Sikka Regency

Sikka is a regency within East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on the island of Flores.[2] It is bordered to the west by Ende Regency and to the east by East Flores Regency. It covers an area of 1,731.91 km2 and had a population of 300,301 at the 2010 census[3] and 321,953 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 326,999.[1] The capital is the town of Maumere, which comprises the districts of Alok Barat, Alok and Alok Timur (although the last two also include a number of notable islands to the north of Flores).

Sikka Regency
Kabupaten Sikka
Regency
Beach of Maumere
Beach of Maumere
Coat of arms of Sikka Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Sikka Regency is located in Flores
Sikka Regency
Sikka Regency
Sikka Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
Sikka Regency
Sikka Regency
Sikka Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
Sikka Regency is located in Indonesia
Sikka Regency
Sikka Regency
Sikka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8.48833°S 122.974°E / -8.48833; 122.974
Country Indonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
Province East Nusa Tenggara
CapitalMaumere
Government
 • RegentAnsar Rera
 • Vice RegentPaolus Nong Susar
Area
 • Total668.69 sq mi (1,731.91 km2)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total326,999
 • Density490/sq mi (190/km2)
 [1]
Area code(+62) 382
Websitesikkakab.go.id

Politics

Paulus Moa was Regent of Sikka for a few years between 2002 and 2006.

The regency is divided into twenty-one districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[3] and the 2020 census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 147 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan - the latter all in the three "Alok" districts which comprise Maumere), and its post code.

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
Paga82.8515,59816,39916,580Paga886153
Mego111.2611,87312,93913,170Lekebai1086113
Tana Wawo79.788,6958,9268,980Wolofeo686154
Lela31.3311,64511,59611,610Lela986161
Bola56.8310,78510,79710,810Bola686171
Doreng30.4111,19112,00212,180Waihawa786170
Mapitara81.026,3046,6726,750Hebing486172
Talibura260.1120,45422,42422,850Talibura1286183
Waigete217.6522,18124,93125,530Waigete686184
Waiblama144.367,0428,0748,300Tanarawa986185
Kewapante24.1413,45314,77515,060Kewapante886182
Hewokloang17.588,2438,9989,160Baowunut786181
Kangae38.4316,38918,05518,420Waippare986180
Palu'e (a)41.009,5539,4979,510Uwa886110
Koting23.566,3606,5266,570Koting D686116
Nelle14.655,7926,1476,230Nelle Urung586119
Nita141.0721,22322,74823,080Nita1286151
Magepanda166.1511,50812,72712,990Magepanda586152
Alok (b)
(Central Alok)		14.6433,06432,62932,670Kota Uneng786112
-86118
Alok Barat
(West Alok)		62.7516,80822,29423,580Wailiti486114
-86115
Alok Timur (c)
(East Alok)		92.3432,16732,79732,960Waioti1086111
-86115
Totals1,731.91300,328321,953326,999Maumere160

Note: (a) Palu'e is an island district, situated off the north coast of Flores. (b) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Pemana Besar and Pulau Pemana Kecil (with a combined population of 4,268 in mid 2021) and, further north, Pulau Sukun or Samparong (with a population of 1,532 in mid 2021). (c) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Koja or Pulau Besar (with 2,960 inhabitants in mid 2021), Pulau Parumaan (with 1,816 inhabitants in mid 2021 - including Pulau Pangabatan, Pulau Mermaan and Pulau Damhila), and nearby Pulau Babi.

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Sikka Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5307)
  2. Sikka Regency — Indonesia Regions
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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