| Alor Regency | |
|---|---|
| — Regency — | |
| Location of Alor Regency in East Nusa Tenggara | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Island | Alor Archipelago |
| Capital | Kalabahi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,106 sq mi (2,864.60 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 190,253 |
Alor Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Alor) is a regency (kabupaten) in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 1958,[1] Alor Regency administers the Alor Archipelago with its seat (capital) in Kalabahi on Alor Island.
Alor Regency occupies 2,864.64 km² land area and 10,973.62 km² water area. There are fifteen islands in the archipelago, nine of which (Alor, Pantar, Pura, Treweng, Kepa, Buaya, Kangge and Kura) are inhabited, and the rest six uninhabited are Sika, Kapas, Batang, Lapang, Rusa and formerly Kambing Island, (Atauro) of East Timor. The Regency had 190253 residents in the 2010 decennial census.[2]
The main transportation access in the regency is by means of sea. The state-owned PELNI sea liners operate in the archipelago for major transport to the main port hub in Kalabahi beside small boats operating between small islands. A small Perintis Mali airstrip (18 km east of Kalabahi) can only be used by small CASA airplanes, operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines airlines.
Alor Regency is divided into seventeen subdistricts (kecamatan):