Malaka Regency

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]

Malaka Regency
Kabupaten Malaka
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 9°34′02″S 124°54′27″E
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
 (2020 Census)
 • Total183,900
 • Density410/sq mi (160/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 389
Websitemalakakab.go.id

The area now comprising the new Regency had 164,134 inhabitants at the 2010 Census, which had risen to 183,900 at the 2020 Census.[3] 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] and the 2020 Census.[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.

NameArea
(in km2)		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020[6]		Administrative
centre		Number
of
villages		Post
code
Wewiku97.9017,07918,630Alkani1285775
Malaka Barat
(West Malaka)		87.4119,79222,630Besikama1685763
Weliman88.2517,19419,710Knoi Laran1485774
Rinhat151.7213,40813,510Biudukfoho2085764
Io Kufeu67.797,3638,140Fatuao785768
Sasita Mean65.487,9468,880Kaputu985769
Malaka Tengah
(Central Malaka)		168.6934,03439,650Betun1785762
Botin Laobele39.034,4835,220Sarina585765
Laen Manen94.0210,86812,700Eokpuran985718
Malaka Timur
(East Malaka)		83.289,14210,000Boas685761
Kobalima120.9516,81518,370Raihenek885766
Kobalima Timur
(East Kobalima)		96.116,0106,450Maroma Rai485767
Totals1,160.63164,134183,900Betun127

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 RadioFrequency
1RRI Programa 1 Atambua*FM 91.5 MHz
2RRI Programa 2 AtambuaFM 99.8 MHz
3RRI Programa 3FM 99.0 MHz

Note: These radios only has mono channel in the regency.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. "Malaka Akhirnya Menjadi Daerah Otonom Baru". Kompas. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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