cilacap	0.699 (Medium)
8	Demak	Demak	0.719 (High)
9	Grobogan	Purwodadi	0.699 (Medium)
10	Jepara	Jepara	0.719 (High)
11	Karanganyar	Karanganyar	0.759 (High)
12	Kebumen	Kebumen	0.696 (Medium)
13	Kendal	Kendal	0.719 (High)
14	Klaten	Klaten	0.753 (High)
15	Kudus	Kudus	0.749 (High)
16	Magelang	Mungkid	0.699 (Medium)
17	Pati	Pati	0.714 (High)
18	Pekalongan	Kajen	0.697 (Medium)
19	Pemalang	Pemalang	0.663 (Medium)
20	Purbalingga	Purbalingga	0.689 (Medium)
21	Purworejo	Purworejo	0.725 (High)
22	Rembang	Rembang	0.702 (High)
23	Semarang	Ungaran	0.742 (High)
24	Sragen	Sragen	0.734 (High)
25	Sukoharjo	Sukoharjo	0.768 (High)
26	Tegal	Slawi	0.682 (Medium)
27	Temanggung	Temanggung	0.696 (Medium)
28	Wonogiri	Wonogiri	0.699 (Medium)
29	Wonosobo	Wonosobo	0.683 (Medium)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Magelang		0.788 (High)
2	Pekalongan		0.748 (High)
3	Salatiga		0.831 (Very High)
4	Semarang		0.832 (Very High)
5	Surakarta		0.819 (Very High)
6	Tegal		0.749 (High)

East Java

Regencies and cities in East Java

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Bangkalan	Bangkalan	0.638 (Medium)
2	Banyuwangi	Banyuwangi	0.706 (High)
3	Blitar	Kanigoro	0.706 (High)
4	Bojonegoro	Bojonegoro	0.688 (Medium)
5	Bondowoso	Bondowoso	0.661 (Medium)
6	Gresik	Gresik	0.761 (High)
7	Jember	Jember	0.667 (Medium)
8	Jombang	Jombang	0.729 (High)
9	Kediri	Ngasem	0.719 (High)
10	Lamongan	Lamongan	0.726 (High)
11	Lumajang	Lumajang	0.653 (Medium)
12	Madiun	Caruban	0.717 (High)
13	Magetan	Magetan	0.735 (High)
14	Malang	Kepanjen	0.704 (High)
15	Mojokerto	Mojosari	0.735 (High)
16	Nganjuk	Nganjuk	0.717 (High)
17	Ngawi	Ngawi	0.704 (High)
18	Pacitan	Pacitan	0.682 (Medium)
19	Pamekasan	Pamekasan	0.659 (Medium)
20	Pasuruan	Bangil	0.683 (Medium)
21	Ponorogo	Ponorogo	0.706 (High)
22	Probolinggo	Kraksaan	0.656 (Medium)
23	Sampang	Sampang	0.619 (Medium)
24	Sidoarjo	Sidoarjo	0.801 (Very High)
25	Situbondo	Situbondo	0.671 (Medium)
26	Sumenep	Sumenep	0.662 (Medium)
27	Trenggalek	Trenggalek	0.695 (Medium)
28	Tuban	Tuban	0.684 (Medium)
29	Tulungagung	Tulungagung	0.726 (High)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Batu		0.759 (High)
2	Blitar		0.786 (High)
3	Kediri		0.781 (High)
4	Madiun		0.809 (Very High)
5	Malang		0.813 (Very High)
6	Mojokerto		0.779 (High)
7	Pasuruan		0.753 (High)
8	Probolinggo		0.733 (High)
9	Surabaya		0.822 (Very High)

Special Region of Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta
City

Bantul

Sleman

Gunung Kidul

Kulon
Progo

CENTRAL JAVA

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Bantul	Bantul	0.800 (Very High)
2	Gunung Kidul	Wonosari	0.699 (Medium)
3	Kulon Progo	Wates	0.744 (High)
4	Sleman	Sleman	0.839 (Very High)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Yogyakarta		0.867 (Very High)

Kalimantan

West Kalimantan

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Bengkayang	Bengkayang	0.676 (Medium)
2	Kapuas Hulu	Putussibau	0.657 (Medium)
3	North Kayong	Sukadana	0.627 (Medium)
4	Ketapang	Ketapang	0.672 (Medium)
5	Kubu Raya	Sungai Raya	0.678 (Medium)
6	Landak	Ngabang	0.659 (Medium)
7	Melawi	Nanga Pinoh	0.655 (Medium)
8	Mempawah	Mempawah	0.655 (Medium)
9	Sambas	Sambas	0.670 (Medium)
10	Sanggau	Sanggau	0.657 (Medium)
11	Sekadau	Sekadau	0.643 (Medium)
12	Sintang	Sintang	0.667 (Medium)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Pontianak		0.794 (High)
2	Singkawang		0.717 (High)

South Kalimantan

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Balangan	Paringin	0.684 (Medium)
2	Banjar	Martapura	0.689 (Medium)
3	Barito Kuala	Marabahan	0.662 (Medium)
4	Central Hulu Sungai	Barabai	0.688 (Medium)
5	Kotabaru	Kotabaru	0.689 (Medium)
6	North Hulu Sungai	Amuntai	0.655 (Medium)
7	South Hulu Sungai	Kandangan	0.668 (Medium)
8	Tabalong	Tanjung	0.719 (High)
9	Tanah Laut	Pelaihari	0.690 (Medium)
10	Tanah Bumbu	Batulicin	0.705 (High)
11	Tapin	Rantau	0.701 (High)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Banjarbaru		0.792 (High)
2	Banjarmasin		0.772 (High)

Central Kalimantan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regencies and cities in Central Kalimantan.

Sukamara

Lamandau

West
Kotawaringin

Seruyan

East
Kotawaringin

Katingan

Palangka
Raya

Gunung
Mas

Pulang
Pisau

Murung
Raya

Kapuas

North
Barito

South
Barito

East
Barito

EAST
KALIMANTAN

SOUTH
KALIMANTAN

WEST
KALIMANTAN

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	East Barito	Tamiang Layang	0.713 (High)
2	East Kotawaringin	Sampit	0.712 (High)
3	Gunung Mas	Kuala Kurun	0.707 (High)
4	Kapuas	Kuala Kapuas	0.694 (Medium)
5	Katingan	Kasongan	0.686 (Medium)
6	Lamandau	Nanga Bulik	0.705 (High)
7	Murung Raya	Puruk Cahu	0.679 (Medium)
8	North Barito	Muara Teweh	0.705 (High)
9	Pulang Pisau	Pulang Pisau	0.683 (Medium)
10	Sukamara	Sukamara	0.679 (Medium)
11	Seruyan	Kuala Pembuang	0.676 (Medium)
12	South Barito	Buntok	0.701 (High)
13	West Kotawaringin	Pangkalan Bun	0.729 (High)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Palangka Raya		0.808 (Very High)

East Kalimantan

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Berau	Tanjung Redeb	0.749 (High)
2	East Kutai	Sangatta	0.735 (High)
3	Kutai Kartanegara	Tenggarong	0.738 (High)
4	Mahakam Ulu	Ujoh Bilang	0.676 (Medium)
5	Paser	Tana Paser	0.723 (High)
6	Penajam North Paser	Penajam	0.716 (High)
7	West Kutai	Sendawar	0.716 (High)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Balikpapan		0.801 (Very High)
2	Bontang		0.801 (Very High)
3	Samarinda		0.802 (Very High)

North Kalimantan

No	Regency	Capital	HDI (2019)[5]
1	Bulungan	Tanjung Selor	0.717 (High)
2	Malinau	Malinau	0.721 (High)
3	Nunukan	Nunukan	0.663 (Medium)
4	Tana Tidung	Tideng Pale	0.678 (Medium)
No	City		HDI (2019)[5]
1	Tarakan		0.761 (High)

Superlatives

Superlatives of cities can be found at Indonesian Wikipedia articles Daftar kota di Indonesia menurut jumlah penduduk and Daftar kota di Indonesia menurut luas wilayah. Although the least populated regency in Indonesian by various sources is held by Tana Tidung Regency of North Kalimantan,^[6] Supiori Regency is included here instead because it is effectively has fewer population of about 23 thousand people compared to 28 thousand people of Tana Tidung Regency.

Subdivision splits

Following the Regional Autonomy Act (Indonesian: Undang-Undang Otonomi Daerah) of 1999, many regencies have been split to create additional regencies and cities, the number of such divisions were thus increased to 514. However, these territorial splits can sometimes lead into corruption cases.^[10] As of 2020, any further proposals for territorial splits are still under a moratorium.^[11]

The latest new regencies split from existing regencies were South Buton Regency, Central Buton Regency and West Muna Regency in July 2014, while the latest cities were South Tangerang and Gunungsitoli in October 2008. There are no cities which have been split into other subdivisions, although the administrative regency of Thousand Islands was split from North Jakarta administrative city in 2001. Despite the name of South Tangerang being similar to that of Tangerang city, South Tangerang was actually split from Tangerang Regency.

In two special cases, all subdivisions of North Maluku and Riau Islands were made from parts of the defunct North Maluku Regency and Riau Islands Regency, respectively. All subdivisions of North Kalimantan are also made from lands of Bulungan Regency, but its area was split to several regencies before the province was established. Central Java and Special Region of Yogyakarta are the only provinces which have not had any subdivision splits. Listed below are the subdivision splits from 2007 to the most recent ones in 2014; for pre-2007 splits see also main article in Indonesian Wikipedia.

Former regencies

Regencies of East Timor Province c. 1990s

Emblem of Kutai Regency, until the regency was renamed to Kutai Kartanegara Regency in 2002.

These regencies are defunct by splitting its lands together, or renamed. This list does not include colonial-era regencies, or former regencies of the former province of East Timor.

See also

• List of Indonesian cities by population
• List of Indonesian regencies by population

References