East Sumba Regency

East Sumba Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumba Timur) is one of the four regencies which divide the island of Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Waingapu is the capital of East Sumba Regency. The population of East Sumba Regency was 227,732 at the 2010 Census.

East Sumba Regency

Kabupaten Sumba Timur
Regency
Seal
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
East Sumba Regency
East Sumba Regency
East Sumba Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
East Sumba Regency
East Sumba Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 9.8833°S 120.2500°E / -9.8833; 120.2500
Country Indonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
Province East Nusa Tenggara
CapitalWaingapu
Government
  RegentGidion Mbilijora
  Vice RegentUmbu Lili Pekuwali
Area
  Total7,000.5 km2 (2,702.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total227,732
  Density33/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 387
Websitesumbatimurkab.go.id

Administration

The East Sumba Regency is composed of twenty-two districts (kecamatan), whose areas (in km2) and 2010 Census populations are listed below.:[1]

NameArea
(in km2)
Population
Census 2010
Haharu506.45,586
Kahaungu Eti419.58,214
Kambata Mapambuhang378.03,434
Kambera78.431,137
Kanatang320.68,918
Karera347.67,365
Katala Hamu Lingu313.53,699
Kota Waingapu196.735,142
Lewa299.815,423
Lewa Tidahu323.66,129
Mahu148.63,922
Matawai Lapau319.75,786
Ngadu Ngala217.54,787
Nggaha Oriangu389.88,614
Paberiwai170.15,619
Pahunga Lodu409.212,247
Pandawai463.814,776
Pinupahar232.26,410
Rindi407.69,070
Tabundung527.78,301
Umalulu303.916,251
Wulla Waijelu212.06,902

Airport

Currently, Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport has a 1,850-metres long runway with 30 metres width and can accommodate Boeing 737-300 aircraft. It will be extended by another 600 metres and was predicted to complete before Sail Komodo 2013 in October 2013.[2]

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References

  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. "NTT airports gear up ahead of Sail Komodo 2013". September 11, 2012.


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