Lembata Regency
Kabupaten Lembata
Coat of arms of Lembata Regency
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Lembata Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
Lembata Regency
Lembata Regency
Lembata Regency is located in Indonesia
Lembata Regency
Lembata Regency
Lembata Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°25′59″S 123°28′01″E / 8.4330°S 123.4670°E / -8.4330; 123.4670
Country Indonesia
Province East Nusa Tenggara
CapitalLewoleba
Government
  RegentMarsianus Jawa
  Vice Regent-
Area
  Total488.96 sq mi (1,266.39 km2)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
  Total139,787
  Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
Area code(+62) 383
Websitelembatakab.go.id

Lembata Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia.[2] Established on 4 October 1999 (under administrative Law UU 52/1999) from the most easterly part of East Flores Regency, the regency covers the island of Lembata (formerly known as Lomblen), together with three small offshore islands together forming the eastern part of the Solor Archipelago, and has its administrative seat (capital) in Lewoleba. The population of the Regency was 117,829 at the 2010 decennial census[3] and at the 2020 census was 135,930;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 139,787.[1]

Administrative districts

The regency is divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[3] and 2020 census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the location of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 144 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Nubatukan District), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
LocationArea
in
km2
Pop'n
census
2010
Pop'n
census
2020
Pop'n
estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
53.13.01Nagawutung (a)(Southwest Lembata)185.708,73510,12010,409Loang1886684
53.13.08Wulandoni (b)(South Lembata)121.448,3759,0209,156Wulandoni1586686
53.13.02Atadei(Southeast Lembata)150.427,5377,7007,733Kalikasa1586685
53.13.03Ile Ape(Northwest Lembata)96.8611,49913,15013,493Waipukang1786683
53.13.09Ile Ape Timur(East Ile Ape)38.265,0995,8806,046Lamaau986687
53.13.04Lebatukan(Central Lembata)241.918,5509,77010,024Hadakewa1786681
53.13.05Nubatukan (c)(West Lembata)165.6433,23640,20041,690Lewoleba18(d)
53.13.06Omesuri(East Lembata)161.9115,91918,83019,462Balauring2286691
53.13.07Buyasuri(Far East Lembata)104.26018,87921,27021,774Wairiang2086692
Total island1,266.39117,829135,930139,787Lewoleba151

Notes: (a) includes offshore island of Pulau Sewanggi. (b) includes offshore islands of Batutara and Watonubi.
(c) includes regency capital of Lewoleba town. (d) six villages have postcode of 86611-86616; twelve villages have postcode of 86682.

Geography

Mount Ile Lewotolok, an active volcano, is located in the north central part of Lembata Island. In November 2020, it erupted, leading to the evacuation of over 4,000 people from areas close to the volcano.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Lembata Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5313)
  2. "BPS Provinsi NTT".
  3. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Djemi Amnifu and Nina Loasana, 'Over 4,600 residents evacuated after Ili Lewotolok eruption', The Jakarta Post, 30 November 2020.


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