Provinces of Indonesia
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|} The province (Indonesian: provinsi) is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government (Pemerintah Daerah Provinsi), headed by the governor (gubernur); and has its own legislative body (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah). The Governor and member of representatives are elected by popular vote for 5 years term.
Currently, Indonesia is divided into 33 provinces (provinsi). Seven provinces were created since 2000. The last province added is West Sulawesi in September 2004.
Map and list of provinces
Here is a list of provinces of Indonesia, grouped by island(s) region (Please note: region is not a subdivision of Indonesia). Name in Indonesian language is shown on italics.
Among 33 provinces of Indonesia, 4 of them have special status (*) : Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, Yogyakarta Special Region, Papua, and Jakarta Special Capital Region.
Provinces are divided into regencies (kabupaten) and cities (kota).
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