3,000 Indonesian Villages Will Still Lack Cellular Signal in 2024, Most in Papua

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Nabilah Muhamad 29/08/2025 12:00 WIB

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BPS data shows that 3,117 villages/districts in Indonesia have no access to cellular phone signals. The distribution is as follows:

Number of Villages/Sub-districts in Indonesia's 38 Provinces without Cellular Phone Signal Coverage (2024)

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Number of Villages/Sub-districts in Indonesia's 38 Provinces without Cellular Phone Signal Coverage (2024)

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According to a report by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), several areas in Indonesia still lack cellular phone signal coverage.

In 2024, 3,117 villages/districts in Indonesia were not covered by cellular signals. This comprises 3,090 villages/sub-districts in rural areas and 27 in urban areas.

"This inequality shows that rural communities still face significant obstacles in accessing information and communication technology," wrote the BPS in its report, Indonesia Telecommunication Statistics 2024.

Based on region, the highest number of villages/sub-districts without signal coverage is in Papua Pegunungan, with a total of 1,458 villages/sub-districts.

Next is Papua Tengah with 632 villages/sub-districts still lacking cellular signal access.

Following is a complete list of the 10 provinces with the highest number of villages/sub-districts nationally without cellular signal coverage in 2024:

1. Papua Pegunungan: 1,458 villages/sub-districts

2. Papua Tengah: 632 villages/sub-districts

3. North Sumatra: 140 villages/sub-districts

4. West Papua: 131 villages/sub-districts

5. Papua: 106 villages/sub-districts

6. South Papua: 95 villages/sub-districts

7. Central Kalimantan: 65 villages/sub-districts

8. Southwest Papua: 65 villages/sub-districts

9. Aceh: 53 villages/sub-districts

10. West Sulawesi: 52 villages/sub-districts.

Meanwhile, eight provinces have achieved 100% cellular signal coverage in all their villages/districts. These are Lampung, Bangka Belitung Islands, Riau Islands, Jakarta, Yogyakarta Special Region, Banten, Bali, and West Nusa Tenggara.

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