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 1,812.58 km2, and it had a population of 232,605 as of the 2010 census[3] and 276,896 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 288,310 - comprising 141,738 males and 146,572 females.[1] The regency encompasses the eastern tip of the island of Flores, together with all of the adjacent islands of Adonara and Solor to the east of Flores (and both part of the Solor Archipelago), with some much smaller offshore islands. On 4 October 1999, the island of Lembata (formerly called Lomblen) at the eastern end of the Solor Archipelago was separated from the East Flores Regency to create its own Regency.
East Flores Regency
Kabupaten Flores Timur | |
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Coat of arms | |
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 | Indonesia |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Capital | Larantuka |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Antonius Gege Hadjon |
| • Vice Regent | Agustinus Payong Boli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 699.84 sq mi (1,812.58 km2) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 288,310 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (160/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 and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as of mid-2023 (rounded to the nearest 100 persons).[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 229 rural desa and 21 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid-2023 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post codes |
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| 53.06.01 | Wulanggitang | 225.85 | 13,143 | 14,780 | 15,100 | Boru | 11 | 86256 |
| 53.06.02 | Titehena | 154.84 | 11,145 | 12,974 | 13,400 | Lewolaga | 14 | 86255 |
| 53.06.16 | Ile Bura | 118.32 | 6,165 | 7,517 | 7,900 | Lewotobi | 7 | 86254 |
| 53.06.05 | Tanjung Bunga | 257.57 | 11,880 | 14,184 | 14,800 | Waiklibang | 16 | 86251 |
| 53.06.15 | Lewolema | 92.84 | 7,951 | 9,694 | 10,200 | Kawaliwu | 7 | 86252 |
| 53.06.03 | Larantuka (town) | 48.91 | 37,348 | 40,828 | 41,500 | Larantuka | 20 (a) | 86212 -86219 |
| 53.06.04 | Ile Mandiri | 72.76 | 9,145 | 11,506 | 12,200 | Lewohala | 8 | 86211 |
| 53.06.14 | Demon Pagong | 85.40 | 4,283 | 4,916 | 5,100 | Lewokluok | 7 | 86219 |
| Totals on Flores Island | 1,056.49 | 101,060 | 116,398 | 120,200 | 90 | |||
| 53.06.06 | Solor Barat (West Solor) | 128.20 | 9,321 | 11,180 | 11,700 | Ritaebang | 15 (b) | 86272 |
| 53.06.19 | Solor Selatan (South Solor) | 31.58 | 4,841 | 6,874 | 7,500 | Kalike | 7 | 86273 |
| 53.06.07 | Solor Timur (East Solor) | 66.56 | 12,879 | 15,975 | 16,800 | Menanga | 17 | 86271 |
| Totals on Solor Island | 226.34 | 27,041 | 34,029 | 36,000 | 39 | |||
| 53.06.08 | Adonara Barat (West Adonara) | 79.71 | 11,743 | 13,529 | 14,000 | Waiwadan | 18 | 86263 |
| 53.06.09 | Wotan Ulu Mado | 86.31 | 7,871 | 9,968 | 10,600 | Baniona | 12 | 86260 |
| 53.06.18 | Adonara Tengah (Central Adonara) | 42.73 | 10,686 | 13,312 | 14,000 | Lewobele | 13 | 86264 |
| 53.06.10 | Adonara Timur (East Adonara) | 91.06 | 26,161 | 30,299 | 31,300 | Waiwerang | 21 (c) | 86261 |
| 53.06.13 | Ile Boleng | 49.30 | 13,948 | 17,416 | 18,400 | Senadan | 21 | 86253 |
| 63.06.12 | Witihama | 79.43 | 14,140 | 17,460 | 18,400 | Oringbele | 16 | 86266 |
| 53.06.11 | Kelubagolit | 44.41 | 10,210 | 12,650 | 13,300 | Pepak Kelu | 12 | 86265 |
| 53.06.17 | Adonara (d) | 56.80 | 9,745 | 11,835 | 12,400 | Sagu | 8 | 86262 |
| Totals on Adonara Island | 529.75 | 104,504 | 126,469 | 132,400 | 121 |
Note: (a) comprises 18 kelurahan and 2 desa. (b) including one kelurahan. (c) including 2 kelurahan. (d) Adonara District covers only the northern part of Adonara Island ("Adonara Utara").
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Flores Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5306)
- 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
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.