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]
Malaka Regency
Kabupaten Malaka | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within East Nusa Tenggara | |
  Malaka Regency  Malaka Regency Malaka Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)  Malaka Regency Malaka Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 9°34′02″S 124°54′27″E / 9.56722°S 124.90750°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Settled | 14 December 2012 |
| Capital | Betun |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Stefanus Bria Seran |
| • Vice Regent | vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 448.12 sq mi (1,160.63 km2) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 190,994 |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (160/km2) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 389 |
| Website | malakakab |
The area now comprising the new Regency 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 190,994.[1] The capital of the regency is the town of Betun.
Administration edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.21.03 | Wewiku | 97.90 | 17,079 | 18,630 | 19,197 | Alkani | 12 | 85775 |
| 53.21.02 | Malaka Barat (West Malaka) |
87.41 | 19,792 | 22,630 | 23,639 | Besikama | 16 | 85763 |
| 53.21.04 | Weliman | 88.25 | 17,194 | 19,710 | 20,602 | Knoi Laran | 14 | 85774 |
| 53.21.05 | Rinhat | 151.72 | 13,408 | 13,510 | 13,599 | Biudukfoho | 20 | 85764 |
| 53.21.06 | Io Kufeu | 67.79 | 7,363 | 8,140 | 8,421 | Fatuao | 7 | 85768 |
| 53.21.07 | Sasitamean | 65.48 | 7,946 | 8,880 | 9,208 | Kaputu | 9 | 85769 |
| 53.21.01 | Malaka Tengah (Central Malaka) |
168.69 | 34,034 | 39,650 | 41,631 | Betun | 17 | 85762 |
| 53.21.12 | Botin Laobele | 39.03 | 4,483 | 5,220 | 5,486 | Sarina | 5 | 85765 |
| 53.21.08 | Laenmanen | 94.02 | 10,868 | 12,700 | 13,353 | Eokpuran | 9 | 85718 |
| 53.21.09 | Malaka Timur (East Malaka) |
83.28 | 9,142 | 10,000 | 10,307 | Boas | 6 | 85761 |
| 53.21.11 | Kobalima | 120.95 | 16,815 | 18,370 | 18,933 | Raihenek | 8 | 85766 |
| 53.21.12 | Kobalima Timur (East Kobalima) |
96.11 | 6,010 | 6,450 | 6,618 | Maroma Rai | 4 | 85767 |
| Totals | 1,160.63 | 164,134 | 183,898 | 190,994 | Betun | 127 |
Radio AM/FM edit
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 Radio | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RRI Programa 1 Atambua* | FM 91.5 MHz |
| 2 | RRI Programa 2 Atambua | FM 99.8 MHz |
| 3 | RRI Programa 3 | FM 99.0 MHz |
Note: These radios only has mono channel in the regency.