Malaka Regency

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Malaka Regency
Kabupaten Malaka
Regency
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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
 • Regent Stefanus Bria Seran  [ id ]
 • Vice RegentHenri Melki Simu
Area
 • Total
1,160.63 km2 (448.12 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
 • Total
193,510
 • Density170/km2 (430/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]

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The area now comprising the new Regency (covering 1,160.63 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 2024 was 193,510 (comprising 95,589 males and 97,921 females). [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 2024. [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 2024		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
53.21.03Wewiku [5] 97.9017,07918,63019,395Alkani1285775
53.21.02Malaka Barat [6]
(West Malaka)		87.4119,79222,63024,004Besikama1685763
53.21.04 Weliman [7] 88.2517,19419,71020,914Knoi Laran1485774
53.21.05 Rinhat [8] 151.7213,40813,51013,633Biudukfoho2085764
53.21.06Io Kufeu [9] 67.797,3638,1408,525Fatuao785768
53.21.07Sasitamean [10] 65.487,9468,8809,330Kaputu985769
53.21.01Malaka Tengah [11]
(Central Malaka)		168.6934,03439,65042,329Betun1785762
53.21.12Botin Laobele [12] 39.034,4835,2205,578Sarina585765
53.21.08Laen Manen [13] 94.0210,86812,70013,581Eokpuran985718
53.21.09Malaka Timur [14]
(East Malaka)		83.289,14210,00010,415Boas685761
53.21.11Kobalima [15] 120.9516,81518,37019,131Raihenek885766
53.21.12Kobalima Timur [16]
(East Kobalima)		96.116,0106,4506,675Maroma Rai485767
Totals1,160.63164,134183,898193,519Betun127

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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Malaka Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog 1102001.5321)
  2. ↑ "Malaka Akhirnya Menjadi Daerah Otonom Baru". Kompas . Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Wewiku Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321010).
  6. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Malaka Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321020).
  7. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Weliman Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321030).
  8. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Rinhat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321040).
  9. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Io Kufeu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321050).
  10. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sasita Mean Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321060).
  11. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Malaka Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321070).
  12. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Botin Laobele Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321080).
  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).
  16. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kobalima Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321120).
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