East Manggarai Regency

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East Manggarai Regency
Kabupaten Manggarai Timur
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East Manggarai Regency
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East Manggarai Regency
East Manggarai Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
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East Manggarai Regency
East Manggarai Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°33′19″S120°35′51″E / 8.5553°S 120.5976°E / -8.5553; 120.5976
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Flag of East Nusa Tenggara.svg  East Nusa Tenggara
Capital Borong
Government
  Regent Agas Andreas  [ id ]
  Vice Regent Tarsisius Sjukur  [ id ]
Area
  Total
2,391.45 km2 (923.34 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate) [1]
  Total
296,174
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Area code (+62) 384
Website manggaraitimurkab.go.id

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 original Manggarai Regency), the regency has its seat (capital) in the town of Borong. It covers a land area of 2,391.45 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 2024 was 296,174 (comprising 149,733 males and 146,441 females). [1]

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Tourism

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

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) were created by splitting of existing districts, and in 2021 three more districts were created from existing districts (Kota Komba Utara from part of Kota Komba District, Congkar from part of Sambi Rampas District, and Lamba Leda Utara from part of Lamba Leda District), while Poco Renata and Poco Renata Timur districts were renamed Lamba Leda Selatan and Lamba Leda Timur respectively.

The twelve 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 2024. [1] The table also includes the locations of the administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 159 rural desa and 17 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
53.19.01Borong [7] 177.4461,50942,60047,561Kota Ndora18 (a)86571
53.19.07Rana Mese [8] 209.54(b)28,90031,261Golo Mongkok2186570
53.19.06Kota Komba [9] 325.0946,17151,30033,743Watu Nggene11 (c)86572
53.19.10Kota Komba Utara [10]
(North Kota Komba)
167.00(d)(d)21,828Rana Mbeling1186572
TotalsSouthern group879.07107,680122,800134,39361
53.19.05Elar [11] 284.7429,98115,10016,236Tiwu Kondo15 (e)86581
53.19.09Elar Selatan [12]
(South Elar)
223.57(f)17,60018,910Lempang Paji14 (g)86580
53.19.04Sambi Rampas [13] 298.3426,17527,30014,951Pota9 (h)86584
53.19.12Congkar [14] 101.75(i)(i)13,869Watunggong11 (j)86584
53.19.02Lamba Leda Selatan [15]
(South Lamba Leda)
122.0257,45933,40034,902Mandosawu24 (k)86583
53.19.08Lamba Leda Timur [16]
(East Lamba Leda)
104.24(m)27,07028,552Lawir1886585
53.19.03Lamba Leda [17] 131.3831,44932,60016,492Tengku Leda1386582
53.19.11Lamba Leda Utara [18]
(North Lamba Leda)
110.62(n)(n)17,869Satar Padut1186582
TotalsNorthern group1,512.38145,074152,803161,781115
Totals2,391.45252,754275,603296,174Borong176

Notes: (a) including the three kelurahan of Mandosawu, Nggalak Leleng and Satar Peot.
(b) the 2010 population of the new Rana Mese District is included with the figure for Borong District.
(c) including the three kelurahan of Rongga Koe, Tanah Rata and Watu Nggene.
(d) the 2010 and 2020 populations of the new Kota Komba Utara District are included with the figures for Kota Komba District.
(e) including the kelurahan of Tiwu Kondo.
(f) the 2010 population of the new Elar Selatan District is included with the figure for Elar District.
(g) including the kelurahan of Lempang Paji. (h) including the three kelurahan of Nanga Baras, Pota and Ulung Baras.
(i) the 2010 and 2020 populations of the new Congkar District are included with the figures for Sambia Rampas District.
(j) including the three kelurahan of Golo Wangkung, Golo Wangkung Barat and Golo Wangkung Utara.
(k) including the three kelurahan of Bangka Leleng, Mandosawu and Nggalak Leleng.
(m) the 2010 population of the new Lamba Leda Timur District is included with the figure for Lamba Leda Selatan District.
(n) the 2010 and 2020 populations of the new Lamba Leda Utara District are included with the figures for Lamba Leda District.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Manggarai Timur Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog 1102001.5319)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 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.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Borong Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5319010)
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Rana Mese Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5319011)
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kota Komba Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5319020)
  10. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kota Komba Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5319021)
  11. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Elar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5319030)
  12. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Elar Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5319031)
  13. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sambi Rampas Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5319040)
  14. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Congkar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5319041)
  15. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Lamba Leda Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5319050)
  16. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Lamba Leda Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5319051)
  17. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Lamba Leda Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5319060)
  18. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Lamba Leda Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5319061)