Nagekeo Regency

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Nagekeo Regency (sometimes written as Nagé Kéo) is a regency on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia, comprising the Nage people in the south and the Keo in the north (in Aesesa and Wolowae Districts). It covers an area of 1,377.04 km2 and had a population of 130,120 at the 2010 Census,[2] and 159,732 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 166,968.[1] The regency was established on 2 January 2007 by separation of the former eastern districts from Ngada Regency; it has its administrative seat (capital) in the town of Mbay on the north coast of Flores. It is bordered to the west by the residual Ngada Regency and to the east by Ende Regency, while to the north is the Flores Sea and to the south is the Savu Sea.

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Nagekeo Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8.8721°S 121.2096°E / -8.8721; 121.2096
Country Indonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
Province East Nusa Tenggara
CapitalMbay
Government
  RegentElias Djo
  Vice RegentPaulinus Y. Nuwa Veto
Area
  Total
1,377.04 km2 (531.68 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
  Total
166,968
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 380
Websitenagekeokab.go.id
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Administrative districts

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Nagekeo Regency is divided into seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 97 rural desa and 16 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.

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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
villagwa
Post
codes
53.06.04Mauponggo [4]100.9820,56124,64025,193Mauponggo21 (a)86463
53.16.06Keo Tengah [5]67.7913,42815,59216,449Maundai1686464
53.16.02Nangaroro [6]251.0617,17221,63421,963Nangaroro19 (b)86465
53.16.03Boawae [7]324.6633,91740,82041,482Boawae27 (c)86462
53.15.07Aesesa Selatan [8]
(South Aesesa)
97.656,2527,3798,231Jawakisa786470
53.16.01Aesesa (d) [9]391.3133,90143,68447,203Danga18 (e)86472
53.16.05Wolowae (f) [10]143.594,8895,9836,447Marilewa586471
Totals1,377.04130,120159,732166,968Mbay113
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Notes: (a) including the kelurahan of Wuliwalo. (b) including the kelurahan of Nangaroro.
(c) comprising 8 kelurahan (Nageoga, Nagesapadhi, Natanage, Natanage Timur, Olakile, Ratongamobo, Rega and Wolopogo) and 19 desa.
(d) including the offshore islands of Pulau Pasirita and Pulau Watundoa.
(e) comprising 6 kelurahan (Danga, Dhawe, Lape, Mbay I, Mbay II and Towak) and 12 desa. (f) including the offshore island of Pulau Kinde.

Industries

Salt plant

In August 2011, Due to long dry season at the location, Australian saltmaker Cheetam Saltworks Ltd. is considering opening a plant in Nagekeo Regency with investment $15 million on a 1,500-hectare plot plus $6 million to build a port and would employ 1,600 people.[11]

Tourism

Besides pink beach in Komodo National Park area, Flores's other pink beach is in Rii Taa Island, Nagekeo Regency. The island is one hour by traditional fisherman boat from Maropokot small port. At high tide, the island area is only 30 square metres, but at low tide it becomes 20 hectares in area. Popular for local people, but only a few foreign tourists. No shade at all, good for sunbathing in the morning and afternoon.[12]

Notable people

  • Fransisko Kota, Indonesian footballer[13]

References

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