Manggarai Regency

Manggarai Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia, situated on the island of Flores. Established in 1958[2] the regency was reduced in size and population by the separation of Manggarai Barat regency in 2003 and of Manggarai Timur regency in 2007. The population of the residual Manggarai Regency was 292,037 at the 2010 Census, but the latest official estimate (as at mid 2018) is 318,115.[3] The capital of the regency is Ruteng.

Manggarai Regency

Kabupaten Manggarai
Regency
Seal
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Manggarai Regency
Manggarai Regency
Manggarai Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
Manggarai Regency
Manggarai Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8.6127°S 120.4626°E / -8.6127; 120.4626
Country Indonesia
Province East Nusa Tenggara
CapitalRuteng
Government
 • RegentDeno Kamelus
 • Vice RegentVictor Madur
Area
 • Total651 sq mi (1,687 km2)
Population
 (mid 2018)[1]
 • Total318,115
Area code(+62) 385
Websitemanggaraikab.go.id

The Liang Bua archeological site is in Manggarai regency, about 10 km to the north of Ruteng.

Administration

The Manggarai Regency as at 2010 was divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population. Since 2010 three additional districts have been created by splitting of existing districts - Satar Mese Utara (North Satar Mese), Cibal Barat (West Cibal) and Reok Barat (West Reok).

NamePopulation
Census 2010
Satar Mese30,583
Satar Mese Barat
(West Satar Mese)		30,044
Langke Rembong66,364
Ruteng38,888
Wae Rii25,596
Lelak10,821
Rahong Utara
(North Rahong)		20,659
Cibal37,800
Reok30,320
Total292,037
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References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  2. Government of Indonesia (9 August 1958), Establishment of the Second-level Administrative Regions under the First-level Administrative Region of Bali, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara (in Indonesian), Indonesia Ministry of Law and Justice, UU No. 69/1958
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
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