Rote Ndao Regency

{{Short description|Regency in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia}} {{Infobox settlement   | official_name = Rote Ndao Regency | other_name = | native_name = ''Kabupaten Rote Ndao'' | nickname = | settlement_type = Regency | motto =  | image_skyline = Baa Rote Ndao.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = Ba'a, regency seat of Rote Ndao from above | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_shield = Lambang Kabupaten Rote Ndao.png | shield_size = | image_map = Lokasi Nusa Tenggara Timur Kabupaten Rote Ndao.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 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Lesser Sunda Islands | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = {{flag|East Nusa Tenggara}} | seat_type = Capital | seat = Baa  | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Regent | leader_name = {{Ill|Paulus Henuk|lt=Paulus Henuk|id}} | leader_title1 = Vice Regent | leader_name1 = {{Ill|Apremoi Dudelusy Dethan|lt=Apremoi Dudelusy Dethan|id}} | established_title =  | established_date = 10 April 2002  | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = metric  | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = 1280.10  | population_as_of = mid 2024 estimate | population_footnotes = <ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Rote Ndao Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog 1102001.5314)</ref> | population_note = | population_total = 152950 | population_density_km2 = 120  | timezone = | utc_offset = | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|10.4667|S|123.3833|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) 380 | blank_name = | blank_info = | website = [http://www.rotendaokab.go.id rotendaokab.go.id] | footnotes = | blank_name_sec1 = HDI (2020) | blank_info_sec1 = {{increase}} 0.627 ({{fontcolor|#fc0|Medium}})<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ekonomi |url=https://rotendaokab.go.id/ekonomi |access-date=2021-04-12 |website=Rote Ndao |language=en-US}}</ref> }} '''Rote Ndao Regency''' is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia, consisting primarily of the island of Rote, situated south-west of the western tip of West Timor with an area of 978.54 km2, together with minor offshore islands including Usu (19.4 km2), Ndana (13.83 km2), Ndao, Landu and Nuse; the total area including the minor offshore islands is 1,280.10 km2. The regency seat is in the village of Ba'a (or Baadale), which is situated in Lobalain District. The population of the Regency was 119,908 as of the 2010 census<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011">Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> and 143,764 at the 2020 Census;<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 152,950 (comprising 76,968 males and 75,982 females).<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Rote Ndao Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog 1102001.5314)</ref>

== History == Created under Law (''Undang-Undang'') RI No.9 of 2002, Rote Ndao Regency was established with effect from 10 April 2002; it was previously a part of Kupang Regency.<ref name=":0" />

In 1962, it was divided into 4 districts; West, East, South, and Central Rote. Later, in 1967 it was split into 8 districts to fulfill requirements to become an independent regency. This goal was finally realized in 2002 after central government was pressurised by around 300 cultural figures from 19 traditional regions in the area.<ref name=":0" />

== Infrastructure == There are 542.5 kilometres of road in the regency, from which 314.7 kilometres have been paved with asphalt as of 2020.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Kabupaten Rote Ndao Dalam Angka 2020 |trans-title=Rote Ndao Regency Figures 2020 |url=https://rotendaokab.bps.go.id/publication/2020/04/27/a80873108ac45f016c785d64/kabupaten-rote-ndao-dalam-angka-2020.html |access-date=2021-04-12 |website=rotendaokab.bps.go.id |language=id |format=PDF}}</ref> The regency is served by David Constantijn Saudale Airport with 1,200 metres of a single runway, located around 7 kilometres from the regency seat.<ref name=":3"/>

There are four ports in the regency, the biggest and busiest being Ba'a Port, which handled 55% of the region's ship traffic in 2019.<ref name=":1" /> Ba'a Port is also connected to president Joko Widodo's sea toll program route TL13 which aimed to reduce development and economic gap between isolated regions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pengadaan.id {{!}} Pelabuhan Ba’a Rote Sebagai Bagian Tol Laut Masih Perlu Ditingkatkan Lagi|url=https://www.pengadaan.id/detil-berita/pelabuhan-baa-rote-sebagai-bagian-tol-laut-masih-perlu-ditingkatkan-lagi|access-date=2021-04-12|website=www.pengadaan.id}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2019-11-19|title=Pelabuhan Ba’a Terus Berbenah {{!}} RoteOnline News • Media|url=https://roolnews.id/pelabuhan-baa-terus-berbenah.php|access-date=2021-04-12|language=id-ID}}</ref> Government of Indonesia also constructed a laboratory and quarantine facility in the port in 2019 as part of massive expansions of the port.<ref name=":2" />

The regency has one regional hospital owned by government of the regency, in addition to 12 puskesmas (Community healthcare centre), 381 healthcare centers, 14 maternity cottages, and four pharmacies.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Fasilitas {{!}} Rote Ndao|url=https://rotendaokab.go.id/profil-daerah/rote-ndao-dalam-angka/fasilitas|access-date=2021-04-12|language=en-US}}</ref> The regional hospital, Ba'a Regional Hospital is located on regency seat. It is classified as D class hospital by Indonesian Ministry of Health.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Informasi SDM Kesehatan Nasional|url=http://bppsdmk.kemkes.go.id/info_sdmk/info/fasyankes?unit=5303024|access-date=2021-04-12|website=bppsdmk.kemkes.go.id}}</ref> Education facilities in the regency consist of 65 kindergartens, 145 elementary schools, 53 junior high schools, 10 senior high schools, 5 vocational high schools, and one special education school. There's also one higher education institution, Nusa Lontar Rote University.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Universitas Nusa Lontar Rote|url=http://www.unstarrote.ac.id/|access-date=2021-04-12|website=www.unstarrote.ac.id}}</ref>

There are exactly 456 Protestant churches, 13 Catholic churches, 11 mosques, and one Hindu temple.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> As of 2020, most of the regency has access to 4G internet services and other telecommunication services.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-14|title=Tak Perlu ke Pesisir Pantai, Kini Warga Desa Ndao Dapat Menikmati Jaringan Kuat Telkomsel Dari Rumah|url=https://balitribune.co.id/content/tak-perlu-ke-pesisir-pantai-kini-warga-desa-ndao-dapat-menikmati-jaringan-kuat-telkomsel|access-date=2021-04-12|website=Bali Tribune|language=en}}</ref> The only fiber optic service provider in the regency is IndiHome, which is state-owned under Telkomsel.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-19|title=IndiHome Kini Hadir di Pulau Rote|url=https://republika.co.id/share/py2u61368|access-date=2021-04-12|website=Republika Online|language=id}}</ref>

== Economy == Main economic activities in the region as of 2019 was agriculture.<ref name=":1" /> There are 22,684 ha of paddy fields in the regency. 50.36% of the regency's workforce work on agriculture sector and contributes to 47.12% of regency's economy. Another important commodity is red onion, which the regency produced 34,257 quintals of it in 2019. Other commodities such as coconut and guava also exist, which the regency's produced 3,445 tons and 45 tons in order.<ref name=":1" /> Mining and energy sector contributes around 12% to regency's economy as of 2019. Food processing industry also have established presence in the region and employed around 5,000 workers as of 2019.<ref name=":1" />

Tourism is a small but growing sector in the regency.<ref name=":1" /> There were 21 homestays and 33 hotels in varying quality of service on the regency as of 2019.<ref name=":1" /> In the same year, the regency was visited by exactly 4,988 tourists, whom more than half of it came from abroad. This was an increase from 2018, which the regency saw 3,861 tourists visiting the region.<ref name=":1" />

Economic growth was 5.23% in 2019, a slight decrease from previous year with 5.42%. The fastest growing sector was natural gas and energy with increase of 18% on the same year.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Ekonomi {{!}} Rote Ndao|url=https://rotendaokab.go.id/ekonomi|access-date=2021-04-12|language=en-US}}</ref> At the same time, unemployment rate was 2.03%.<ref name=":4" />

== Geography == The regency is surrounded by water, bordering the Savu Sea to the north, the Indian Ocean to the south and west, and the Pukuafu Strait to the east. It is composed of 107 islands, 8 of which are inhabited and 99 are uninhabited.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Profil Daerah {{!}} Rote Ndao|url=https://rotendaokab.go.id/profil-daerah|access-date=2021-04-12|language=en-US}}</ref> The topography varies from flat make up 35% of its territory to hills around 25%, from 0 to 1,500 metres above sea level. Around 60% of its territory are 200 metres above sea level.<ref name=":0" />

== Administration ==

This Regency was originally composed of six districts (''kecamatan''), but it later underwent re-organisation into eight districts, and in 2012 into ten districts; an eleventh district (Loaholu) has subsequently been added from the western part of Rote Barat Laut District. Their areas (in km2) and their 2010<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011"/> and 2020 Census populations are listed below,<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021"/> together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Rote Ndao Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog 1102001.5314)</ref> The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (in total, 112 rural ''desa'' and 7 urban ''kelurahan''), and its postal codes.

{| class="sortable wikitable" |- ! Kode Wilayah|| Name of District (''kecamatan'') || English name || Area in km2 || Pop'n Census 2010|| Pop'n Census 2020|| Pop'n Estimate mid 2024|| Admin centre || No. of villages||Post codes |- | 53.14.01 || Rote Barat Daya (a) <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Rote Barat Daya Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5314010).</ref> || Southwest Rote Island||align="right"|114.57||align="right"|19,737||align="right"|24,309||align="right"|26,097||Batutua||align="center"|19||85982 |- | 53.14.02 || Rote Barat Laut (b) <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Rote Barat Laut Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5314020).</ref> || Northwest Rote Island||align="right"|98.53||align="right"|22,608||align="right"|26,916||align="right"|16,569||Busalangga||align="center"|12 (c) ||85981 |- | 53.14.11 || Loaholu <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Loaholu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5314021).</ref> || ||align="right"|73.87||align="right"|(d)||align="right"|(d)||align="right"|12,079||Oelaba||align="center"|10||85981 |- | 53.14.03 || Lobalain <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Lobalain Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5314030).</ref> || (Busalangga) ||align="right"|145.70||align="right"|24,789||align="right"|30,669||align="right"|32,925||Ba'a||align="center"|18 (e)||85912 - 85918 |- | 53.14.04 || Rote Tengah <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Rote Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5314040).</ref> || Middle Rote ||align="right"|162.50||align="right"|8,058||align="right"|8,984||align="right"|9,300||Feapopi||align="center"|8 (f)||85971 |- | 53.14.08 || Rote Selatan <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Rote Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5314041).</ref> || South Rote ||align="right"|73.38||align="right"|5,173||align="right"|6,015||align="right"|6,322||Daleholu||align="center"|7||85972 |- | 53.14.05 || Pantai Baru <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Pantai Baru Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5314050).</ref> || Baru Beach ||align="right"|176.18||align="right"|12,397||align="right"|14,476||align="right"|15,268||Olafulihaa||align="center"|15 (g)||85973 |- | 53.14.06 || Rote Timur (h) <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Rote Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5314060).</ref> || East Rote ||align="right"|110.84||align="right"|12,093||align="right"|14,343||align="right"|15,133||Eahun||align="center"|11 (i) ||85975 |- | 53.14.10 || Landu Leko<ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Landu Leko Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5314061).</ref> || ||align="right"|194.06||align="right"|4,540||align="right"|5,247||align="right"|5,536||Landu Leko||align="center"|7||85974 |- | 53.14.07 || Rote Barat <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Rote Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5314070).</ref> || West Rote ||align="right"|116.28||align="right"|7,426||align="right"|9,113||align="right"|9,765||Delha||align="center"|7||85981 & 85982 |- | 53.14.09 || Ndao Nuse (j) <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Ndao Nuse Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5314071).</ref> || ||align="right"|14.19||align="right"|3,087||align="right"|3,692||align="right"|3,956||Ndao Nuse||align="center"|5||85983 |- | || ''Totals'' || ||align="right"|''1,280.10''||align="right"|''119,908'' ||align="right"|''143,764''||align="right"|''152,950''|| ''Ba'a''||align="center"|''119''|| |}

Notes: (a) including 36 offshore islands, the largest being Ndana, Landu and Nusa Manuk. (b) including 7 offshore islands. (c) including one ''kelurahan'' - Busalangga. (d) the 2010 and 2020 Census populations of the new Loaholu District are included in the figures for Rote Barat Laut District, from which it was cut out. (e) comprises 3 ''kelurahan'' (Metina, Mokdale and Namodale) and 15 ''desa''. (f) including one ''kelurahan'' - Onatali. (g) including one ''kelurahan'' - Olafulihaa. (h) including 45 offshore islands. (i) including one ''kelurahan'' - Serubeba. (j) Ndao Nuse District comprises the offshore Ndao Island (with an area of 8.63 km2), Nuse Island (5.66 km2) and Do'o Island.

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== External links == {{Portal|Indonesia}} * {{Official website|http://www.rotendaokab.go.id/}}

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