Malaka Regency

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Malaka Regency
Kabupaten Malaka
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Location within East Nusa Tenggara
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Malaka Regency
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Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
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Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 9°34′02″S124°54′27″E / 9.56722°S 124.90750°E / -9.56722; 124.90750
Country Indonesia
Region Lesser Sunda Islands
Province East Nusa Tenggara
Established14 December 2012
Capital Betun
Government
  RegentStefanus Bria Seran
  Vice Regentvacant
Area
  Total
1,195.12 km2 (461.44 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
  Total
203,606
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code (+62) 389
Website malakakab.go.id

Malaka Regency is a regency in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The regency was established on 14 December 2012, comprising twelve districts which had formerly been the southern part of Belu Regency. [2]

Contents

The area now comprising the new Regency (covering 1,195.12 km2} had 164,134 inhabitants at the 2010 Census, [3] which had risen to 183,900 at the 2020 Census; [4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 203,606. [1] The capital of the regency is the town of Betun.

Administration

The new Malaka Regency is composed of twelve districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census [3] and the 2020 Census, [4] together with the official estimate as at mid 2023 [1] The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (all classed as rural desa), and its postal code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
53.21.03Wewiku [5] 97.6017,07918,63021,889Alkani1285775
53.21.02Malaka Barat [6]
(West Malaka)
87.4119,79222,63026,547Besikama1685763
53.21.04Weliman [7] 88.2517,19419,71020,602Knoi Laran1485774
53.21.05Rinhat [8] 151.7213,40813,51014,562Biudukfoho2085764
53.21.06Io Kufeu [9] 67.807,3638,1409,585Fatuao785768
53.21.07Sasitamean [10] 65.487,9468,8809,807Kaputu985769
53.21.01Malaka Tengah [11]
(Central Malaka)
168.6934,03439,65043,016Betun1785762
53.21.12Botin Laobele [12] 46.424,4835,2206,288Sarina585765
53.21.08Laen Manen [13] 120.9510,86812,70014,754Eokpuran985718
53.21.09Malaka Timur [14]
(East Malaka)
83.279,14210,00011,240Boas685761
53.21.11Kobalima [15] 120.9716,81518,37018,645Raihenek885766
53.21.12Kobalima Timur [16]
(East Kobalima)
96.566,0106,4506,671Maroma Rai485767
Totals1,195.12164,134183,898203,606Betun127

Radio AM/FM

In this newly established regency, there are 4 radio stations, which are all broadcast from Atambua (in Belu Regency), as help from RRI Atambua

No.Name of RadioFrequency
1 RRI Programa 1 Atambua*FM 91.5 MHz
2 RRI Programa 2 AtambuaFM 99.8 MHz
3 RRI Programa 3FM 99.0 MHz

Note: These radios only has mono channel in the regency.

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  13. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Laen Manen Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321090).
  14. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Malaka Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321100).
  15. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kobalima Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321110).
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