Sikka Regency
Sikka is a regency within East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on the island of Flores.[2] It is bordered to the west by Ende Regency and to the east by East Flores Regency. It covers an area of 1,675.36 km2 and had a population of 300,301 at the 2010 census[3] and 321,953 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 335,360 - comprising 163,060 males and 172,300 females).[1] The capital is the town of Maumere, which comprises the districts of Alok Barat, Alok and Alok Timur (although the last two also include a number of notable islands to the north of Flores).
Sikka Regency
Kabupaten Sikka | |
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Beach of Maumere | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within East Nusa Tenggara | |
Sikka Regency Sikka Regency Sikka Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands) Sikka Regency Sikka Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 8.48833°S 122.974°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Capital | Maumere |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Ansar Rera |
| • Vice Regent | Paolus Nong Susar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 646.86 sq mi (1,675.36 km2) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 335,360 |
| • Density | 520/sq mi (200/km2) |
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| Area code | (+62) 382 |
| Website | sikkakab |
Administrative divisions
The regency is divided into twenty-one 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 at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 147 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan - the latter all in the three "Alok" districts which compose Maumere town), and its post code.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.07.01 | Paga | 71.52 | 15,598 | 16,399 | 16,962 | Paga | 8 | 86153 |
| 53.07.02 | Mego | 101.90 | 11,873 | 12,939 | 13,523 | Lekebai | 10 | 86113 |
| 53.07.17 | Tana Wawo | 89.55 | 8,695 | 8,926 | 9,169 | Wolofeo | 6 | 86154 |
| 53.07.03 | Lela | 45.96 | 11,645 | 11,596 | 11,821 | Lela | 9 | 86161 |
| 53.07.11 | Bola | 44.97 | 10,785 | 10,797 | 11,010 | Bola | 6 | 86171 |
| 53.07.20 | Doreng | 54.03 | 11,191 | 12,002 | 12,486 | Waihawa | 7 | 86170 |
| 53.07.21 | Mapitara | 82.89 | 6,304 | 6,672 | 6,914 | Hebing | 4 | 86172 |
| 53.07.08 | Talibura | 287.30 | 20,454 | 22,424 | 23,477 | Talibura | 12 | 86183 |
| 53.07.09 | Waigete | 233.01 | 22,181 | 24,931 | 26,291 | Waigete | 6 | 86184 |
| 53.07.13 | Waiblama | 120.05 | 7,042 | 8,074 | 8,564 | Tanarawa | 9 | 86185 |
| 53.07.10 | Kewapante | 22.09 | 13,453 | 14,775 | 15,477 | Kewapante | 8 | 86182 |
| 53.07.18 | Hewokloang | 17.90 | 8,243 | 8,998 | 9,409 | Baowunut | 7 | 86181 |
| 53.07.19 | Kangae | 39.69 | 16,389 | 18,055 | 18,910 | Waippare | 9 | 86180 |
| 53.07.06 | Palu'e (a) | 39.69 | 9,553 | 9,681 | 9,510 | Uwa | 8 | 86110 |
| 53.07.16 | Koting | 14.16 | 6,360 | 6,526 | 6,702 | Koting D | 6 | 86116 |
| 53.07.07 | Nelle | 13.31 | 5,792 | 6,147 | 6,375 | Nelle Urung | 5 | 86119 |
| 53.07.04 | Nita | 111.72 | 21,223 | 22,748 | 23,661 | Nita | 12 | 86151 |
| 53.07.12 | Magepanda | 136.21 | 11,508 | 12,727 | 13,358 | Magepanda | 5 | 86152 |
| 53.07.05 | Alok (b) (Central Alok) | 21.04 | 33,064 | 32,629 | 33,261 | Kota Uneng | 7 (c) | 86112 -86118 |
| 53.07.14 | Alok Barat (West Alok) | 48.17 | 16,808 | 22,294 | 24,668 | Wailiti | 4 (d) | 86114 -86115 |
| 53.07.15 | Alok Timur (e) (East Alok) | 80.20 | 32,167 | 32,797 | 33,621 | Waioti | 10 (f) | 86111 -86115 |
| Totals | 1,675.36 | 300,328 | 321,953 | 335,360 | Maumere | 160 |
Notes: (a) Palu'e is an island district, situated off the north coast of Flores.
(b) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Pemana Besar and Pulau Pemana Kecil (with a combined population of 4,268 in mid 2021) and, further north, Pulau Sukun or Samparong (with a population of 1,532 in mid 2021).
(c) comprises 4 kelurahan and 3 desa.
(d) all kelurahan.
(e) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Koja or Pulau Besar (with 2,960 inhabitants in mid 2021), Pulau Parumaan (with 1,816 inhabitants in mid 2021 - including Pulau Pangabatan, Pulau Mermaan and Pulau Damhila), and nearby Pulau Babi.
(f) comprising 5 kelurahan and 5 desa.
A small Sikka region (non administrative) called Iwangeté or Iwang Geté encompasses the villages of Watublapi (Hewokloang district),[5] Héwokloang, Kloangpopot (Doreng district),[6][7] Hale (Mapitara district), and Hebingare (and quite a few others in between). Krowe is another name for this area, although neither names are quite accurate. People of this area produce a very distinctive ikat cloth: the widest bands (called ina geté) bear such motifs as lizard (teké), a circular motif seen on some antique plates (pigan uben), spinning wheel (jata selér) and pineapple flower (petan puhun).[8]
Politics
Paulus Moa was Regent of Sikka for a few years between 2002 and 2006.
See also
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sikka Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5307)
- Sikka Regency — Indonesia Regions
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "Watublapi (Hewokloang district), map, with Héwokloang to the west". google.com/maps.
- "Klo'angpopot, Doreng district, Sikka regency". m.nomor.net. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- "Kloangpopot (Doreng district), map". google.com/maps.
- "Ikat from Krowe, Indonesia". ikat.us. Pusaka Collection, Online Museum of Indonesian ikat textiles. Retrieved 2024-06-09.