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West Manggarai Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Manggarai Barat) is one of the eight regencies which comprise the island of Flores, located in the province of East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur) in Indonesia. The Regency was created in 2003 by separation of the western districts from Manggarai Regency. It covers a land area of 3,141.47 km², and had a population of 221,703 at the 2010 census, rising to 251,689 at the 2015 Intermediate census and to 256,317 at the 2020 census.[2] The official estimate as at mid 2021 was 259,566.[3] The regency's capital is the town of Labuan Bajo.

West Manggarai Regency Kabupaten Manggarai Barat
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
West Manggarai Regency Location in Flores, Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia Show map of Flores West Manggarai Regency West Manggarai Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands) Show map of Lesser Sunda Islands West Manggarai Regency West Manggarai Regency (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 8.6448°S 119.8828°E / -8.6448; 119.8828
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Nusa Tenggara
Capital	Labuan Bajo
Government
• Regent	Agustinus Ch. Dula
• Vice Regent	Maria Geong
Area
• Total	1,212.93 sq mi (3,141.47 km2)
Population  (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
• Total	259,566
• Density	210/sq mi (83/km2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code	(+62) 385
Website	manggaraibaratkab.go.id

Geography

The regency includes the western portion of Flores island (Pulau Flores) and several small islands mainly lying to the west of it, including the two largest islands, Komodo (Pulau Komodo) and Rinca (Pulau Rinca) as well as others such as Seraya Besar (Pulau Seraya Besar), Seraya Kecil (Pulau Seraya Kecil), Bidadari (Pulau Bidadari) and Longgos (Pulau Longgos). The total area of West Manggarai Regency is 10,193.47 square kilometres (3,935.72 sq mi), with a land area of 3,141.47 square kilometres (1,212.93 sq mi) and a sea area of 7,052 square kilometres (2,723 sq mi).

Administration

At the time of the 2010 census West Manggarai Regency was divided into seven districts (kecamatan), but a further five districts have subsequently been created by the division of existing districts. These are tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 and 2020 census populations,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[5] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

Name	Area in km2	Pop'n census 2010	Pop'n census 2020	Pop'n estimate mid 2021	Administrative centre	No. of villages	Post code
Komodo (a)	813.53	41,258	53,724	55,022	Labuan Bajo	19	86763
Boleng (b)	486.56	16,567	18,925	19,138	Terang	11	86754
Sano Nggoang	360.19	25,113	14,229	14,355	Werang	15	86758
Mbeliling	231.53	(c)	13,758	13,880	Warsawe	15	86757
Lembor	145.68	49,732	33,653	33,928	Wae Nakeng	15	86753
Welak	319.19	19,100	21,389	21,564	Orong	16	86762
Lembor Selatan (South Lembor)	275.87	(d)	23,461	23,892	Lengkong Cepang	15	86761
Kuwus	54.55	40,365	13,673	13,776	Golo Welu	12	86752
Ndoso	124.95	(e)	20,032	20,184	Ndoso	15	86750
Kuwus Barat (West Kurus)	42.66	(e)	10,695	10,776	Landong	10	86751
Macang Pacar (f)	174.64	29,568	15,936	16,069	Bari	13	86756
Pacar	112.12	(g)	16,842	16,982	Pacar	13	86755
Totals	3,141.47	221,703	256,317	259,566	Labuan Bajo	174

Notes: (a) includes the 139 islands off the west coast of Flores, of which the largest are Komodo and Rinca; the district also includes the most westerly part of the Flores mainland, including the regency capital of Labuan Bajo.
(b) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Boleng and Pulau Longos.
(c) The 2010 census population quoted for Sanonggoang District includes the figure for the new Mbeliling District, cut out of it between 2010 and 2015.
(d) The 2010 census population quoted for Lembor District includes the figure for the new Lembor Selatan District, cut out of it in the same period.
(e) The 2010 census population quoted for Kuwus District includes the figure for the new Ndoso District, cut out of it in the same period, while the 2010 census population quoted for Kurus District additionally includes the figure for the new Kurus Barat District, cut out of it in 2018.
(f) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Medang and Pulau Sebabi.
(g) The 2010 census population quoted for Macang Pacar District includes the figure for the new Pacar District, cut out of it in 2018.

Demographics

Religion

Most of the population of West Manggarai Regency are Christianism, which is 78.56%, of which the majority are Catholicism 77.76% and Protestantism 0.80%. There is also a large proportion of the population adheres to the religion Islam which is 21.39%, and the rest are Hinduism 0.4% and Buddhism less than 0.01%.[6]

Ethnic groups

• Manggarai

The Manggarai people inhabits Manggarai Regency, West Manggarai and East Manggarai, which is located on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province. The total population is about 350,000 people.

The Manggarai language consists of several dialects, such as Pae, Mabai, Rejong, Mbaen, Pota, Central Manggarai, East Manggarai, and West Manggarai dialects. The four leading dialects may be the languages of separate ethnic groups that were subservient to the Manggarai people in ancient times.[7]

• Komodo

The Komodo people inhabits Komodo Village, Komodo District, West Manggarai and speak the endangered Komodo language. Komodo people inhabit the fishing village inhabited by 800 families. The population stands at 2,000 people. The majority are fishermen and some are active as Rangers in Komodo National Park.[8]

• Bajau

The Bajo or Bajau people are the indigenous tribes of the archipelago originating from the Sulu Islands, Philippines. Bajo migrated to various places in the Malay Archipelago, one of which was Labuhan Bajo, West Manggarai.

Labuan Bajo means the harbor for the Bajo people. This ethnic group is a nomadic ethnic group in the sea, it is not surprising that many call it the Sea Gypsy.[9]

Development issues

Rural development

The West Manggarai Regency, along with other nearby regencies on Flores, has a long and hot dry season. Programs of tree-planting have been initiated in recent years which are helping improve the local environment.[10] These activities include efforts to promote continued attention to the cultivation of sugar palms (Arenga pinnata).[11]

Education

Education facilities in the region are limited, especially in the outlying areas. Some non-government organisations help, for example, with the provision of books for children to isolated villages.[12]

Tourism

Various local community groups in different parts of the regency work to promote the local tourist industry through, for example, the development of local dance troupes and foods from local areas.[13] In Liang Ndara village, which has been designated as a tourist site, there are programs to teach English in the local community to support the tourist industry,[14]

Mount Mbeliling (Indonesian: Gunung Mbeliling), one of the highest peaks in the regency (1,325 meters) is a well-known destination for climbers and tourists to the regency.[15] The area around Mt Mbeliling, which is rich in bird life, attracts bird-watching groups[16]

Tourism

Sano Nggoang

Sano (means Mount) Nggoang is 513 hectares (1.9 sq. mi.) of volcanic crater lake with depth of around 600 meters (1968.5 ft.), the deepest lake of its kind in the world.[17]

Shark and manta ray sanctuary

In late August 2013, the local authority designated that all regency's marine and coastal water up to 12 nautical miles offshore occupied 7,000 square kilometer area as a shark and manta ray sanctuary (includes sea around Komodo Island).[18]

Komodo National Park

The national park was founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard.[19] In 1991 the national park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[20]

See also

• Details for Treking in the Mt Mbeliling area.
• List of places to visit in West Maggarai
• Kokotuku Peninsula

References

На других языках

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- [en] West Manggarai Regency

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[it] Reggenza di Manggarai Occidentale

La reggenza di Manggarai Occidentale (in indonesiano: Kabupaten Manggarai Barat) è una reggenza dell'Indonesia, situata nella provincia di Nusa Tenggara Orientale.

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