Nagekeo Regency (sometimes written as Nagé Kéo) is a

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on the island of

Flores Flores is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia. Administratively, it forms the largest island in the East Nusa Tenggara Province. The area is 14,250 km2. Including Komodo and Rinca islands ...

East Nusa Tenggara East Nusa Tenggara (; ) is the southernmost province of Indonesia. It comprises the eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, facing the Indian Ocean in the south and the Flores Sea in the north, with a total land area of 47,238.07 km2. It cons ...

province of

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, comprising the territory of the Nage people in the south and of the Kéo people in the north (in Aesesa and Wolowae Districts). It covers an area of 1,398.08 km² and had a population of 130,120 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 159,732 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 168,355 (comprising 83,187 males and 85,168 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Nagekeo Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog 1102001.5318) The regency was established on 2 January 2007 by separation of the former eastern districts from Ngada Regency; it has its administrative seat (capital) in the town of Mbay on the north coast of Flores. It is bordered to the west by the residual Ngada Regency and to the east by

Ende Regency Ende Regency is a Regency (Indonesia), regency on the island of Flores, within East Nusa Tenggara Province of Indonesia. The regency covers an area of 2,091.19 km2, and it had a population of 260,605 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Ja ...

, while to the north is the

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and to the south is the

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Administrative districts

Nagekeo Regency is divided into seven

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(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Nagekeo Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog 1102001.5318) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of

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s in each district (totaling 97 rural ''desa'' and 16 urban ''kelurahan''), and its postal codes. Notes: (a) including the ''kelurahan'' of Wuliwalo. (b) including the ''kelurahan'' of Nangaroro.
(c) comprising 8 ''kelurahan'' (Nageoga, Nagesapadhi, Natanage, Natanage Timur, Olakile, Ratongamobo, Rega and Wolopogo) and 19 ''desa''.
(d) including the offshore islands of ''Pulau Pasirita'' and ''Pulau Watundoa''.
(e) comprising 6 ''kelurahan'' (Danga, Dhawe, Lape, Mbay I, Mbay II and Towak) and 12 ''desa''. (f) including the offshore island of ''Pulau Kinde''.

Industries

Salt plant

In August 2011, Due to long dry season at the location, Australian saltmaker Cheetam Saltworks Ltd. is considering opening a plant in Nagekeo Regency with investment $15 million on a 1,500-hectare plot plus $6 million to build a port and would employ 1,600 people.

Tourism

Besides pink beach in Komodo National Park area, Flores's other pink beach is in Rii Taa Island, Nagekeo Regency. The island is one hour by traditional fisherman boat from Maropokot small port. At high tide, the island area is only 30 square metres, but at low tide it becomes 20 hectares in area. Popular for local people, but only a few foreign tourists. No shade at all, good for sunbathing in the morning and afternoon.

Notable people

* Fransisko Kota, Indonesian footballer

References

Regencies of East Nusa Tenggara Flores Island (Indonesia) {{ENusaTenggara-geo-stub