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East Sumba Regency

Coordinates: 9°53′00″S 120°15′00″E / 9.8833°S 120.2500°E / -9.8833; 120.2500
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East Sumba Regency
Kabupaten Sumba Timur
Regency
Coat of arms of East Sumba Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
East Sumba Regency is located in Sumba
East Sumba Regency
East Sumba Regency
East Sumba Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
East Sumba Regency
East Sumba Regency
East Sumba Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
East Sumba Regency is located in Indonesia
East Sumba Regency
East Sumba Regency
East Sumba Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 9°53′00″S 120°15′00″E / 9.8833°S 120.2500°E / -9.8833; 120.2500
Country Indonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
Province East Nusa Tenggara
CapitalWaingapu
Government
 • RegentGidion Mbilijora
 • Vice RegentUmbu Lili Pekuwali
Area
 • Total
7,000.5 km2 (2,702.9 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total
255,498
 • Density36/km2 (95/sq mi)
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Time zoneUTC 8 (ICST)
Area code( 62) 387
Websitesumbatimurkab.go.id

East Sumba Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sumba Timur) is geographically the largest of the four regencies which divide the island of Sumba, within East Nusa Tenggara Province of Indonesia. It occupies 62% (nearly two-thirds) of the entire island, being much less densely populated than the western third. The town of Waingapu is the capital of East Sumba Regency (its urban area comprises the kecamatan of Kota Waingapu and Kambera). The population of East Sumba Regency was 227,732 at the 2010 Census[2] and 244,820 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 255,498 (comprising 131,082 males and 124,416 females).[1]

Administrative Districts

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The East Sumba Regency is composed of twenty-two districts (kecamatan), whose areas (in km2) and populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census[3] are listed below, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 140 rural desa and 16 urban kelurahan), 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
53.11.03 Lewa [4] 281.1 15,423 15,404 15,736 Pamati Karata 8 (a) 87150
53.11.04 Nggaha Oriangu [5] 286.4 8,614 9,611 10,408 Karipidita 8 87155
53.11.18 Lewa Tidahu [6] 322.1 6,129 6,826 7,195 Laikeri 6 87151
53.11.19 Katala Hamu Lingu [7] 453.1 3,699 4,043 4,238 Kombapari 5 87152
53.11.05 Tabundung [8] 514.4 8,301 9,051 9,481 Malahar 10 87160
53.11.06 Pinupahar [9] 246.6 6,410 6,855 7,141 Tawui 6 87161
53.11.12 Paberiwai [10] 199.7 5,619 6,221 6,546 Kananggar 7 87175
53.11.13 Karera (b) [11] 334.6 7,365 7,668 7,925 Nggongi 7 87172
53.11.15 Matawai La Pawu [12] 405.4 5,786 6,092 6,317 Tanarara 6 87174
53.11.14 Kahaungu Eti [13] 475.1 8,214 8,725 9,071 Kamanggih 9 87171
53.11.22 Mahu [14] 196.6 3,922 4,119 4,268 Wairara 6 87170
53.11.21 Ngadu Ngala [15] 207.9 4,787 5,047 5,236 Praiwitu 5 87172
53.11.10 Pahunga Lodu [16] 349.8 12,247 13,066 13,601 Ngala 8 87182
53.11.11 Wula Waijelu [17] 221.3 6,902 7,636 8,033 Wula 7 87183
53.11.09 Rindi [18] 366.5 9,070 9,628 10,007 Tanaraing 8 87181
53.11.08 Umalulu [19] 307.9 16,251 17,667 17,987 Melolo 10 (c) 87180
53.11.07 Pandawai [20] 412.6 14,776 17,298 18,498 Kawangu 7 (d) 87176
53.11.17 Kambata Mapambuhang [21] 412.7 3,434 3,822 4,028 Lukuwingir 8 87171
(e)
53.11.01 Kota Waingapu[22] 73.8 35,142 35,856 36,841 Waingapu 7 (f) 87111-87116
53.11.16 Kambera [23] 52.0 31,137 33,466 34,911 Pakukinjara 8 (g) 87113-87116
53.11.02 Haharu [24] 601.5 5,586 6,248 6,863 Rambangaru 10 87153
53.11.20 Kanatang [25] 279.4 8,918 10,271 10,932 Temu 7 (h) 87154
Totals 7,000.5 227,732 244,820 255,498 Waingapu 156

Note: (a) includes the kelurahan of Lewa Paku. (b) includes islands off the south of Sumba Island, the largest being Pulau Halura, Pulau Manggudu and Pulau Koatak. (c) includes the kelurahan of Lumbukore.
(d) includes the 2 kelurahan of Kawangu and Watumbaka. (e) except the desa of Lukuwingir (which has a postcode of 87116).
(f) comprises 4 kelurahan (Hambala, Kamalaputi, Kambajawa and Matawai) and 3 desa (Lukukamaru, Mbatakapidu and Pambotandjara).
(g) comprises 7 kelurahan (Kambaniru, Lai Mbonga, Lambanapu, Malumbi, Mau Hau, Prailiu and Wangga) plus the desa of Kiritana.
(h) includes the kelurahan of Temu.

Airport

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Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport, formerly known as Mau Hau Airport, is situated east of Waingapu near the mouth of the Kambaniru River. It has a 6,070-ft (1,850 metres) long runway with 98-ft (30 metres) width, which can accommodate Boeing 737-300 aircraft. The airport inaugurated a new terminal in 2016 which has been able to improve the passenger services compared with the previous old terminal.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sumba Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5311)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Lewa Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302010)
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Nggaha Oriangu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302011)
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Lewa Tidahu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302012)
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Katala Hamu Lingu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302013)
  8. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Tabundung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302020)
  9. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Pinupahar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302021)
  10. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Paberiwai Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302030)
  11. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Karera Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302031)
  12. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Matawai La Pawu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302032)
  13. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kahaungu Eti Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302033)
  14. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Mahu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302034)
  15. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Ngadu Ngala Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302035)
  16. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Pahunga Lodu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302040)
  17. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Wula Waijelu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302041)
  18. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Rindi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302051)
  19. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Umalulu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302052)
  20. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Pandawai Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302060)
  21. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kambata Mapambuhang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302061)
  22. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kota Waingapu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302070)
  23. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kambera Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302071)
  24. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Haharu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302080)
  25. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kanatang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5302081)


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