Districts are divided into
desa (village) or
kelurahan (urban village). Both
desa and
kelurahan are of a similar division level, but a
desa enjoys more power in local matters than a
kelurahan. An exception is
Aceh, where districts are divided into
mukim before being subdivided further into
gampong.
Desa In Indonesian, as in English, a village (
desa) has rural connotations. In the context of administrative divisions, a
desa can be defined as a body which has authority over the local people in accordance with acknowledged local traditions of the area. A
desa is headed by a "head of village" (), who is elected by popular vote. Most Indonesian villages use the term "desa", but other terms are used in some regions: •
Gampong in Aceh •
Nagari in
West Sumatra •
Dusun in
Bungo Regency (
Jambi) •
Kampung in some places in Indonesia: •
Lampung (in
Central Lampung,
Mesuji,
Tulang Bawang,
Way Kanan, and
West Tulangbawang regencies) •
East Kalimantan (in
Berau and
West Kutai regencies) • Provinces in
Western New Guinea •
Pekon in
Pringsewu,
Tanggamus, and
West Lampung regencies (
Lampung) • In
Bali, there are two forms of "desa", i.e.
desa dinas (service village) and
desa adat (cultural village). Desa dinas deals with administrative functions, while desa adat deals with religious and cultural functions. •
Lembang in
Toraja and
North Toraja regencies (
South Sulawesi) •
Kalurahan in Special Region of Yogyakarta. ;Notes • except
Mentawai Islands Regency • In other places, "dusun" is an administrative division form below "desa". • In other places, "kampung" is equal with "dusun", except in Bungo, Jambi.
Kelurahan Although
desa and
kelurahan are part of a district, a
kelurahan has less autonomy than a
desa. A
kelurahan is headed by a
lurah. Lurahs are civil servants, directly responsible to their camats. ==Statistics==