East Manggarai Regency

East Manggarai Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Manggarai Timur) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established on 17 July 2007 (out of the eastern six districts of the Manggarai Regency), the regency has its seat (capital) in the town of Borong. It covers a land area of 2,401.39 km2. The population at the 2010 Census was 252,754,[2] and at the 2020 Census was 275,603;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 280,732.[1]

East Manggarai Regency
Kabupaten Manggarai Timur
Regency
Official seal of East Manggarai Regency
Seal
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
East Manggarai Regency is located in Flores
East Manggarai Regency
East Manggarai Regency
East Manggarai Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
East Manggarai Regency
East Manggarai Regency
East Manggarai Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
East Manggarai Regency is located in Indonesia
East Manggarai Regency
East Manggarai Regency
East Manggarai Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8.5553°S 120.5976°E / -8.5553; 120.5976
Country Indonesia
Province East Nusa Tenggara
CapitalBorong
Government
 • RegentYoseph Tote
 • Vice RegentAgas Andreas
Area
 • Total927.18 sq mi (2,401.39 km2)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total280,732
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
Area code(+62) 384
Websitemanggaraitimurkab.go.id

Tourism

The local government is aiming to promote a range of tourist sites including the following:[4]

  • Nanga Labang village, on the seashore with pristine beaches
  • Lake Air Panas (Hot Water) in Rana Masak
  • Gampang Mas village near Borong
  • Laka Rana Tojong where the Victoria amazonica giant lily grows.

An additional feature of interest in the regency is the Pota Komodo dragon which has similar traits to the more well-known Komodo dragon found in neighbouring West Manggarai Regency. The population of the Pota Komodo dragon has been declining and there is now concern about conservation of the local dragon population.[5]

International visitors travel through various parts of the district, sometimes liaising with local groups such as village Catholic communities. In late 2012, one visiting Polish couple took the decision to be married in Lait Valley in the Kota Komba area.[6]

Administrative Districts

The East Manggarai Regency, when established in 2007, was divided into six districts (kecamatan), Borong and Kota Kombo districts in the south of the regency and Elar, Sambi Rampas, Poco Renata and Lamba Leda districts in the north. However, after 2010 three additional districts (Elar Selatan, Poco Ranaka Timur and Rana Mese) have been created by splitting of existing districts, and in 2021 three more districts (Kota Komba Utara, Congkar and Lamba Leda Utara) were created from existing districts, while Poco Renata and Poco Renata Timur districts were renamed Lamba Leda Selatan and Lamba Leda Timur respectively.

The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the administrative centres and the number of administrative villages (a total of 159 rural desa and 17 urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
codes
Borong177.0961,50942,60044,230Kota Ndora1886571
Rana Mese207.10(a)28,90029,540Golo Mongkok2186570
Kota Kombo327.8746,17151,30032,180Watu Nggene1186572
Kota Kombo Utara183.13(b)(b)20,270Rana Mbeling1186572
Elar276.7129,98115,10015,400Tiwu Kondo1586581
Elar Selatan
(South Elar)		239.24(c)17,60017,910Lempang Paji1486580
Sambi Rampas288.7326,17527,30014,390Pota986584
Congkar80.14(d)(d)13,160Watunggong1186584
Lamba Leda Selatan
(South Lamba Leda)		121.9957,45933,40033,560Mandosawu2486583
Lamba Leda Timur
(East Lamba Leda)		104.24(e)27,07033,560Lawir1886585
Lamba Leda121.8431,44932,60015,560Tengku Leda1386582
Lamba Leda Utara
(North Lamba Leda)		273.24(f)(f)17,470Satar Padut1186582
Totals2,401.39252,754275,603280,732Borong176

Notes: (a) the 2010 population of the new Rana Mese District is included with the figure for Borong District. (b) the 2010 and 2020 populations of the new Kota Komba Utara District are included with the figures for Kota Komba District. (c) the 2010 population of the new Elar Selatan District is included with the figure for Elar District. (d) the 2010 and 2020 populations of the new Congkar District are included with the figures for Sambia Rampas District.(e) the 2010 population of the new Lamba Leda Timur District is included with the figure for Lamba Leda Selatan District. (f) the 2010 and 2020 populations of the new Lamba Leda Utara District are included with the figures for Lamba Leda District.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Manggarai Timur Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5319)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Markus Makur, 'Nanga Labang in NTT set to become tourist village', The Jakarta Post, 5 May 2011.
  5. Markus Makur, 'East Nusa Tenggara: Pota komodo population dwindling', The Jakarta Post, 29 June 2013.
  6. Markus Makur, 'Polish couple get married in remote village', The Jakarta Post, 11 September 2012.


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