Malaka Regency

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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
Coordinates: 9°34′02″S 124°54′27″E / 9.56722°S 124.90750°E / -9.56722; 124.90750Coordinates: 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
Settled14 December 2012
CapitalBetun
Government
 • RegentStefanus Bria Seran
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total448.12 sq mi (1,160.63 km2)
Population
 (2019)186312 (mid 2017=
 • Total194,300
 • Density430/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 had 164,134 inhabitants at the 2010 Census, which had risen to 180,119 at the 2015 Census;[3] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2017) is 186,312. 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[4] together with the official estimates for 2017.[5] The table also includes the location of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal code.

Name Area
(in km2)		 Population
Census
2010		 Population
Estimate
mid 2017[6]		 Admini-
strative
centre		 Number
of
villages		 Post
code
Malaka Barat
(West Malaka)		 87.41 19,792 19,869 Besikama 16 85763
Rinhat 151.72 13,408 14,029 Biudukfoho 20 85764
Wewiku 97.90 17,079 17,029 Alkani 12 85775
Weliman 88.25 17,194 17,299 Knoi Laran 14 85774
Malaka Tengah
(Central Malaka)		 168.69 34,034 39,699 Betun 17 85762
Sasitamean 65.48 7,946 7,979 Kaputu 9 85769
Io Kufeu 67.79 7,363 5,229 Fatuao 7 85768
Botin Laobele 39.03 4,483 4,389 Sarina 5 85765
Malaka Timur
(East Malaka)		 83.28 9,142 10,091 Boas 6 85761
Laen Manen 94.02 10,868 19,489 Eokpuran 9 85718
Kobalima 120.95 16,815 24,432 Raihenek 8 85766
Kobalima Timur
(East Kobalima)		 96.11 6,010 6,778 Maroma Rai 4 85767
Totals 1,160.63 164,134 186,312 127

Radio AM/FM[]

In this newly established regency, there are 4 radio stations, which are all from Atambua, 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. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. ^ "Malaka Akhirnya Menjadi Daerah Otonom Baru". Kompas. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
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