Sikka Regency

Sikka Regency
Kabupaten Sikka
Regency
Beach of Maumere
Beach of Maumere
Coat of arms of Sikka Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Sikka Regency is located in Flores
Sikka Regency
Sikka Regency
Sikka Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
Sikka Regency
Sikka Regency
Sikka Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
Sikka Regency is located in Indonesia
Sikka Regency
Sikka Regency
Sikka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°29′18″S 122°58′26″E / 8.48833°S 122.974°E / -8.48833; 122.974
Country Indonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
Province East Nusa Tenggara
CapitalMaumere
Government
 • RegentAnsar Rera
 • Vice RegentPaolus Nong Susar
Area
 • Total
646.86 sq mi (1,675.36 km2)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total
337,011
 • Density520/sq mi (200/km2)
 [1]
Area code(+62) 382
Websitesikkakab.go.id

Sikka is a regency within East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on the island of Flores.[2] It is bordered to the west by Ende Regency and to the east by East Flores Regency. It covers an area of 1,675.36 km2 and had a population of 300,301 at the 2010 census[3] and 321,953 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 337,011.[1] The capital is the town of Maumere, which comprises the districts of Alok Barat, Alok and Alok Timur (although the last two also include a number of notable islands to the north of Flores).

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kabupaten Sikka Dalam Angka 2024 (sum of returns from district Katalogs as referenced below)
  2. ^ Sikka Regency — Indonesia Regions
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.