East Sumba Regency
East Sumba Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumba Timur) is one of the four regencies which divide the island of Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Waingapu is the capital of East Sumba Regency. The population of East Sumba Regency was 227,732 at the 2010 Census.
East Sumba Regency Kabupaten Sumba Timur | |
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Regency | |
 Seal | |
 Location within East Nusa Tenggara | |
  East Sumba Regency  East Sumba Regency East Sumba Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)  East Sumba Regency East Sumba Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 9.8833°S 120.2500°E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province |  |
| Capital | Waingapu |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Gidion Mbilijora |
| • Vice Regent | Umbu Lili Pekuwali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,000.5 km2 (2,702.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 227,732 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 387 |
| Website | sumbatimurkab |
Administration
The East Sumba Regency is composed of twenty-two districts (kecamatan), whose areas (in km2) and 2010 Census populations are listed below.:[1]
| Name | Area (in km2) | Population Census 2010 |
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| Haharu | 506.4 | 5,586 |
| Kahaungu Eti | 419.5 | 8,214 |
| Kambata Mapambuhang | 378.0 | 3,434 |
| Kambera | 78.4 | 31,137 |
| Kanatang | 320.6 | 8,918 |
| Karera | 347.6 | 7,365 |
| Katala Hamu Lingu | 313.5 | 3,699 |
| Kota Waingapu | 196.7 | 35,142 |
| Lewa | 299.8 | 15,423 |
| Lewa Tidahu | 323.6 | 6,129 |
| Mahu | 148.6 | 3,922 |
| Matawai Lapau | 319.7 | 5,786 |
| Ngadu Ngala | 217.5 | 4,787 |
| Nggaha Oriangu | 389.8 | 8,614 |
| Paberiwai | 170.1 | 5,619 |
| Pahunga Lodu | 409.2 | 12,247 |
| Pandawai | 463.8 | 14,776 |
| Pinupahar | 232.2 | 6,410 |
| Rindi | 407.6 | 9,070 |
| Tabundung | 527.7 | 8,301 |
| Umalulu | 303.9 | 16,251 |
| Wulla Waijelu | 212.0 | 6,902 |
Airport
Currently, Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport has a 1,850-metres long runway with 30 metres width and can accommodate Boeing 737-300 aircraft. It will be extended by another 600 metres and was predicted to complete before Sail Komodo 2013 in October 2013.[2]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to East Sumba Regency. |
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- "NTT airports gear up ahead of Sail Komodo 2013". September 11, 2012.
Regencies and cities of East Nusa Tenggara | ||
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Capital: Kupang | ||
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