Lembata Regency

{{Short description|Regency in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia}} {{Infobox settlement   | official_name = Lembata Regency | other_name = | native_name = ''Kabupaten Lembata'' | nickname = | settlement_type = Regency | motto =  | image_skyline = Keagungan_Ile_Ape.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = the peak of Mount Ile Lewotolok | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_shield = Lambang Kabupaten Lembata.jpg | shield_size = | image_map = Lokasi Nusa Tenggara Timur Kabupaten Lembata.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = Location within East Nusa Tenggara | pushpin_map = Indonesia_Lesser Sunda Islands#Indonesia | pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_label_position = top | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Indonesia}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|East Nusa Tenggara}} | seat_type = Capital | seat = Lewoleba  | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Regent | leader_name = {{Ill|Petrus Kanisius Tuaq|lt=Petrus Kanisius Tuaq|id}} | leader_title1 = Vice Regent | leader_name1 = {{Ill|Muhamad Nasir|lt=Muhamad Nasir|id}} | established_title =  | established_date =  | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = metric  | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 1266.39 | area_land_km2 =   | population_as_of = mid 2024 estimate | population_footnotes = <ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Lembata Dalam Angka 2025''.</ref> | population_note = | population_total = 143345 | population_density_km2 = auto  | timezone = | utc_offset = | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|8.4330|S|123.4670|E|source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:ID|display=title,inline}} | elevation_footnotes =  | elevation_m = | elevation_ft =   | postal_code_type =  | postal_code = | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = (+62) 383 | blank_name = | blank_info = | website = {{url|lembatakab.go.id}} | footnotes = }} '''Lembata Regency''' is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ntt.bps.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=8 | title=BPS Provinsi NTT | access-date=2010-05-22 | archive-date=2019-05-17 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517185859/https://ntt.bps.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=8 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Established on 4 October 1999 (under administrative Law UU 52/1999) from the most easterly part of East Flores Regency, the regency covers the island of Lembata (formerly known as Lomblen), together with three small offshore islands, forming the eastern part of the Solor Archipelago, and has its administrative seat (capital) in the town of Lewoleba. The population of the Regency was 117,829 at the 2010 decennial census<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011">Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> and at the 2020 census was 135,930;<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 143,345 (comprising 69,432 males and 73,913 females).<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Lembata Dalam Angka 2025''.</ref> == Administrative districts == The regency is divided into nine districts (''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011">Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> and 2020 census,<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Lembata Dalam Angka 2025''.</ref> The table also includes the location of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 144 rural ''desa'' and 7 urban ''kelurahan'' - the latter all in Nubatukan District), and its post code. {| class="sortable wikitable" |- ! Kode Wilayah || Name of District (''kecamatan'') ||Location|| Area in km2|| Pop'n census 2010 || Pop'n census 2020 || Pop'n estimate mid 2024 ||Admin centre ||No. of villages||Post codes |- | 53.13.01 || Nagawutung (a) <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Nagawutung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308010)</ref> || (Southwest Lembata) ||align="right"|185.70||align="right"|8,735||align="right"|10,120||align="right"|10,678||Loang||align="center"|18||86684 |- | 53.13.02 || Atadei <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Atadei Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308020)</ref> || (Southeast Lembata) ||align="right"|150.42||align="right"|7,537||align="right"|7,700||align="right"|7,740||Kalikasa||align="center"|15||86685 |- | 53.13.03 || Ile Ape <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Ile Ape Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308030)</ref> || (Northwest Lembata) ||align="right"|96.86||align="right"|11,499||align="right"|13,150||align="right"|13,806||Waipukang||align="center"|17||86683 |- | 53.13.04 || Lebatukan <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Lebatukan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308040)</ref> || (Central Lembata) ||align="right"|241.90||align="right"|8,550||align="right"|9,770||align="right"|10,254||Hadakewa||align="center"|17||86681 |- | 53.13.05 || Nubatukan (c) <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Nubatukan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308050)</ref> || (West Lembata) ||align="right"|165.64||align="right"|33,236||align="right"|40,200||align="right"|43,159||Lewoleba||align="center"|18||(d) |- | 53.13.06 || Omesuri <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Omesuri Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308060)</ref> || (East Lembata) ||align="right"|161.91||align="right"|15,919||align="right"|18,830||align="right"|20,041||Balauring||align="center"|22||86691 |- | 53.13.07 || Buyasuri <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Buyasuri Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308070)</ref> || (Far East Lembata) ||align="right"|104.26||align="right"|18,879||align="right"|21,270||align="right"|22,212||Wairiang||align="center"|20||86692 |- | 53.13.08 || Wulandoni (b) <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Wulandoni Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308080)</ref> || (South Lembata) ||align="right"|121.44||align="right"|8,375||align="right"|9,020||align="right"|9,260||Wulandoni||align="center"|15||86686 |- | 53.13.09 || Ile Ape Timur <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Ile Ape Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308031)</ref> || (East Ile Ape) ||align="right"|38.26||align="right"|5,099||align="right"|5,880||align="right"|6,195||Lamaau||align="center"|9||86687 |- | || '''Total island''' || ||align="right"|''1,266.39''||align="right"|''117,829''||align="right"|''135,930''||align="right"|''143,345''|| ''Lewoleba''||align="center"|''151''|| |}

Notes: (a) includes offshore island of Pulau Sewanggi. (b) includes offshore islands of Batutara and Watonubi. (c) includes regency capital of Lewoleba town, which covers 44.62 km2 with a population of 30,151 in mid 2023. (d) of the seven ''kelurahan'', Lewoleba has a postcode of 86611, Lewoleba Utara of 86612, Lewoleba Barat of 86613, Lewoleba Tengah of 86615, Lewoleba Timur (and the ''desa'' of Lite Ulu Mado) of 86616, while Lewoleba Selatan and Selandoro, together with the remaining ten ''desa'', share the postcode of 86682.

Nagawutung District comprises the 18 ''desa'' of Atawai, Babokerong, Baobolak, Belabaja, Boli Bean, Duawutun, Idalolong, Ile Boli, Labalimut, Liwulagang, Lolong, Lusiduawutun, Pasir Putih, Penikene, Ria Bao, Tewaowutung, Warawatung and Wuakerong. Atadei District comprises the 15 ''desa'' of Atakore, Dori Pewut, Dulir, Ile Kerbau, Ile Kimok, Katakeja, Nubaboli, Lebaata, Lerek, Lusilame, Nogo Doni, Nuba Atalojo, Nubahaeraka, Tubuk Rajan and Lewogroma. Ile Ape District comprises the 17 ''desa'' of Amakaka, Beutaran, Bungamuda, Dulitukan, Kolipadan, Kolontobo, Lamawara, Laranwuntun, Muruona, Napasabok, Petuntawa, Plilolon, Riangbao, Tagawiti, Tanjung Batu, Waowala and Watodiri. Lebatukan District comprises the 17 ''desa'' of Atakowa, Baopana, Balurebong, Banitobo, Dikesare, Hadakewa, Lamadale, Lamalela, Lamatuka, Lerahinga, Lewoeleng, Lodotodokowa, Merdeka, Seranggorang, Tapobaran, Tapolangu and Waienga. Nubatukan District comprises the 7 ''kelurahan'' of Lewoleba, Lewoleba Barat, Lewoleba Selatan, Lewoleba Tengah, Lewoleba Timur, Lewoleba Utara and Selandoro, plus the 11 ''desa'' of Bakalerek, Baolangu, Belobatang, Bour, Lite Ulumado, Nuba Mado, Pada, Paubokol, Udak Melomata, Waijarang and Watokobu. Omesuri District comprises the 22 ''desa'' of Aramengi, Balauring, Dolulolong, Hingalamamengi, Hoelea, Hoelea II, Lebewala, Leubatang, Leudanung, Leuwayang, Mahal, Mahal II, Meluwiting, Meluwiting I, Nilanapo, Normal, Normal I, Peusawah, Roma, Wailolong, Walangsawah and Wowong. Buyasuri District comprises the 20 ''desa'' of Atu Wa'lupang, Atulaleng, Bareng, Bean, Benihading I, Benihading II, Buriwutung, Kalikur, Kalikur WL, Kaohua, Leuburi, Leuwohung, Loyobohor, Mampir, Panama, Roho, Rumang, Tobotani, Tubung Walang and Umaleu. Wulandoni District comprises the 15 ''desa'' of Alap Atadei, Atakera, Ataili, Belobao, Imulolong, Lamalera A, Lamalera B, Lelata, Leworaja, Pantai Harapan, Puor, Puor B, Posiwatu, Tapobali and Wulandoni. Ile Ape Timur District comprises the 9 ''desa'' of Aulesa, Bao Lai Duli, Jontona, Lamaau, Lamagute, Lamatokan, Lamawolo, Todanara and Waimatan.

==Geography==

Ile Ape forms a large peninsula in the northwest of Lembata Island; its two districts cover some 135 km2 and have about 20,000 inhabitants. The peninsula includes Mount Ile Lewotolok, an active volcano; in November 2020 it erupted, leading to the evacuation of over 4,000 people from areas close to the volcano.<ref>Djemi Amnifu and Nina Loasana, '[https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/11/30/over-4600-residents-evacuated-after-ili-lewotolok-eruption.html Over 4,600 residents evacuated after Ili Lewotolok eruption'], ''The Jakarta Post'', 30 November 2020.</ref>

==Transport== Wunopito Airport is situated to the east of Lewoleba, near the road leading to the Ile Ape peninsula. Lewoleba Hospital lies further east along this road, which continues into the pensinsula and runs clockwise around the volcano before returning through the neck (isthmus) and then proceeding east to the south of the enclosed Waienga Bay and then eastwards along the island's north coast to Mount (''Gunung'') Uyelewun and the eastern port of Wairiang.

==Sports== ===Football club=== In association football, Lembata Regency is represented by the Persebata Lembata. This club has achieved proud results for all of East Nusa Tenggara as the first club to be promoted to the Liga Nusantara from Liga 4 in 2024–25 season. They first participated in an official event at the 1999 El Tari Memorial Cup competition in Ende Regency.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://suarasikka.com/2022/09/29/magis-pinalti-lembata-tidak-bertuah-ende-boyong-tropi-bergilir/|title=Magis Pinalti Lembata Tidak Bertuah Ende Boyong Tropi Bergilir |website=suarasikka.com|date=29 September 2022 |language=id|access-date=3 October 2022}}</ref>

===Sports facilities=== In Lembata Regency, there is the Gelora 99 Stadium and the Polres Lembata Field, which in 2022 will be used as venues for the 2022 El Tari Memorial Cup competition where Lembata Regency is the host.

== References ==

== External links ==

* {{official|http://www.lembatakab.go.id/}}

Category:Regencies of East Nusa Tenggara Category:States and territories established in 1999