Transportation and Communication in Mappi Regency, Papua

1. Highway

The length of roads in Mappi Regency in 2005 reached 302,991 m. Judging from the type of asphalt road surface it reaches 61,177 m, while the dirt road is recorded at 241,814 m. Overall roads in Mappi Regency are included in the category of Regency roads. In addition to the highway in Mappi Regency, there is also a wooden bridge along the 2,004 m.

2. Air Freight

The connecting means commonly used to reach the Capital of Mappi Regency, in addition to using land transportation and water vehicles (wooden ships, speed boats, long boats, etc.) also use airplanes. The frequency of flights continues to increase in line with the increase in government and community activities. In 2005, the number of aircraft reached 331 times with the number of passengers arriving at 2,937 people. Kepi ​​is the airport with the highest flight frequency compared to other airports in the Mappi Regency area, reaching 236 times with the number of arriving passengers reaching 2,937 people. Next is Senggo, with the number of planes arriving 59 times, with the number of passengers arriving as many as 442 people. Meanwhile, Bade has the lowest flight frequency, which is 36 times with 163 passengers arriving.

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3. Post and Telecommunications

In 2005 in Mappi Regency there were only 2 sub-offices, 1 unit was located in Edera District and 1 was located in Obaa District. Meanwhile, TELKOM's main telecommunication connection is available in all districts except Haju District. The number of telkom subscribers until 2005 was only 6 subscribers. If broken down by type of customer, 3 of them are government and 3 are private. Some of the obstacles for remote areas besides the difficulty of transportation facilities can also be limited means of communication.

Source: Papua Local Government