East Manggarai Regency

East Manggarai Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Manggarai Timur) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 2007 (out of a part of the Manggarai Regency), the regency has its seat (capital) in Borong. The population in 2010 was 252,754, but the latest official estimate (as at mid 2018) was a total of 262,606.[2]

East Manggarai Regency

Kabupaten Manggarai Timur
Regency
Seal
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
East Manggarai Regency
East Manggarai Regency
East Manggarai Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
East Manggarai Regency
East Manggarai Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8.5553°S 120.5976°E / -8.5553; 120.5976
Country Indonesia
Province East Nusa Tenggara
CapitalBorong
Government
 • RegentYoseph Tote
 • Vice RegentAgas Andreas
Area
 • Total966 sq mi (2,502 km2)
Population
 (mid 2018)[1]
 • Total262,606
 • Density270/sq mi (100/km2)
Area code(+62) 384
Websitemanggaraitimurkab.go.id

Administration

The East Manggarai Regency as at 2010 was divided into six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population. Since 2010 three additional districts have been created by splitting of existing districts - Elar Selatan (South Elar), Poco Ranaka Timur (East Poco Ranaka) and Rana Mese:

NamePopulation
Census 2010
Borong61,509
Kota Komba46,171
Elar29,981
Sambi Rampas26,175
Poco Ranaka57,459
Lamba Leda31,449
Total252,754

Tourism

The local government is aiming to promote a range of tourist sites including the following:[3]

  • Nanga Labang village, on the seashore with pristine beaches
  • Lake Air Panas (Hot Water) in Rana Masak
  • Gampang Mas village near Borong
  • Laka Rana Tojong where the Victoria amazonica giant lily grows.

An additional feature of interest in the regency is the Pota Komodo dragon which has similar traits to the more well-known Komodo dragon found in neighbouring West Manggarai Regency. The population of the Pota Komodo dragon has been declining and there is now concern about conservation of the local dragon population.[4]

International visitors travel through various parts of the district, sometimes liaising with local groups such as village Catholic communities. In late 2012, one visiting Polish couple took the decision to be married in Lait Valley in the Kota Komba area,[5]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  3. Markus Makur, 'Nanga Labang in NTT set to become tourist village', The Jakarta Post, 5 May 2011.
  4. Markus Makur, 'East Nusa Tenggara: Pota komodo population dwindling', The Jakarta Post, 29 June 2013.
  5. Markus Makur, 'Polish couple get married in remote village', The Jakarta Post, 11 September 2012.
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