Malaka Regency

Malaka Regency
Kabupaten Malaka
Regency
Coat of arms of Malaka Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
Malaka Regency is located in Timor
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
Malaka Regency is located in Indonesia
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency
Malaka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 9°34′02″S 124°54′27″E / 9.56722°S 124.90750°E / -9.56722; 124.90750
CountryIndonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara
Established14 December 2012
CapitalBetun
Government
 • RegentStefanus Bria Seran [id]
 • Vice RegentHenri Melki Simu
Area
 • Total
1,160.63 km2 (448.12 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2025 estimate)
 • Total
198,464
 • Density170.997/km2 (442.880/sq mi)
 
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 389
Websitemalakakab.go.id

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 (covering 1,160.63 km2) had 164,134 inhabitants at the 2010 Census, which had risen to 183,900 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 198,464 (comprising 97,988 males and 100,508 females). The capital of the regency is the town of Betun.

Demographics

Of the population in mid 2025, 52,931 (26.67%) were below the age of 15, and 145,533 were aged 15 and above; of the latter, 129,214 (65.11%) were of working age and 16,319 (8.22%) were aged 65 and above.

Administration

The new Malaka Regency is composed of twelve districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimate as at early 2025. The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (all classed as rural desa), and its postal code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
early 2025		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
53.21.03Wewiku 97.9017,07918,63019,591Alkani1285775
53.21.02Malaka Barat
(West Malaka)		87.4119,79222,63024,361Besikama1685763
53.21.04Weliman88.2517,19419,71021,227Knoi Laran1485774
53.21.05Rinhat151.7213,40813,51013,665Biudukfoho2085764
53.21.06Io Kufeu 67.797,3638,1408,623Fatuao785768
53.21.07Sasita Mean 65.487,9468,8809,448Kaputu985769
53.21.01Malaka Tengah
(Central Malaka)		168.6934,03439,65043,028Betun1785762
53.21.12Botin Laobele 39.034,4835,2205,671Sarina585765
53.21.08Laen Manen 94.0210,86812,70013,811Eokpuran985718
53.21.09Malaka Timur
(East Malaka)		83.289,14210,00010,523Boas685761
53.21.11Kobalima 120.9516,81518,37019,327Raihenek885766
53.21.12Kobalima Timur
(East Kobalima)		96.116,0106,4506,733Maroma Rai485767
Totals1,160.63164,134183,898196,008Betun127

Radio AM/FM

In this newly established regency, there are 4 radio stations, which are all broadcast from Atambua (in Belu Regency), 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Malaka Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog 1102001.5321)
  2. ↑ "Malaka Akhirnya Menjadi Daerah Otonom Baru". Kompas. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Wewiku Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321010).
  6. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Malaka Barat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321020).
  7. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Weliman Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321030).
  8. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Rinhat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321040).
  9. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Io Kufeu Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321050).
  10. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Sasita Mean Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321060).
  11. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Malaka Tengah Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321070).
  12. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Botin Laobele Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321080).
  13. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Laen Manen Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321090).
  14. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Malaka Timur Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321100).
  15. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Kobalima Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321110).
  16. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Kobalima Timur Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5321120).