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 1,812.85 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 at mid 2021 was 283,626.[5] The regency 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, and some much smaller offshore islands. 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 | |
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Coordinates: 8.2422°S 122.9682°E / -8.2422; 122.9682 | |
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Province | ![]() |
Capital | Larantuka |
Government | |
• Regent | Antonius Gege Hadjon |
• Vice Regent | Agustinus Payong Boli |
Area | |
• Total | 699.95 sq mi (1,812.85 km2) |
Population (mid 2021 estimate) | |
• Total | 283,626 |
• Density | 410/sq mi (160/km2) |
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Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
Area code | (+62) 383 |
Website | florestimurkab |
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,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.
Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 | Population Census 2020 | Population Estimate mid 2021 | Administrative centre | Number of villages | Post codes |
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Wulanggitang | 225.85 | 13,143 | 14,780 | 15,054 | Boru | 11 | 86256 |
Titehena | 154.84 | 11,145 | 12,974 | 13,259 | Lewolaga | 14 | 86255 |
Ile Bura | 118.32 | 6,165 | 7,517 | 7,716 | Lewotobi | 7 | 86254 |
Tanjung Bunga | 257.57 | 11,880 | 14,184 | 14,531 | Waiklibang | 16 | 86251 |
Lewo Lema | 92.84 | 7,951 | 9,694 | 9,951 | Kawaliwu | 7 | 86252 |
Larantuka (town) | 48.91 | 37,348 | 40,828 | 41,469 | Larantuka | 20 | 86212 -86219 |
Ile Mandiri | 72.76 | 9,145 | 11,506 | 11,847 | Lewohala | 8 | 86211 |
Demon Pagong | 85.40 | 4,283 | 4,916 | 5,017 | Lewokluok | 7 | 86219 |
Totals on Flores Island | 1,056.49 | 101,060 | 116,398 | 118,844 | 90 | ||
Solor Barat (West Solor) | 128.20 | 9,321 | 11,180 | 11,458 | Ritaebang | 15 | 86272 |
Solor Selatan (South Solor) | 31.58 | 4,841 | 6,874 | 7,161 | Kalike | 7 | 86273 |
Solor Timur (East Solor) | 66.56 | 12,879 | 15,975 | 16,426 | Menanga | 17 | 86271 |
Totals on Solor Island | 226.34 | 27,041 | 34,029 | 35,045 | 39 | ||
Adonara Barat (West Adonara) | 79.71 | 11,743 | 13,529 | 13,812 | Waiwadan | 18 | 86263 |
Wotan Ulu Mado | 86.31 | 7,871 | 9,968 | 10,270 | Baniona | 12 | 86260 |
Adonara Tengah (Central Adonara) | 42.73 | 10,686 | 13,312 | 13,693 | Lewobele | 13 | 86264 |
Adonara Timur (East Adonara) | 91.06 | 26,161 | 30,299 | 30,948 | Waiwerang | 21 | 86261 |
Ile Boleng | 49.30 | 13,948 | 17,416 | 17,919 | Senadan | 21 | 86253 |
Witihama | 79.43 | 14,140 | 17,460 | 17,945 | Oringbele | 16 | 86266 |
Kelubagolit | 44.41 | 10,210 | 12,650 | 13,006 | Pepak Kelu | 12 | 86265 |
Adonara (a) | 56.80 | 9,745 | 11,835 | 12,144 | Sagu | 8 | 86262 |
Totals on Adonara Island | 529.75 | 104,504 | 126,469 | 129,737 | 121 |
Note: (a) Adonara District covers only the northern part of Adonara Island ("Adonara Utara").
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