Malaka Regency


Malaka Regency is a regency in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The regency was established on 14 December 2012, comprising twelve districts which had formerly been the southern part of Belu Regency.
The area now comprising the new Regency had 164,134 inhabitants at the 2010 Census, which had risen to 183,900 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 193,510. The capital of the regency is the town of Betun.

Administration

The new Malaka Regency is composed of twelve districts, tabulated below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimate as at mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its postal code.
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
53.21.03Wewiku97.9017,07918,63019,395Alkani1285775
53.21.02Malaka Barat
87.4119,79222,63024,004Besikama1685763
53.21.04Weliman88.2517,19419,71020,914Knoi Laran1485774
53.21.05Rinhat151.7213,40813,51013,633Biudukfoho2085764
53.21.06Io Kufeu67.797,3638,1408,525Fatuao785768
53.21.07Sasitamean65.487,9468,8809,330Kaputu985769
53.21.01Malaka Tengah
168.6934,03439,65042,329Betun1785762
53.21.12Botin Laobele39.034,4835,2205,578Sarina585765
53.21.08Laen Manen94.0210,86812,70013,581Eokpuran985718
53.21.09Malaka Timur
83.289,14210,00010,415Boas685761
53.21.11Kobalima120.9516,81518,37019,131Raihenek885766
53.21.12Kobalima Timur
96.116,0106,4506,675Maroma Rai485767
Totals1,160.63164,134183,898193,519Betun127-

Radio AM/FM

In this newly established regency, there are 4 radio stations, which are all broadcast from Atambua, as help from RRI Atambua
No.Name of RadioFrequency
1RRI Programa 1 Atambua*FM 91.5 MHz
2RRI Programa 2 AtambuaFM 99.8 MHz
3RRI Programa 3FM 99.0 MHz

Note: These radios only has mono channel in the regency.