Manggarai Regency

Manggarai Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia, situated on the island of Flores. Established in 1958^[2] the regency was reduced in size and population by the separation of the more western districts to form West Manggarai Regency in 2003 and of the more eastern districts to form East Manggarai Regency in 2007. The area of the residual Manggarai Regency is 1,343.83 km² and its population was 292,037 at the 2010 census^[3] and 312,855 at the 2020 census;^[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 328,758 (comprising 164,420 males and 164,338 females).^[1] The capital of the regency is the town of Ruteng.

Manggarai Regency Kabupaten Manggarai
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Manggarai Regency Location in Flores, Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia Show map of Flores Manggarai Regency Manggarai Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands) Show map of Lesser Sunda Islands Manggarai Regency Manggarai Regency (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 8.6127°S 120.4626°E / -8.6127; 120.4626
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Nusa Tenggara
Capital	Ruteng
Government
• Regent	Deno Kamelus
• Vice Regent	Victor Madur
Area
• Total	518.86 sq mi (1,343.83 km2)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	328,758
• Density	630/sq mi (240/km2)
Area code	(+62) 385
Website	manggaraikab.go.id

The Liang Bua archeological site is in Manggarai regency, about 10 km to the north of Ruteng.

Administrative districts

Manggarai Regency was one of the original regencies of East Nusa Tenggara Province, but was reduced in area and population on 25 February 2003 when some of its western districts were split off to form the West Manggarai Regency (Kabupaten Manggarai Barat), and then reduced again on 17 July 2007 when some eastern districts were split off to form the East Manggarai Regency (Kabupaten Manggarai Timur). The area of the remaining Manggarai Regency as at 2010 was divided into nine districts (kecamatan), but since 2010 three additional districts – Cibal Barat, Reok Barat and subsequently Satar Mese Utara – have been created by splitting of existing districts.

The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census^[3] and the 2020 census,^[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 145 rural desa and 26 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (kecamatan)	Area in km2	Pop'n census 2010	Pop'n census 2020	Pop'n estimate mid 2023	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post codes
53.10.05	Satar Mese	191.53	30,583	33,917	35,978	Iteng	23	86561
53.10.13	Satar Mese Barat (West Satar Mese) (a)	128.16	30,044	18,944	20,179	Narang	12	86560
53.10.18	Satar Mese Utara (North Satar Mese)	114.74	(b)	14,854	15,821	Langke Majok	11	86562
53.10.12	Langke Rembong	38.80	66,364	65,626	67,555	Ruteng	20 (c)	86511 - 86519
53.10.03	Ruteng	87.35	38,888	41,533	43,578	Cancar	19 (d)	86523
53.10.01	Wae Rii	83.26	25,596	28,788	30,662	Timung	17	86594
53.10.15	Lelak	41.43	10,820	12,111	12,881	Rejeng	10	86521
53.10.14	Rohung Utara (North Rohong)	84.58	20,659	22,180	23,307	Purang	12	86522
53.10.06	Cibal	89.71	37,800	25,569	26,886	Pagal	17 (e)	86591
53.10.17	Cibal Barat (West Cibal)	76.25	(f)	15,111	15,891	Golo Woi	10	86590
53.10.11	Reok	151.79	31,697	19,291	20,304	Reo	10 (g)	86592
53.10.16	Reok Barat (West Reok)	256.23	(h)	14,931	15,716	Sambi	10	86593
	Totals	1,343.83	292,451	312,855	328,758	Ruteng	171

Notes: (a) including the island of Pulau Mules off the south coast of Flores Island.
(b) the 2010 population of Satar Mese Utara is included with the figure for Satar Mese Barat District.
(c) all 20 are kelurahan (Bangka Leda, Bangka Nekang, Carep, Compang Carep, Compang Tuke, Golo Dukal, Karot, Laci Carep, Lawir, Mbau Muku, Pau, Pitak, Poco Mal, Rowang, Satar Tacik, Tadong, Tenda, Wali, Waso and Watu).
(d) including the kelurahan of Wae Belang. (e) including the kelurahan of Pagal.
(f) the 2010 population of Cibal Barat is included with the figure for Cibal District.
(g) comprising 4 kelurahan (Baru, Mata Air, Reo and Wangkung) and 6 desa.
(h) the 2010 population of Reok Barat is included with the figure for Reok District; these two districts are situated in the north of the regency.

References

• Indonesia portal

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Manggarai Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5310)
2. Government of Indonesia (9 August 1958), Establishment of the Second-level Administrative Regions under the First-level Administrative Region of Bali, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara (in Indonesian), Indonesia Ministry of Law and Justice, UU No. 69/1958
3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

• Ruteng Ibukota Kabupaten Manggarai