West Manggarai Regency

West Manggarai Regency
Kabupaten Manggarai Barat
Regency
Coat of arms of West Manggarai Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
West Manggarai Regency is located in Flores
West Manggarai Regency
West Manggarai Regency
West Manggarai Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
West Manggarai Regency
West Manggarai Regency
West Manggarai Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
West Manggarai Regency is located in Indonesia
West Manggarai Regency
West Manggarai Regency
West Manggarai Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°38′41″S 119°52′58″E / 8.6448°S 119.8828°E / -8.6448; 119.8828
Country Indonesia
Province East Nusa Tenggara
CapitalLabuan Bajo
Government
 • RegentEdistasius Endi
 • Vice Regentdr. Yulianus Weng, M.Kes
Area
 • Total
1,212.93 sq mi (3,141.47 km2)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
278,184
 • Density230/sq mi (89/km2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 385
Websitemanggaraibaratkab.go.id

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.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kabupaten Manggarai Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (sum of reports in district Katalogs as referenced below)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.