East Manggarai Regency


East Manggarai Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established on 17 July 2007, the regency has its seat in the town of Borong. a port on the south coast of Flores. It covers a land area of 2,391.45 km2. The population at the 2010 Census was 252,754, and at the 2020 Census was 275,603; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 296,174.

Tourism

The local government is aiming to promote a range of tourist sites including the following:
An additional feature of interest in the regency is the Pota Komodo dragon which has similar traits to the more well-known Komodo dragon found in neighbouring West Manggarai Regency. The population of the Pota Komodo dragon has been declining and there is now concern about conservation of the local dragon population.
International visitors travel through various parts of the district, sometimes liaising with local groups such as village Catholic communities. In late 2012, one visiting Polish couple took the decision to be married in Lait Valley in the Kota Komba area.

Administrative districts

The East Manggarai Regency, when established in 2007, was divided into six districts, Borong and Kota Kombo districts in the south of the regency and Elar, Sambi Rampas, Poco Renata and Lamba Leda districts in the north. However, after 2010 three additional districts were created by splitting of existing districts, and in 2021 three more districts were created from existing districts, while Poco Renata and Poco Renata Timur districts were renamed Lamba Leda Selatan and Lamba Leda Timur respectively.
The twelve districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its post codes.
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
codes
53.19.01Borong177.4461,50942,60047,561Kota Ndora18 86571
53.19.07Rana Mese209.5428,90031,261Golo Mongkok2186570
53.19.06Kota Komba325.0946,17151,30033,743Watu Nggene11 86572
53.19.10Kota Komba Utara
167.0021,828Rana Mbeling1186572
TotalsSouthern group879.07107,680122,800134,39361
53.19.05Elar284.7429,98115,10016,236Tiwu Kondo15 86581
53.19.09Elar Selatan
223.5717,60018,910Lempang Paji14 86580
53.19.04Sambi Rampas298.3426,17527,30014,951Pota9 86584
53.19.12Congkar101.7513,869Watunggong11 86584
53.19.02Lamba Leda Selatan
122.0257,45933,40034,902Mandosawu24 86583
53.19.08Lamba Leda Timur
104.2427,07028,552Lawir1886585
53.19.03Lamba Leda131.3831,44932,60016,492Tengku Leda1386582
53.19.11Lamba Leda Utara
110.6217,869Satar Padut1186582
TotalsNorthern group1,512.38145,074152,803161,781115
Totals2,391.45252,754275,603296,174Borong176

Notes: including the three kelurahan of Mandosawu, Nggalak Leleng and Satar Peot.
the 2010 population of the new Rana Mese District is included with the figure for Borong District.
including the three kelurahan of Rongga Koe, Tanah Rata and Watu Nggene.
the 2010 and 2020 populations of the new Kota Komba Utara District are included with the figures for Kota Komba District.
including the kelurahan of Tiwu Kondo.
the 2010 population of the new Elar Selatan District is included with the figure for Elar District.
including the kelurahan of Lempang Paji. including the three kelurahan of Nanga Baras, Pota and Ulung Baras.
the 2010 and 2020 populations of the new Congkar District are included with the figures for Sambia Rampas District.
including the three kelurahan of Golo Wangkung, Golo Wangkung Barat and Golo Wangkung Utara.
including the three kelurahan of Bangka Leleng, Mandosawu and Nggalak Leleng.
the 2010 population of the new Lamba Leda Timur District is included with the figure for Lamba Leda Selatan District.
the 2010 and 2020 populations of the new Lamba Leda Utara District are included with the figures for Lamba Leda District.