For local government purposes Indonesia is divided into as many as four levels of subnational entities.

Province level

Main article: Provinces_of_Indonesia

At the top level Indonesia is divided into 33 provinces (provinsi) each containing one or more regency and/or city level 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. ... 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. ... 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 (with no special status)

Currently, there are 30 provinces of Indonesia with no special status 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. ...

Special Territory Province (Provinsi Daerah Istimewa)

There are two provinces with Special Territory status:

• Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam
• Yogyakarta

The status of a 'Special Territory' is granted to those provinces 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. 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. ... The Indonesian Declaration of Independence was officially read at exactly 10. ...

Special Capital Region Province (Provinsi Daerah Khusus Ibukota)

There is only one province with Special Capital Region status: Jakarta. Motto: Jaya Raya (Indonesian): Prosper and Great Founded 22 June 1527 Governor Sutiyoso Area 661. ...

Regency and City level

Main article: Cities and regencies of Indonesia

Each province is divided into regency (kabupaten) and city (kota) level subnational entities. 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. ... A regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) is a political subdivision of a province in Indonesia. ... Along with regencies / kabupaten, cities / kota are subdivisions of Indonesian Provinces. ...

Sub-district level

Each regency or city is divided into sub-district (kecamatan) level subnational entities. A regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) is a political subdivision of a province in Indonesia. ... Along with regencies / kabupaten, cities / kota are subdivisions of Indonesian Provinces. ...

Village level

Each sub-district is divided into village (kelurahan/desa) level subnational entities.

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