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
 (2019)186312 (mid 2017=
 • Total194,300
 • Density430/sq mi (170/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 180,119 at the 2015 Census;[3] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2017) is 186,312. 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] together with the official estimates for 2017.[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
Estimate
mid 2017[6]		Admini-
strative
centre		Number
of
villages		Post
code
Malaka Barat
(West Malaka)		87.4119,79219,869Besikama1685763
Rinhat151.7213,40814,029Biudukfoho2085764
Wewiku97.9017,07917,029Alkani1285775
Weliman88.2517,19417,299Knoi Laran1485774
Malaka Tengah
(Central Malaka)		168.6934,03439,699Betun1785762
Sasitamean65.487,9467,979Kaputu985769
Io Kufeu67.797,3635,229Fatuao785768
Botin Laobele39.034,4834,389Sarina585765
Malaka Timur
(East Malaka)		83.289,14210,091Boas685761
Laen Manen94.0210,86819,489Eokpuran985718
Kobalima120.9516,81524,432Raihenek885766
Kobalima Timur
(East Kobalima)		96.116,0106,778Maroma Rai485767
Totals1,160.63164,134186,312127

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, 2020.
  2. "Malaka Akhirnya Menjadi Daerah Otonom Baru". Kompas. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
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