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 2022 estimate)
 • Total188,191
 • Density420/sq mi (160/km2)
 [1]
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 2022 was 188,191.[1] 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[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimate as at mid 2022.[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 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
53.21.03Wewiku97.9017,07918,63018,966Alkani1285775
53.21.02Malaka Barat
(West Malaka)		87.4119,79222,63023,247Besikama1685763
53.21.04Weliman88.2517,19419,71020,254Knoi Laran1485774
53.21.05Rinhat151.7213,40813,51013,537Biudukfoho2085764
53.21.06Io Kufeu67.797,3638,1408,309Fatuao785768
53.21.07Sasitamean65.487,9468,8809,076Kaputu985769
53.21.01Malaka Tengah
(Central Malaka)		168.6934,03439,65040,871Betun1785762
53.21.12Botin Laobele39.034,4835,2205,387Sarina585765
53.21.08Laenmanen94.0210,86812,70013,108Eokpuran985718
53.21.09Malaka Timur
(East Malaka)		83.289,14210,00010,182Boas685761
53.21.11Kobalima120.9516,81518,37018,703Raihenek885766
53.21.12Kobalima Timur
(East Kobalima)		96.116,0106,4506,551Maroma Rai485767
Totals1,160.63164,134183,898188,191Betun127

Radio AM/FM

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 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. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Malaka Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321)
  2. ↑ "Malaka Akhirnya Menjadi Daerah Otonom Baru". Kompas. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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