West Manggarai Regency
Kabupaten Manggarai Barat | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location within East Nusa Tenggara | |
  West Manggarai Regency  West Manggarai Regency West Manggarai Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)  West Manggarai Regency West Manggarai Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 8°38′41″S 119°52′58″E / 8.6448°S 119.8828°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  East Nusa Tenggara |
| Capital | Labuan Bajo |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Edistasius Endi |
| • Vice Regent | dr. Yulianus Weng, M.Kes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,212.93 sq mi (3,141.47 km2) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 278,184 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 385 |
| Website | manggaraibaratkab |
West Manggarai Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Manggarai Barat) is one of the eight regencies which comprise the island of Flores, located in the province of East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur) in Indonesia. The Regency was created on 25 February 2003 by the separation off of the western districts from Manggarai Regency. It covers a land area of 3,141.47 km2, and had a population of 221,703 at the 2010 census,[2] rising to 251,689 at the 2015 Intermediate census and to 256,317 at the 2020 census.[3] The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 278,184.[1] The regency's capital is the town of Labuan Bajo.