Nagekeo Regency

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Nagekeo Regency
Kabupaten Nagekeo
Regency
Coat of arms of Nagekeo Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Nagekeo Regency is located in Flores
Nagekeo Regency
Nagekeo Regency
Coordinates: 8°52′20″S 121°12′35″E / 8.8721°S 121.2096°E / -8.8721; 121.2096Coordinates: 8°52′20″S 121°12′35″E / 8.8721°S 121.2096°E / -8.8721; 121.2096
Country Indonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
Province East Nusa Tenggara
Capital
Government
 • RegentElias Djo
 • Vice RegentPaulinus Y. Nuwa Veto
Area
 • Total547.09 sq mi (1,416.96 km2)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total159,732
 • Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 380
Websitenagekeokab.go.id

Nagekeo Regency is a regency on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,416.96 km2 and had a population of 130,120 at the 2010 Census, and 159,732 at the 2020 Census. Established in 2007, the regency has its administrative seat (capital) in the town of on the north coast of Flores.

Administrative Districts[]

The Nagekeo Regency is divided into seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census.[3] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

District
Name		 Area
in km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 No.
of
villages		 Post
codes
Mauponggo 102.52 20,561 24,640 21 86463
Keo Tengah 65.62 13,428 15,592 16 86464
Nangaroro 238.02 17,172 21,634 19 86465
Boawae 325.42 33,917 40,820 27 86462
Aesesa Selatan
(South Aesesa)		 71.00 6,252 7,379 7 86470
Aesesa (a) 432.29 33,901 43,684 18 86472
Wolowae (b) 182.09 4,889 5,983 5 86471
Totals 1,416.96 130,120 159,732 113

Notes: (a) including the offshore islands of Pulau Pasirita and Pulau Watundoa. (b) including the offshore island of Pulau Kinde.

Salt Plant[]

August 2011: Due to long dry season at the location, Australian saltmaker is considering opening a plant in Nagekeo Regency with investment $15 million on a 1,500-hectare plot plus $6 million to build a port and would employ 1,600 people.[4]

Tourism[]

Besides pink beach in Komodo National Park area, Flores's other pink beach is in Rii Taa Island, Nagekeo Regency. The island is one hour by traditional fisherman boat from Maropokot small port. In high tide, the island area only 30 meters square, but in low tide becomes 20 hectares area. Popular for local people, but only a few foreign tourists. No shade at all, good for sunbathing in the morning and afternoon.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/08/04/australian-firm-mulls-ntt-salt-plant.html
  5. ^ "Keindahan Rii Taa, Pulau Pasir Putih Bercampur Pink di Nagekeo". March 16, 2015.


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