Nagekeo Regency

Nagekeo Regency (sometimes written as Nagé Kéo) is a regency on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia, comprising the territory of the Nage people in the south and of the Kéo people in the north (in Aesesa and Wolowae Districts). It covers an area of 1,398.08 km² and had a population of 130,120 at the 2010 Census,^[2] and 159,732 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 168,355 (comprising 83,187 males and 85,168 females).^[1] The regency was established on 2 January 2007 by separation of the former eastern districts from Ngada Regency; it has its administrative seat (capital) in the town of Mbay on the north coast of Flores. It is bordered to the west by the residual Ngada Regency and to the east by Ende Regency, while to the north is the Flores Sea and to the south is the Savu Sea.

Nagekeo Regency Kabupaten Nagekeo
Regency
Landscape of Weworowet hill
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
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Coordinates: 8.8721°S 121.2096°E / -8.8721; 121.2096
Country	Indonesia
Region	Lesser Sunda Islands
Province	East Nusa Tenggara
Capital	Mbay
Government
• Regent	Simplisius Donatus [id]
• Vice Regent	Gonzalo Gratianus Muga Sada [id]
Area
• Total	1,398.08 km2 (539.80 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
• Total	168,355
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code	(+62) 380
Website	nagekeokab.go.id

Administrative districts

Nagekeo Regency is divided into seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census^[2] and the 2020 Census,^[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 97 rural desa and 16 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 2024	Admin centre	No. of villagwa	Post codes
53.06.04	Mauponggo [4]	107.23	20,561	24,640	25,720	Mauponggo	21 (a)	86463
53.16.06	Keo Tengah [5]	64.18	13,428	15,592	16,078	Maundai	16	86464
53.16.02	Nangaroro [6]	243.28	17,172	21,634	23,024	Nangaroro	19 (b)	86465
53.16.03	Boawae [7]	320.96	33,917	40,820	42,681	Boawae	27 (c)	86462
53.15.07	Aesesa Selatan [8] (South Aesesa)	87.95	6,252	7,379	7,657	Jawakisa	7	86470
53.16.01	Aesesa (d) [9]	416.76	33,901	43,684	46,899	Danga	18 (e)	86472
53.16.05	Wolowae (f) [10]	157.72	4,889	5,983	6,296	Marilewa	5	86471
	Totals	1,398.08	130,120	159,732	168,355	Mbay	113

Notes: (a) including the kelurahan of Wuliwalo. (b) including the kelurahan of Nangaroro.
(c) comprising 8 kelurahan (Nageoga, Nagesapadhi, Natanage, Natanage Timur, Olakile, Ratongamobo, Rega and Wolopogo) and 19 desa.
(d) including the offshore islands of Pulau Pasirita and Pulau Watundoa.
(e) comprising 6 kelurahan (Danga, Dhawe, Lape, Mbay I, Mbay II and Towak) and 12 desa. (f) including the offshore island of Pulau Kinde.

Industries

Salt plant

In August 2011, Due to long dry season at the location, Australian saltmaker Cheetam Saltworks Ltd. is considering opening a plant in Nagekeo Regency with investment $15 million on a 1,500-hectare plot plus $6 million to build a port and would employ 1,600 people.^[11]

Tourism

Besides pink beach in Komodo National Park area, Flores's other pink beach is in Rii Taa Island, Nagekeo Regency. The island is one hour by traditional fisherman boat from Maropokot small port. At high tide, the island area is only 30 square metres, but at low tide it becomes 20 hectares in area. Popular for local people, but only a few foreign tourists. No shade at all, good for sunbathing in the morning and afternoon.^[12]

Notable people

• Fransisko Kota, Indonesian footballer^[13]