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Malaka Regency

Not to be confused with Malacca.
Malaka Regency
Kabupaten Malaka
Regency
Coat of arms of Malaka Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Malaka Regency is located in Timor
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
Malaka Regency is located in Indonesia
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 9°34′02″S 124°54′27″E / 9.56722°S 124.90750°E / -9.56722; 124.90750
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 2023 estimate)
 • Total190,994
 • Density430/sq mi (160/km2)
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Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 389
Websitemalakakab.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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.