Ngada Regency
Kabupaten Ngada | |
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Coordinates: 8°40′00″S 121°00′00″E / 8.6667°S 121.0000°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
Capital | Bajawa |
Government | |
• Regent | Marianus Sae |
• Vice Regent | Paulus Soliwoa |
Area | |
• Total | 625.84 sq mi (1,620.92 km2) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 171,736 |
• Density | 270/sq mi (110/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
Area code | (+62) 384 |
Religion | Catholicism (90,75%) Islam (6,87%) Protestantism (2,23%) Hinduism (0,15%) |
Website | ngadakab |
Ngada Regency is one of the regencies on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. It is bordered by East Manggarai Regency to the west and Nagekeo Regency to the east, with the Flores Sea to the north and the Sawu Sea to the south. The Regency, which covers an area of 1,620.92 km2, had a population of 142,254 at the 2010 census,[2] which increased to 165,254 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 171,736 (comprising 84,763 males and 86,973 females).[1] The town of Bajawa is the capital of Ngada Regency.