Sabu Raijua Regency
Kabupaten Sabu Raijua | |
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 A school in West Savu | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within East Nusa Tenggara | |
  Sabu Raijua Regency Location in Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia  Sabu Raijua Regency Sabu Raijua Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 10°33′46″S 121°47′20″E / 10.5629°S 121.7889°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province |  East Nusa Tenggara |
| Capital | Menia, West Savu |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Nikodemus Rihi Heke |
| • Vice Regent | vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 177.44 sq mi (459.58 km2) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 93,330 |
| • Density | 530/sq mi (200/km2) |
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| Area code | (+62) 380 |
| Website | saburaijuakab.go.id |
Sabu Raijua Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The regency was established in 2008, partitioned from its parent Kupang Regency. The regency consists mostly of the larger and more populated Savu island and the smaller Raijua island on the western side. The regency seat is located at Menia town within West Sabu district.
Administration
editThe regency is divided into six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] Note all districts are on Sabu Island except for Raijua District, which encompasses Rai Jua or Raijua Island (37.27 km2) and uninhabited Rai Dana Island (0.89 km2) much further to the west. The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 58 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan), and its post 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.20.06 | Raijua | 38.16 | 7,671 | 8,950 | 9,149 | Ledeunu | 5 (a) | 85393 |
| 53.20.01 | Sabu Barat | 185.16 | 26,463 | 33,225 | 34,715 | Seba | 10 (b) | 85395 |
| 53.20.05 | Hawu Mehara | 62.81 | 15,361 | 18,664 | 19,312 | Tana Jawa | 12 | 85391 |
| 53.20.03 | Sabu Timur | 37.21 | 7,453 | 8,937 | 9,895 | Bolou | 18 (c) | 85394 |
| 53.20.04 | Sabu Liae | 57.62 | 8,847 | 10,718 | 11,080 | Eilogu | 8 | 85396 |
| 53.20.02 | Sabu Tengah | 78.62 | 7,165 | 8,833 | 9,179 | Eimadake | 10 | 85392 |
| Totals | 459.58 | 72,960 | 89,327 | 93,330 | Menia | 63 |
Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan - Ledeunu and Ledeke. (b) including one kelurahan - Mebba. (c) including 2 kelurahan - Bolou and Limaggu.
References
editRegencies and cities of East Nusa Tenggara | ||
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Capital: Kupang | ||
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