South Central Timor Regency

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South Central Timor Regency
Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan
Regency
A rumah bulat ("round house") traditional house of South Central Timor
A rumah bulat ("round house") traditional house of South Central Timor
Coat of arms of South Central Timor Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
South Central Timor Regency is located in Timor
South Central Timor Regency
South Central Timor Regency
Coordinates: 9°28′18″S 124°48′17″E / 9.47167°S 124.80472°E / -9.47167; 124.80472Coordinates: 9°28′18″S 124°48′17″E / 9.47167°S 124.80472°E / -9.47167; 124.80472
Country Indonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
Province East Nusa Tenggara
CapitalSoe
Government
 • Regentir. Egusem Pieter Tahun, ST,MM
 • Vice RegentJohny Army Konay,SH
Area
 • Total1,524 sq mi (3,947 km2)
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total467,990
 • Density310/sq mi (120/km2)
 [1]
Area code(+62) 388
Websitettskab.go.id

South Central Timor Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 1958,[2] the regency has its seat (capital) in the town of Soe. It covers an area of 3,955.36 km2 and had a population of 440,470 at the 2010 Census;[3] the latest official estimate (for mid 2020) is 467,990.[4]

Mount Mutis, the highest mountain in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, is in the northern part of the regency. International visitors have noted that the region rich in bird life and that the area is a good site for birdwatching.[5]

The local economy in the area is poor and underdeveloped. Subsistence agriculture is the main economic activity in many villages. In addition, when opportunities are available, some local village communities sometimes undertake unregulated mining or other resource-based activities. For example, in the Kolbano Beach area south of Soe, there is a local industry in the collection of coloured stones. The stones, which come in a range of attractive shapes and sizes, are sold to local companies. The companies in turn export the stones to countries such as Australia, China, Malaysia, Singapore and elsewhere. Sacks of stones sell (mid-2012) for between Rp 10,000 to Rp 25,000 (about US$1.00 to US$2.50). Local villagers are reported to be able to earn around Rp 50,000 (US$5) per day collecting stones although there are complaints that the prices paid to workers who collect the stones are too low.[6]

However, there are concerns amongst some local community groups, such as the Molo people in the Mount Mutis Sanctuary, about the environmental impacts of mining in the area. There has been social resistance, for example, to the activities of mining firms conducting marble quarrying. Partly as a result of the local resistance, marble mining firms abandoned their work in the area in 2010.[7]

Administration[]

The regency is divided into thirty-two districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 Census population[8] and the official estimates for mid-2017.[9] The table also includes the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

Name English name Area
in km2		 Population
Census 2010		 Population
Estimate
mid 2017		 Number
of desa /
kelurahan		 Post
codes
Mollo Utara North Mollo 208.22 23,282 24,644 18 / - 85552
Fatumnasi 198.65 6,661 6,912 5 / - 85561
Tobu 98.89 9,377 9,960 8 / - 85552 (a)
Nunbena 134.49 5,078 5,281 6 / - 85544
Mollo Selatan South Mollo 147.18 15,122 15,849 7 / - 85542
Polen 250.29 13,668 14,492 11 / - 85545
Mollo Barat West Mollo 165.14 7,493 7,844 5 / - 85541
Mollo Tengah Central Mollo 99.69 7,128 7,507 6 / - 85543
Kota Soe Soe Town 28.08 39,285 41,108 2 / 11 85511
-85519
Amanuban Barat West Amanuban 114.30 21,752 22,820 8 / - 85551 (b)
Batu Putih 102.32 12,129 12,777 7 / - 85565
Kuatnana 141.22 14,903 15,883 8 / - 85551
Amanuban Selatan South Amanuban 326.01 24,051 24,927 10 / - 85562
Noebeba 186.02 11,358 11,775 7 / - 85567
Kuanfatu 136.52 18,977 20,013 13 / - 85564
Kualin 195.84 20,895 21,749 8 / - 85566
Amanuban Tengah Central Amanuban 87.71 15,172 15,796 10 / 1 85571
Kolbano 108.70 18,476 19,406 12 / - 85563
Oenino 154.96 10,533 11,068 7 / - 85583
Amanuban Timur East Amanuban 149.26 16,623 17,905 10 / - 85572
Fautmolo 46.34 7,256 7,728 7 / - 85582
Fatukopa 65.59 4,996 5,219 7 / - 85581
Kie 162.78 21,318 22,206 13 / - 85575
Kot'olin 58.94 11,125 11,749 8 / - 85576
Amanatun Selatan South Amanatun 82.64 16,568 18,481 13 / - 85573
Boking 94.58 9,892 10,382 7 / - 85584
Nunkolo 69.09 13,744 14,671 9 / - 85586
Noebana 49.63 4,662 4,906 5 / - 85585
Santian 48.17 6,477 6,771 5 / - 85587
Amanatun Utara North Amanatun 105.84 16,348 17,563 9 / - 85574
Toianas 103.95 12,382 13,198 9 / - 85578
Kokbaun 34.22 3,163 3,390 6 / - 85577
Totals 3,955.36 440,470 463,980 266 / 12

Notes: (a) except the two desa (villages) of Bonleu and Tune (which had a post code of 85561). (b) except the desa (village) of Mnelalete (which had a post code of 85514.

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. ^ Government of Indonesia (9 August 1958), Establishment of the Second-level Administrative Regions under the First-level Administrative Region of Bali, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara (in Indonesian), Indonesia Ministry of Law and Justice, UU No. 69/1958
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  5. ^ Neville Kemp, 'Bird-watching on Timor a rewarding experience' Archived 2013-05-20 at the Wayback Machine, The Jakarta Post, 3 May 2005.
  6. ^ Yemris Foituna, 'East Nusa Tenggara: Farmers shift tactics to collecting stones', The Jakarta Post, 4 August 2012.
  7. ^ Nani Afrida, 'Aleta Baun: Environmental heroine', The Jakarta Post, 18 April 2013.
  8. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  9. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.


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