East Flores Regency

East Flores Regency
(Kabupaten Flores Timur)
Regency

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Location of East Flores Regency in East Nusa Tenggara
Country Indonesia
Province East Nusa Tenggara
Capital Larantuka
Area
 • Total 700.08 sq mi (1,813.20 km2)
Population (2014)
 • Total 251,820
 • Density 360/sq mi (140/km2)
Website http://www.florestimurkab.go.id/

East Flores Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Flores Timur) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 1958,[1] the regency has its seat (capital) in Larantuka. It covers a land area of 1,813.20 km2, and it had a population of 232,605 as of the 2010 census. The latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 251,820. It encompasses the eastern tip of the island of Flores, together with the islands of Adonara and Solor, both part of the Solor Archipelago. In 1999 the island of Lembata (formerly Lomblen) at the eastern end of the Archipelago was separated out to create its own Regency.

Administration

The regency is divided into nineteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.

Name English name Population
Census 2010
Wulanggitang 13,143
Titehena 11,145
Ilebura 6,165
Tanjung Bunga 11,880
Lewo Lema 7,951
Larantuka 37,348
Ile Mandiri 9,145
Demon Pagong 4,283
Solor Barat West Solor 9,321
Solor Selatan South Solor 4,841
Solor Timur East Solor 12,879
Adonara 9,745
Adonara Barat West Adonara 11,743
Wotan Ulu Mado 7,871
Adonara Tengah Central Adonara 10,686
Adonara Timur East Adonara 26,161
Ile Boleng 13,958
Witihama 14,140
Kelubagolit 10,210

References

  1. ↑ 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

Coordinates: 8°14′32″S 122°58′06″E / 8.2422°S 122.9682°E / -8.2422; 122.9682

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