Manggarai Regency

Manggarai Regency
Kabupaten Manggarai
Regency

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Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Manggarai Regency
Manggarai Regency
Manggarai Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
Manggarai Regency
Manggarai Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°36′46″S 120°27′45″E / 8.6127°S 120.4626°E / -8.6127; 120.4626Coordinates: 8°36′46″S 120°27′45″E / 8.6127°S 120.4626°E / -8.6127; 120.4626
Country  Indonesia
Province  East Nusa Tenggara
Capital Ruteng
Government
 • Regent Deno Kamelus
 • Vice Regent Victor Madur
Area
 • Total 651 sq mi (1,687 km2)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 292,037
Area code (+62) 385
Website manggaraikab.go.id

Manggarai regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia, situated on the island of Flores. Established in 1958[1] the regency was reduced in size and population by the separation of Manggarai Barat regency in 2003 and of Manggarai Timur regency in 2007. The capital of the regency is Ruteng.

The Liang Bua archeological site is in Manggarai regency, about 10 km to the north of Ruteng.

Administration

Manggarai regency is now divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.

NamePopulation
Census 2010
Satar Mese30,583
Satar Mese Barat
(West Satar Mese)		30,044
Langke Rembong66,364
Ruteng38,888
War Rii25,596
Lelak10,821
Rahong Utara
(North Rahong)		20,659
Cibal37,800
Reok30,320
Total292,037

References

  1. ↑ 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 |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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