Papua, Indonesia · Asia
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Sentani is a town located in Papua, Indonesia. With a population of 44,779, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Sentani sits in Indonesia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Jayapura time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sentani to your route.
Sentani is an administrative district (distrik) and also a town (kelurahan) which serves as the capital of Jayapura Regency, in Papua (province), Indonesia. Sentani District has an area of around 79.80 km2 with a total population in mid 2023 of around 84,602 people (comprising 43,815 males and 40,787 females), and aRead more
population density of around 1,060/km2.
Meanwhile, the town (kelurahan) of Sentani Kota, located some 40 km west of Jayapura City and the site of Sentani International Airport, had 26,518 inhabitants in mid 2024, while adjoining Hinekombe kelurahan to the west (containing the actual administrative centre of the district, and forming part of the same urban area) had another 26,871 inhabitants in mid 2024, and adjoining Dobonsolo kelurahan to the south (also part of the same built-up area) had another 15,656 inhabitants in mid 2024. The three kelurahan together thus cover 43.32 km2 with 69,035 inhabitants in mid 2024.
In addition to these three towns (kelurahan), the district contains 7 rural villages (desa), listed below with their populations in mid 2024. Sereh village lies to the north of the town, on the southern slopes of the Cyclops Mountains, while the other desa are all to the town's south, mostly bordering the shores of Lake Sentani. All ten communities share the postcode of 99352.
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Sentani is located in Papua, Indonesia, Asia. The coordinates are -2.5691 latitude, 140.5127 longitude.
Sentani has a population of approximately 44,779 people, making it a town in Indonesia.
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