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There are four levels of government administration in Indonesia, plus one community-led level of administration.

Contents 1 Province (Formerly known as Level 1 Administration Entities) 1.1 Province 1.2 Semi-Autonomous Regions 1.3 Special Region 2 Regencies and Cities (Formerly known as Level II Administrative Entities) 3 Sub-District 4 Villages 4.1 Desa 4.2 Kelurahan 5 Neighbourhood Co-operative Areas 5.1 Rukun Warga 5.2 Rukun Tetangga 6 See also

There are three types of province:

Is a geographical area headed by a Governor.

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 two Semi-Autonomous Regions are:

• The Special Territory of Aceh
• The Special Territory of Yogyakarta

There is currently one Special Region, that of the Capital City Jakarta.

Level II Administrative Entities are either Regencies (Kabupaten) or Cities (Kota or Kotamadya)'.

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 (Kecamatan) is the third level of administration and exists within both Regencies and Cities. They are lead by a Camat.

The next level is that of the village (desa or kelurahan).

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.

Although the village is the smallest administrative unit, it can be divided further still into the kelurahan, which is headed by a lurah.

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.

Rukun Warga (RW) consists of more than one Rukun Tetangga (RT). The maximum number of RT in RW varies from one kecamatan to another.

Rukun Tetangga (RT) consist of several households. The maximum number of households in an RT varies from place to place.

• List of cities in Indonesia
• Provinces of Indonesia