Malaka Regency

Not to be confused with Malacca.
Malaka Regency
Kabupaten Malaka
Regency
Coat of arms of Malaka Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Malaka Regency is located in Timor
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
Malaka Regency is located in Indonesia
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 9°34′02″S 124°54′27″E / 9.56722°S 124.90750°E / -9.56722; 124.90750
CountryIndonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara
Established14 December 2012
CapitalBetun
Government
 • RegentStefanus Bria Seran
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total
461.44 sq mi (1,195.12 km2)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total
203,606
 • Density440/sq mi (170/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 389
Websitemalakakab.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]

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
53.21.03 Wewiku [5] 97.60 17,079 18,630 21,889 Alkani 12 85775
53.21.02 Malaka Barat [6]
(West Malaka)		 87.41 19,792 22,630 26,547 Besikama 16 85763
53.21.04 Weliman [7] 88.25 17,194 19,710 20,602 Knoi Laran 14 85774
53.21.05 Rinhat [8] 151.72 13,408 13,510 14,562 Biudukfoho 20 85764
53.21.06 Io Kufeu [9] 67.80 7,363 8,140 9,585 Fatuao 7 85768
53.21.07 Sasitamean [10] 65.48 7,946 8,880 9,807 Kaputu 9 85769
53.21.01 Malaka Tengah [11]
(Central Malaka)		 168.69 34,034 39,650 43,016 Betun 17 85762
53.21.12 Botin Laobele [12] 46.42 4,483 5,220 6,288 Sarina 5 85765
53.21.08 Laen Manen [13] 120.95 10,868 12,700 14,754 Eokpuran 9 85718
53.21.09 Malaka Timur [14]
(East Malaka)		 83.27 9,142 10,000 11,240 Boas 6 85761
53.21.11 Kobalima [15] 120.97 16,815 18,370 18,645 Raihenek 8 85766
53.21.12 Kobalima Timur [16]
(East Kobalima)		 96.56 6,010 6,450 6,671 Maroma Rai 4 85767
Totals 1,195.12 164,134 183,898 203,606 Betun 127

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 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.

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kabupaten Malaka Dalam Angka 2024 (sum of returns from district Katalogs as referenced below)
  2. ^ "Malaka Akhirnya Menjadi Daerah Otonom Baru". Kompas. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b 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).