Government Administrative

Administratively, Indonesia consists of 33 provinces, five of which have special status. Each province has its own political legislature and governor. The provinces are subdivided into regencies (kabupaten) and (kota), which are further subdivided into subdistricts (kecamatan), and again into village groupings (either desa or kelurahan). Following the implementation of regional autonomy measures in 2001, the regencies and cities have become the key administrative units, responsible for providing most government services. The village administration level is the most influential on a citizen's daily life, and handles matters of a village or neighborhood through an elected lurah or kepala desa (village chief).

Within a village there are some voluntary social organizations called Rukun Kampung (RK - Hamlets within a desa) or Rukun Warga (RW - Hamlets within a kelurahan), each is led by a volutary social leader called Ketua RK or Ketua RW. Within each RK or RW, there are also some Rukun Tetangga (RT - Neighborhood). Led by a Ketua RT, each RT covers some neighboring households.

Aceh, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Papua, and West Papua provinces have greater legislative privileges and a higher degree of autonomy from the central government than the other provinces. The Acehnese government, for example, has the right to create an independent legal system; in 2003, it instituted a form of Sharia (Islamic law).Yogyakarta was granted the status of Special Region in recognition of its pivotal role in supporting Indonesian Republicans during the Indonesian Revolution. Papua, formerly known as Irian Jaya, was granted special autonomy status in 2001. Jakarta is the country's special capital region.

Indonesian provinces and their capitals : (Indonesian name in brackets where different from English)
* indicates provinces with Special Status

Islands/Province	Regency/Municipal
Sumatra
Aceh* (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam) - Banda Aceh	West aceh, North West Aceh, Aceh Besar, Aceh Jaya, South Aceh, Aceh Singkil, Aceh tamiang, Central Aceh, South East Aceh, East Aceh, North Aceh, Bener Meriah, Bireuen, Gayo, Lues, Nagan Raya, Pidie, Simeulue, Banda, Aceh, Langsa, Lhokseumawe, Sabang
North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) - Medan	Asahan, Binjai, Dairi, Deli Serdang, Humbang Hasundutan, Karo, Labuhan Batu, Langkat, Mandailing-Natal, Medan, Nias, South Nias, Padang Sidempuan, Pakpak Barat, Pemantang Siantar, Samosir, Serdang, Bedagai, Sibolga, Simalungun, Tanjung Balai, South Tapanuli, Central Tapanuli, North Tapanuli, Tebing Tinggi, Toba Samosir
West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) - Padang	Agam, Dharmas Raya, Lima Puluh Kota, Mentawai Islands, Padang Pariaman, Pasaman, West Pasaman, South Pesisir, Sawah Lunto Sijunjung, Tanah Datar, Bukit Tinggi, Padang, Padang Panjang, Pariaman, Payakumbuh, Sawah Lunto, Solok City, Solok, South Solok
Riau - Pekanbaru	Bengkalis, Indragiri Hulu Kampar, Pekanbaru, Dumai, Kuantan Singingi, Rokan Hulu, Rokan Hilir, Siak, Pelalawan
Riau Islands (Kepulauan Riau) - Tanjung Pinang	Karimun, Riau Islands, Lingga, Natuna, Batam, Tanjung Pinang
Jambi - Jambi (city)	Kerinci, Merangin, Sarolangun, Batanghari, Muaro Jambi, East Tanjung Jabung, West Tanjung Jabung, Tebo, Bungo, Jambi
South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan) - Palembang	Ogan Komering Ulu, Ogan Kumering Ilir, Muara Enim, Lahat, Musi Rawas, Musi Banyuasin, Banyuasin, East Ogan Komering Ulu, South Ogan Komering Ulu, Ogan Ilir, Palembang, Prabumulih, Pagar Alam, Lubuk Linggau
Bangka-Belitung (Kepulauan Bangka-Belitung) - Pangkal Pinang	Bangka, Belitung, West Bangka, Central Bangka, South Bangka, East Belitung, Pangkal Pinang
Bengkulu - Bengkulu (city)	South Bengkulu, Rejang Lebong, North Bengkulu, Kaur, Seluma, Muko Muko, Lebong, Kepahyang, Bengkulu
Lampung - Bandar Lampung	West Lampung, Tenggamus, South Lampung, East Lampung, Central Lampung, North Lampung, Way Kanan, Tulang Bawang, Bandar Lampung, Metro
Java
Jakarta* - Jakarta	West Jakarta, Central Jakarta, North Jakarta, East Jakarta, South Jakarta, Seribu Islands
Banten - Serang	Lebak, Pandeglang, Serang, Tangerang, Cilegon, Tangerang
West Java (Jawa Barat) - Bandung	Bandung, Bekasi, Bogor, Ciamis, Cianjur, Cirebon, Garut, Indramayu, Karawang, Kuningan, Majalengka, Purwakarta, Subang, Sukabumi, Sumedang, Tasikmalaya, Bandung, Banjar, Bekasi<>
Central Java (Jawa Tengah) - Semarang	Cilacap, Banyumas, Purbalingga, Banjarnegara, Kebumen, Purworejo, Wonosobo, Magelang, Boyolali, Klaten, Sukoharjo, Wonogiri, Karanganyar, Sragen, Grobogan, Blora, Rembang, Pati, Kudus, Jepara, Demak, Semarang, Temanggung, Kendal, Batang, Pekalongan, Pemalang, Tegal, Brebes, Magelang, Surakarta, Salatiga, Semarang, Pekalongan, Tegal
Yogyakarta Special Region* - Yogyakarta (city)	Bantul, Gunung Kidul, Kulon Progo, Sleman, Yogyakarta
East Java (Jawa Timur) - Surabaya	Bangkalan, Banyuwangi, Blitar, Bojonegoro, Bondowoso, Gresik, Jember, Jombang, Kediri, Lamongan, Lumajang, Madiun, Magetan, Malang, Mojokerto, Nganjuk, Ngawi, Pacitan, Pamekasan, Pasuruan, Ponorogo, Probolinggo, Sampang, Sidoarjo, Situbondo, Sumenep, Trenggalek, Tuban, Tulungagung, Batu, Blitar, Kediri, Madiun, Malang, Mojokerto, Pasuruan, Probolinggo, Surabaya
Lesser Sunda Islands
Bali - Denpasar	Badung, Bangli, Buleleng, Gianyar, Jembrana, Karangasem, Klungkung, Tabanan, Denpasar
West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat) - Mataram	Bima, Dompu, West Lombok, Central Lombok, East Lombok, Sumbawa, West Sumbawa, Mataram, Bima
East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur) - Kupang	Alor, Belu, Ende, East Flores, Kupang, Lembata, Manggarai, West Manggarai, Ngada, Rote Ndao, Sikka, West Sumba, East Sumba, South Central Timor, North Central Timor, Kupang
Kalimantan
West Kalimantan (Kalimantan Barat) - Pontianak	Bengkayang, Kapuas Hulu, Ketapang, Landak, Melawi, Pontianak, Samba, Sanggau, Sekadau, Sintang, Pontianak, Singkawang
Central Kalimantan (Kalimantan Tengah) - Palangkaraya	South Barito, East Barito, North Barito, Gunung Mas, Kapuas, West Kota Waringin, East Kota Waringin, Lamandau, Murung Raya, Pulang Pisau, Sukamara, Seruyan, Katingan, Palangkaraya
South Kalimantan (Kalimantan Selatan) - Banjarmasin	Balangan, Banjar, Barito Kuala, South Hulu Sungai, Central Hulu Sungai, North Hulu Sungai Baru, Kota Baru, Tanah Laut, Tabalong, Tanah Bumbu, Tapin, Banjarbaru, Banjarmasin
East Kalimantan (Kalimantan Timur) - Samarinda	Berau, Bulungan, West Kutai, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kutai, Malinau, Nunukan Pasir, North Penajam Paser, Balikpapan, Bontang, Samarinda, Tarakan
Sulawesi
North Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara) - Manado	Bolaang Mongondow, Sangihe Islands, Talaud Islands, Minahasa, South Minahasa, North Minahasa, Tomohon, Menado, Bitung
Gorontalo - Gorontalo (city)	Boalemo, Bone Bolango, Gorontalo, Pohuwato, Gorontalo
Central Sulawesi (Sulawesi Tengah) - Palu	Banggai, Buol, Donggala, Banggai Islands, Morowali, Parigi Moutong, Poso, Tojo Una-Una, Toli-Toli, Palu
West Sulawesi (Sulawesi Barat) - Mamuju	Majene, Mamasa, Mamuju, North Mamuju, Polewali Mamasa, Mamuju
South Sulawesi (Sulawesi Selatan) - Makassar	Bantaeng, Barru, Bone, Bulukumba, Enrekang, Gowa, Jeneponto, Pangkajene Islands, Luwu, East Luwu, Maros, Pinrang, Selayar, Sinjai, Sidenren Rappang, Soppeng, Takalar, Tana Toraja, Wajjo, Makassar, Palopo, Pare-Pare
South East Sulawesi (Sulawesi Tenggara) - Kendari	Bombana, Buton, Kendari, Kolaka, South Konawe, Muna, Wakatobi, Bau-Bau, Kendari
Maluku islands
Maluku - Ambon City	Buru, Aru Islands, Central Maluku, South East Maluku, West South East Maluku, West Seram, East Seram, Ambon
North Maluku (Maluku Utara) - Ternate	West Halmahera, South Halmahera, Central Halmahera, East Halmahera, North Halmahera, Sula Islands, Ternate, Tidore Islands
Papua
West Papua* (Papua Barat) - Manokwari	Asmat, Biak Numfor, Bovel Digoel, Jayapura, Jayawijaya, Keerom, Mappi, Merauke, Mimika, Nabire, Paniai, Pegunungan Bintang, Puncak Jaya, Sarmi, Supriori, Tolikara, Waropen, Yahukimo, Yapen Waropen, Jayapura
Papua*- Jayapura	Fak-Fak, Kaimana, Manokwari, Raja Ampat, Sorong, Sorong Selatan, Sorong City