Malaka Regency
Kabupaten Malaka | |
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Coordinates: 9°34′02″S 124°54′27″E / 9.56722°S 124.90750°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
Settled | 14 December 2012 |
Capital | Betun |
Government | |
• Regent | Stefanus Bria Seran |
• Vice Regent | vacant |
Area | |
• Total | 461.44 sq mi (1,195.12 km2) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 203,606 |
• Density | 440/sq mi (170/km2) |
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Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
Area code | (+62) 389 |
Website | malakakab |
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 (covering 1,195.12 km2} 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 203,606.[1] The capital of the regency is the town of Betun.