Komodo
A view of Komodo village from its harbor
A view of Komodo village from its harbor
Coordinates: 8°35′28″S 119°29′17″E / 8.59111°S 119.48806°E / -8.59111; 119.48806
CountryIndonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara
RegencyWest Manggarai
Area
  Total198.08 km2 (76.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total1,764
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)

Komodo is a village and island of Komodo District, West Manggarai Regency, in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. The village encompasses the territory of Komodo Island and the small surrounding islands.[1]

Population

The native population of Komodo, the Komodo people, has been extinct since the 1980s. The present population consists of Bugis people from South Sulawesi and Bima people from West Nusa Tenggara.[2]

References

  1. "Kecamatan Komodo dalam Angka 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  2. Penduduk Hidup Bersama Komodo


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