[1] The administrative centre is the town of Enarotali, in East Paniai.

At the 2010 Census, Paniai Regency comprised ten districts (distrik).

[3] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 216 rural kampung and 5 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

(b) The fourteen new districts created since 2013 are: Aweida, Baya Biru, Deiyai Miyo, Dogomo, Fajar Timur (East Fajar), Muye, Nakama, Pugo Dagi, Teluk Deya (Deya Bay), Topiyai, Wege Bino, Wege Muka, Yagai and Youtadi.

Their areas and populations as at 2010 are included with the figures for the original districts from which they were cut out subsequently.