Ruteng is a small town in the highlands towards the western end of Flores Island,

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. It is the administrative capital of Manggarai Regency, serviced by the Frans Sales Lega Airport or Ruteng Airport. The population is predominantly

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, but still preserve the ancient Manggarai custom of ''caci'' ( whip fighting), which is usually practiced at

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s, and serves as a

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. The Liang Bua archeological site is nearby, around 10 km to the north of Ruteng.

Climate

Ruteng has a

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(Cfb) that borders the

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(Af) with moderate rainfall from June to August and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

References

Flores Island (Indonesia) Regency seats of East Nusa Tenggara Populated places in East Nusa Tenggara {{ENusaTenggara-geo-stub