Nagekeo Regency

Nagekeo Regency Kabupaten Nagekeo
Regency
Seal
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Nagekeo Regency Location in Flores, Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia Show map of Flores Nagekeo Regency Nagekeo Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands) Show map of Lesser Sunda Islands Nagekeo Regency Nagekeo Regency (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 8°52′20″S 121°12′35″E / 8.8721°S 121.2096°E / -8.8721; 121.2096Coordinates: 8°52′20″S 121°12′35″E / 8.8721°S 121.2096°E / -8.8721; 121.2096
Country	Indonesia
Region	Lesser Sunda Islands
Province	East Nusa Tenggara
Capital	Mbay
Government
• Regent	Elias Djo
• Vice Regent	Paulinus Y. Nuwa Veto
Area
• Total	547.09 sq mi (1,416.96 km2)
Population (2008)
• Total	124,992
Time zone	UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code	(+62) 380
Website	nagekeokab.go.id

Nagekeo Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 2007, the regency has its seat (capital) in Mbay.

Administration

The Regency is divided into seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.

Salt Plant

August 2011: Due to long dry season at the location, Australian saltmaker Cheetam Saltworks Ltd. is considering opening a plant in Nagekeo Regency with investment $15 million on a 1,500-hectare plot plus $6 million to build a port and would employ 1,600 people.^[1]

Tourism

Besides pink beach in Komodo National Park area, the other pink beach is in Rii Taa Island, Nagekeo Regency. The island is one hour by traditional fisherman boat from Maropokot small port. In high tide, the island area only 30 meters square, but in low tide becomes 20 hectares area. Popular for local people, but only a few foreign tourists. No shade at all, good for sunbathing in the morning and afternoon.^[2]

References