East Flores Regency
East Flores Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Flores Timur) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 1958,[2] the regency has its seat (capital) in Larantuka on Flores Island. It covers a land area of 1,813.20 km2, and it had a population of 232,605 as of the 2010 census, and 246,742 at the 2015 Census.[3] It encompasses the eastern tip of the island of Flores, together with all of the smaller islands of Adonara and Solor, both part of the Solor Archipelago. In 1999 the island of Lembata (formerly called Lomblen) at the eastern end of the Archipelago was separated out to create its own Regency.
East Flores Regency Kabupaten Flores Timur | |
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Regency | |
 Seal | |
 Location within East Nusa Tenggara | |
  East Flores Regency  East Flores Regency East Flores Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)  East Flores Regency East Flores Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 8.2422°S 122.9682°E | |
| Country |  |
| Province |  |
| Capital | Larantuka |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Antonius Gege Hadjon |
| • Vice Regent | Agustinus Payong Boli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 700.08 sq mi (1,813.20 km2) |
| Population (2015 Census) | |
| • Total | 246,742 |
| • Density | 350/sq mi (140/km2) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 383 |
| Website | florestimurkab |
Administration
The regency is divided into nineteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas (in km2) and their 2010 Census populations.[4]
| Name | English name | Area (in km2) | Population Census 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wulanggitang | 221.8 | 13,143 | |
| Ile Bura | 108.6 | 6,165 | |
| Titehena | 152.9 | 11,145 | |
| Tanjung Bunga | 248.3 | 11,880 | |
| Lewo Lema | 87.6 | 7,951 | |
| Larantuka | 48.4 | 37,348 | |
| Ile Mandiri | 69.2 | 9,145 | |
| Demon Pagong | 84.0 | 4,283 | |
| Total on Flores Island | 1,020.8 | 101,060 | |
| Solor Barat | West Solor | 120.7 | 9,321 |
| Solor Selatan | South Solor | 29.4 | 4,841 |
| Solor Timur | East Solor | 67.7 | 12,879 |
| Total Solor Island | 217.8 | 27,041 | |
| Adonara | 63.6 | 9,745 | |
| Adonara Barat | West Adonara | 83.8 | 11,743 |
| Wotan Ulu Mado | 83.7 | 7,871 | |
| Adonara Tengah | Central Adonara | 38.7 | 10,686 |
| Adonara Timur | East Adonara | 84.4 | 26,161 |
| Ile Boleng | 49.9 | 13,958 | |
| Witihama | 65.7 | 14,140 | |
| Kelubagolit | 39.8 | 10,210 | |
| Total Adonara Island | 509.6 | 104,514 |
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
- 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
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
