Malaka Regency

Malaka Regency

*Kabupaten Malaka*
Malaka Regency Kabupaten Malaka
Regency
	Coat of arms
	Location within East Nusa Tenggara
	Malaka Regency Location in Timor, Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia Malaka Regency Malaka Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands) Malaka Regency Malaka Regency (Indonesia)
	Coordinates: 9°34′02″S 124°54′27″E / 9.56722°S 124.90750°E
Country	Indonesia
Region	Lesser Sunda Islands
Province	East Nusa Tenggara
Settled	14 December 2012
Capital	Betun
Government
• Regent	Stefanus Bria Seran
• Vice Regent	vacant
Area
• Total	448.12 sq mi (1,160.63 km2)
Population (mid 2023 estimate)
• Total	190,994
• Density	430/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code	(+62) 389
Website	malakakab.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,^[3] which had risen to 183,900 at the 2020 Census;^[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 190,994.^[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	97.90	17,079	18,630	19,197	Alkani	12	85775
53.21.02	Malaka Barat (West Malaka)	87.41	19,792	22,630	23,639	Besikama	16	85763
53.21.04	Weliman	88.25	17,194	19,710	20,602	Knoi Laran	14	85774
53.21.05	Rinhat	151.72	13,408	13,510	13,599	Biudukfoho	20	85764
53.21.06	Io Kufeu	67.79	7,363	8,140	8,421	Fatuao	7	85768
53.21.07	Sasitamean	65.48	7,946	8,880	9,208	Kaputu	9	85769
53.21.01	Malaka Tengah (Central Malaka)	168.69	34,034	39,650	41,631	Betun	17	85762
53.21.12	Botin Laobele	39.03	4,483	5,220	5,486	Sarina	5	85765
53.21.08	Laenmanen	94.02	10,868	12,700	13,353	Eokpuran	9	85718
53.21.09	Malaka Timur (East Malaka)	83.28	9,142	10,000	10,307	Boas	6	85761
53.21.11	Kobalima	120.95	16,815	18,370	18,933	Raihenek	8	85766
53.21.12	Kobalima Timur (East Kobalima)	96.11	6,010	6,450	6,618	Maroma Rai	4	85767
	Totals	1,160.63	164,134	183,898	190,994	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

^ ^a ^b ^c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Malaka Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321)
^ "Malaka Akhirnya Menjadi Daerah Otonom Baru". Kompas. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
^ ^a ^b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

[Badan_Pusat_Statistik_2024-1] Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Malaka Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321)

[2] "Malaka Akhirnya Menjadi Daerah Otonom Baru". Kompas. Retrieved 30 December 2012.

[Biro_Pusat_Statistik_2011-3] Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

[Badan_Pusat_Statistik_2021-4] Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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v t e Regencies and cities of East Nusa Tenggara
Capital: Kupang
Regencies	Alor Belu Central Sumba East Flores East Manggarai East Sumba Ende Kupang Lembata Malaka Manggarai Nagekeo Ngada North Central Timor Rote Ndao Sabu Raijua Sikka South Central Timor Southwest Sumba West Manggarai West Sumba
Cities	Kupang
See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia