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South Central Timor Regency
Regency in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Regency in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | South Central Timor Regency |
| native_name | Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan |
| settlement_type | Regency |
| image_skyline | Rumah Bulat.jpg |
| image_caption | A rumah bulat ("round house") traditional house of South Central Timor |
| image_shield | Lambang Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan.jpg |
| image_map | Lokasi Nusa Tenggara Timur Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan.svg |
| map_caption | Location within East Nusa Tenggara |
| pushpin_map | Timor#Indonesia_Lesser Sunda_Islands#Indonesia |
| pushpin_label_position | top |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Timor, Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Indonesia |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | East Nusa Tenggara |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Soe |
| leader_title | Regent |
| leader_name | |
| leader_title1 | Vice Regent |
| leader_name1 | |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | metric |
| area_total_km2 | 3955.36 |
| area_land_km2 | |
| population_as_of | mid 2024 estimate |
| population_note | |
| population_total | 490642 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | tags-- |
| elevation_ft | |
| postal_code_type | |
| area_code_type | Area code |
| area_code | (+62) 388 |
| website |
South Central Timor Regency () is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia, established in 1958. | author-link = Government of Indonesia the regency has its seat (capital) in the town of Soe. It covers an area of 3,955.36 km2 and had a population of 440,470 at the 2010 Census and 455,410 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 490,642 (comprising 243,758 males and 246,884 females).
Mount Mutis, the highest mountain in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, is in the northern part of the regency. International visitors have noted that the region is rich in bird life and so is a good site for birdwatching.
Economy
The local economy in the area is poor and underdeveloped. Subsistence agriculture is the main economic activity in many villages. In addition, when opportunities are available, some local village communities sometimes undertake unregulated mining or other resource-based activities. For example, in the Kolbano Beach area south of Soe, there is a local industry in the collection of coloured stones. The stones, which come in a range of attractive shapes and sizes, are sold to local companies. The companies in turn export the stones to countries such as Australia, China, Malaysia, Singapore and elsewhere. Sacks of stones sell (mid-2012) for between Rp 10,000 to Rp 25,000 (about US$1.00 to US$2.50). Local villagers are reported to be able to earn around Rp 50,000 (US$5) per day collecting stones although there are complaints that the prices paid to workers who collect the stones are too low.
However, there are concerns amongst some local community groups, such as the Mollo people in the Mount Mutis Sanctuary, about the environmental impacts of mining in the area. There has been social resistance, for example, to the activities of mining firms conducting marble quarrying. Partly as a result of the local resistance, marble mining firms abandoned their work in the area in 2010.
Administration
The regency is divided into thirty-two districts (kecamatan), 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 district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 266 rural desa and 12 urban kelurahan), and its post code. They are grouped below for convenience into three geographical sectors (which have no administrative function) plus the regency capital, Soe.
| Kode | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilayah | Name of | |||
| District | ||||
| (kecamatan) | English name | Area | ||
| in | ||||
| km2 | Pop'n | |||
| Census | ||||
| 2010 | Pop'n | |||
| Census | ||||
| 2020 | Pop'n | |||
| estimate | ||||
| mid 2024 | Admin | |||
| centre | No. | |||
| of | ||||
| villages | Post | |||
| codes | ||||
| 53.02.03 | ||||
| 53.02.12 | ||||
| 53.02.31 | ||||
| 53.02.32 | ||||
| 53.02.02 | ||||
| 53.02.13 | ||||
| 53.02.22 | ||||
| 53.02.30 | ||||
| *Totals* | ||||
| 53.02.01 | ||||
| *Totals* | ||||
| 53.02.07 | ||||
| 53.02.14 | ||||
| 53.02.27 | ||||
| 53.02.06 | ||||
| 53.02.26 | ||||
| 53.02.11 | ||||
| 53.02.21 | ||||
| 53.02.05 | ||||
| 53.02.19 | ||||
| 53.02.18 | ||||
| 53.02.04 | ||||
| 53.02.28 | ||||
| 53.02.29 | ||||
| *Totals* | ||||
| 53.02.10 | ||||
| 53.02.20 | ||||
| 53.02.98 | ||||
| 53.02.15 | ||||
| 53.02.17 | ||||
| 53.02.24 | ||||
| 53.02.25 | ||||
| 53.02.09 | ||||
| 53.02.16 | ||||
| 53.02.23 | ||||
| *Totals* | ||||
| *Totals for* |
Notes: (a) except the two desa (villages) of Bonleu and Tune (which have a post code of 85561). (b) comprising 11 kelurahan (Cendana, Kampung Baru, Karang Sirih, Kobekamusa, Kuatae, Nonohonis, Nunumeu, Oekefan, Oebesa, Soe and Taubneno) and 2 desa. The kelurahan of Kobekamusa is an exclave to the east of the town, separated from the rest of Kota Soe by part of Amanuban Barat District. (c) except the desa (village) of Mnelalete (which has a post code of 85514). (d) including one kelurahan - Niki-Niki.
References
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog 1102001.5304)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Neville Kemp, '[http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2005/05/03/birdwatching-timor-rewarding-experience.html Bird-watching on Timor a rewarding experience'] {{webarchive. link. (2013-05-20 , ''The Jakarta Post'', 3 May 2005.)
- Yemris Foituna, '[http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/08/04/farmers-shift-tactics-collecting-stones.html East Nusa Tenggara: Farmers shift tactics to collecting stones'], ''The Jakarta Post'', 4 August 2012.
- Nani Afrida, '[http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/04/18/aleta-baun-environmental-heroine-molo.html Aleta Baun: Environmental heroine'], ''The Jakarta Post'', 18 April 2013.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Mollo Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304010)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Fatumnasi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304011)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Tobu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304012)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Nunbena Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304013)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Mollo Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304020)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Polen Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304021)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Mollo Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304022)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Mollo Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304023)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kota Soe Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304030)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Amanuban Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304040)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Batu Putih Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304041)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kuatnana Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304042)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Amanuban Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304050)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Noebeba Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304051)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kuanfatu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304060)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kualin Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304061)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Amanuban Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304070)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kolbano Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304071)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Oenino Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304072)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Amanuban Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304080)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Fautmolo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304081)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Fatukopa Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304082)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kie Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304090)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kot'olin Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304091)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Amanatun Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304100)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Boking Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304101)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Nunkolo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304102)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Noebana Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304103)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Santian Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304104)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Amanatun Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304110)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Toianas Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304111)
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kokbaun Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5304112)
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