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
 (mid 2021 estimate)
 • Total197,022
 • Density440/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 183,900 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 197,022.[4] 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[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimate as at mid 2021.[7] 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		Population
Estimate
mid 2021		Administrative
centre		Number
of
villages		Post
code
Wewiku97.9017,07918,63020,006Alkani1285775
Malaka Barat
(West Malaka)		87.4119,79222,63024,300Besikama1685763
Weliman88.2517,19419,71021,049Knoi Laran1485774
Rinhat151.7213,40813,51014,661Biudukfoho2085764
Io Kufeu67.797,3638,1408,750Fatuao785768
Sasita Mean65.487,9468,8809,381Kaputu985769
Malaka Tengah
(Central Malaka)		168.6934,03439,65042,614Betun1785762
Botin Laobele39.034,4835,2205,452Sarina585765
Laen Manen94.0210,86812,70013,659Eokpuran985718
Malaka Timur
(East Malaka)		83.289,14210,00010,699Boas685761
Kobalima120.9516,81518,37019,613Raihenek885766
Kobalima Timur
(East Kobalima)		96.116,0106,4506,838Maroma Rai485767
Totals1,160.63164,134183,900197,022Betun127

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, 2022.
  2. "Malaka Akhirnya Menjadi Daerah Otonom Baru". Kompas. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
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