INFOGRAPH: The expansion in Papua, Indonesia now has 37 provinces
VIVA Nasional – The Indonesian House of Representatives approved 3 Draft Laws (RUU) related to the new province of Papua or DOB (New Autonomous Region) Papua. The three new provinces are South Papua, Central Papua and Mountains Papua. For the coverage area of South Papua Province, the capital city is located in Merauke Regency. Its territory includes Merauke Regency, Boven Digoel Regency, Mappi Regency, and Asmat Regency. Then, Central Papua Province with the capital city located in Nabire Regency which consists of Nabire Regency, Puncak Jaya Regency, Paniai Regency, Mimika Regency, Puncak Regency, Dogiyai Regency, Intan Jaya Regency, and Deiyai Regency. Finally, Papua Mountains Province with its capital city located in Jaya Wijaya Regency has the areas of Jaya Wijaya Regency, Bintang Mountains Regency, Yahukimo Regency, Tolikara Regency, Central Mamberamo Regency, Yalimo Regency, Lanny Jaya Regency, and Nduga Regency. With the addition of three new provinces in Papua, Indonesia n