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There are four levels of government administration in Indonesia, plus one community-led level of administration.
Province (Formerly known as Level 1 Administration Entities)
There are three types of province: Map of the provinces of Indonesia The number of provinces of Indonesia has tended to increase as new provinces have been split from existing territories. ...
Province Is a geographical area headed by a Governor.
Semi-Autonomous Regions The status of a 'Semi-Autonomous Region' is granted to those regions that were considered to have made an invaluable contribution to the Republic of Indonesia both before and after the Indonesian Declaration of Independence in 1945. The Indonesian Declaration of Independence was officially read at exactly 10. ...
The two Semi-Autonomous Regions are:
Aceh, located in the northern tip of Sumatra, is considered one of Indonesias three most troubled areas along with East Timor and Irian Jaya. ...
Yogyakarta, Indonesia Yogyakarta (also Jogjakarta or Jogja) is a city and province on the island of Java, Indonesia. ...
Special Region There is currently one Special Region, that of the Capital City Jakarta. Motto: Jaya Raya (Indonesian): Prosper and Great Founded 22 June 1527 Governor Sutiyoso Area 661. ...
Regencies and Cities (Formerly known as Level II Administrative Entities) Level II Administrative Entities are either Regencies (Kabupaten) or Cities (Kota or Kotamadya)'. A regency (kabupaten) is a political subdivision of a province in Indonesia. ...
The difference between a Regency and a City lies in differing demographics, size and economics.
Regencies are headed by a Regent (Bupati) while Cities have a mayor (Walikota).
Sub-District Sub-district (Kecamatan) is the third level of administration and exist within both Regencies and Cities. They have are lead by a Camat.
Villages The next level is that of the village (desa or kelurahan).
Desa In Indonesian, as in English, village (desa) has rural connotations, in the context of Indonesian Government Administration, a Desa can be defined as a body which has authority over the local people in accordance with acknowledged local traditions of the area.
Kelurahan Although the village is the smallest administrative unit, it can be divided further still into the kelurahan, which is headed by a lurah.
Neighbourhood Co-operative Areas A Neighbourhood Co-operative Area is a non-governmental organisation which is formed to meet the needs of the people of the village or kelurahan. The leader of the co-operative area is chosen by the people within the co-operative area.
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