Lembata Regency
Administrative districts
The regency is divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and 2020 census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. 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.
Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (kecamatan) |
Location | Area in km |
Pop'n census 2010 |
Pop'n census 2020 |
Pop'n estimate mid 2023 |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
Post codes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
53.13.01 | Nagawutung | (Southwest Lembata) | 185.70 | 8,735 | 10,120 | 10,530 | Loang | 18 | 86684 |
53.13.08 | Wulandoni | (South Lembata) | 121.44 | 8,375 | 9,020 | 9,196 | Wulandoni | 15 | 86686 |
53.13.02 | Atadei | (Southeast Lembata) | 150.42 | 7,537 | 7,700 | 7,726 | Kalikasa | 15 | 86685 |
53.13.03 | Ile Ape | (Northwest Lembata) | 96.86 | 11,499 | 13,150 | 13,632 | Waipukang | 17 | 86683 |
53.13.09 | Ile Ape Timur | (East Ile Ape) | 38.26 | 5,099 | 5,880 | 6,112 | Lamaau | 9 | 86687 |
53.13.04 | Lebatukan | (Central Lembata) | 241.91 | 8,550 | 9,770 | 10,125 | Hadakewa | 17 | 86681 |
53.13.05 | Nubatukan | (West Lembata) | 165.64 | 33,236 | 40,200 | 42,384 | Lewoleba | 18 | |
53.13.06 | Omesuri | (East Lembata) | 161.91 | 15,919 | 18,830 | 19,723 | Balauring | 22 | 86691 |
53.13.07 | Buyasuri | (Far East Lembata) | 104.260 | 18,879 | 21,270 | 21,963 | Wairiang | 20 | 86692 |
Total island | 1,266.39 | 117,829 | 135,930 | 141,391 | Lewoleba | 151 |
Notes: (a) includes offshore island of Pulau Sewanggi. (b) includes offshore islands of Batutara and Watonubi.
(c) includes regency capital of Lewoleba town. (d) six villages have postcode of 86611-86616; twelve villages have postcode of 86682.
Geography
Mount Ile Lewotolok, an active volcano, is located in the north central part of Lembata Island. In November 2020, it erupted, leading to the evacuation of over 4,000 people from areas close to the volcano.