Lembata Regency

Lembata Regency
Kabupaten Lembata
Regency

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Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Lembata Regency
Lembata Regency
Lembata Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°25′59″S 123°28′01″E / 8.4330°S 123.4670°E / -8.4330; 123.4670Coordinates: 8°25′59″S 123°28′01″E / 8.4330°S 123.4670°E / -8.4330; 123.4670
Country  Indonesia
Province  East Nusa Tenggara
Capital Lewoleba
Government
 • Regent Eliaser Yentji Sunur
 • Vice Regent Thomas Ola Langoday
Area
 • Total 473.51 sq mi (1,226.38 km2)
Population (2014)
 • Total 127,563
 • Density 270/sq mi (100/km2)
Area code (+62) 383
Website lembatakab.go.id

Lembata Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia.[1] Established in 1999 (under administrative Law UU 52/1999), the regency covers the island of Lembata (formerly known as Lomblen), together with many small islands together forming the eastern part of the Solor Archipelago, and has its administrative seat (capital) in Lewoleba. The population of the Regency was 117,829 at the 2010 decennial census;[2] the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) was 127,563.

Districts

Lembata Regency is divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas (in km2) and populations at the 2010 Census:[3]

NameEnglish nameArea
(in km2)		Population
Census 2010
Nagawutung(Southwest Lembata)139.68,735
Wulandoni(South Lembata)107.88,375
Atadei191.47,537
Nubatukan(West Lembata)140.933,236
Ile Ape(Northwest Lembata)95.411,499
Ile Ape TimurEast Ile Ape41.05,099
Lebatukan(Central Lembata)219.78,550
Omesuri(East Lembata)202.615,919
Buyasari(Far East Lembata)120.918,879
Lembata(total island)1,266.4117,829

References

  1. ↑ http://ntt.bps.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=8
  2. ↑ Hasil Sensus Penduduk 2010
  3. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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