Lewoleba


Lewoleba is a town and also the capital of the Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. It is located in Nubatukan District on Lembata Island, which comprises seven urban communities in the north of the district, and eleven rural villages to the south, that together form that administrative district.

Communities

Nubatukan District comprises seven urban communities and eleven rural villages, listed below with their areas and their populations as officially estimated for mid 2024, together with their postcodes.
Kode
Wilayah
Name of
kelurahan
or desa
Area
in km2
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024
Post
code
53.13.05.1001Lewoleba7.004,05786611
53.13.05.1002Lewolela Timur14.404,19986616
53.13.05.1003Lewoleba Tengah6.183,47986615
53.13.05.1004Lewoleba Utara3.143,69386612
53.13.05.1015Selandoro7.206,81286682
53.13.05.1016Lewoleba Selatan3.153,98186682
53.13.05.1017Lewoleba Barat3.553,95086613
53.13.05Sub-total Lewoleba44.6230,151
53.13.05.2006Baolangu16.6881786682
53.13.05.2007Nuba Mado8.3544886682
53.13.05.2008Watokobu18.0088686682
53.13.05.2009Belobatang19.8040886682
53.13.05.2010Waijarang10.0081386682
53.13.05.2011Udak Melomata9.9030786682
53.13.05.2012Paobokol8.8836786682
53.13.05.2013Pada11.321,45786682
53.13.05.2014Liteulumado5.8027886616
53.13.05.2018Bakalerek10.4340086682
53.13.05.2019Bour18.0042086682
53.13.05Total District181.7836,772

Transportation

The town is served by Wonopito Airport.

Climate

Lewoleba has a tropical savanna climate with long dry season and short wet season.