Indonesia’s Provinces and Number of their Districts, Subdistricts
Province
Number of Subdistricts
Indonesia
7,288
Jawa Timur
666
Jawa Barat
627
Jawa Tengah
576
Sumatera Utara
455
Nusa Tenggara Timur
315
Sulawesi Selatan
313
Aceh
290
Papua Pegunungan
252
Sumatera Selatan
241
Lampung
229
Sulawesi Tenggara
221
Sumatera Barat
179
Sulawesi Tengah
178
Kalimantan Barat
174
Riau
172
Sulawesi Utara
171
Kalimantan Selatan
156
Banten
155
Jambi
144
Kalimantan Tengah
136
Papua Barat Daya
132
Papua Tengah
131
Bengkulu
129
Maluku
120
Maluku Utara
118
Nusa Tenggara Barat
117
Papua
106
Kalimantan Timur
105
Papua Barat
91
Papua Selatan
82
Kepulauan Riau
80
DI Yogyakarta
78
Gorontalo
77
Sulawesi Barat
69
Bali
57
Kalimantan Utara
55
Kepulauan Bangka Belitung
47
DKI Jakarta
44
Indonesia’s Administrative Landscape: Provinces, Regencies, Cities, and Districts Explained
Indonesia is one of the largest archipelagic nations in the world, spanning thousands of islands, rich cultural diversity, and a complex multi-tiered system of regional governance. To manage administration, public services, and development effectively, the country is broken down from national down to grassroots levels.
The Hierarchy of Indonesian Local Government
Indonesia’s administrative subdivision functions across several distinct tiers:
First Level – Provinces (Provinsi): Headed by a governor, Indonesia has 38 provinces (including regions with special autonomous status such as Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and the provinces of Western New Guinea).
Second Level – Regencies (Kabupaten) and Cities (Kota): Provinces are further split into regencies (governed by a bupati or regent) and autonomous cities (governed by a wali kota or mayor). Nationally, there are 416 regencies and 98 cities.
Third Level – Districts (Kecamatan / Distrik): Regencies and cities break down into districts. Depending on the region, these are locally known as kecamatan, distrik (in Papua), kapanewon, or kemantren (in Yogyakarta). There are roughly 7,288 districts across the country.
Fourth Level – Villages (Desa / Kelurahan): The ultimate grassroots tier consists of rural villages (desa) and urban sub-districts (kelurahan), totaling over 84,000 entities nationwide.
The 38 Provinces
The expansion of Indonesia’s provincial map—particularly recent additions in the Papua region—brought the total count to 38 provinces. Below is a snapshot view of how these regions are categorized geographically:
Sumatra: Home to 10 provinces (including Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, Jambi, Bengkulu, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, and Lampung).
Java: Comprises 6 core provinces (Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, and Banten).
Lesser Sunda Islands (Nusa Tenggara): Includes Bali, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
Kalimantan: Divided into 5 provinces (West, Central, South, East, and North Kalimantan).
Sulawesi: Divided into 6 provinces (North, Central, South, Southeast, West, and Gorontalo).
Maluku Islands: Features Maluku and North Maluku.
Western New Guinea (Papua): Comprises 6 provinces following recent regional expansions (Papua, West Papua, South Papua, Central Papua, Highland Papua, and Southwest Papua).
Source: Badan Pusat Statistik /BPS-Statistics Indonesia
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