Sikka is a
regency
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within
East Nusa Tenggara province,
Indonesia
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, on the island of
Flores
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. It is bordered to the west by
Ende Regency and to the east by
East Flores Regency. It covers an area of 1,675.36 km
2 and had a population of 300,301 at the 2010 census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 321,953 at the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 346,614 (comprising 168,616 males and 177,998 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Sikka Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog 1102001.5310)] The capital is the town of
Maumere, which comprises the districts of Alok Barat, Alok and Alok Timur (although the last two also include a number of significant (but not densely populated) islands to the north of Flores).
Administrative divisions
The regency is divided into twenty-one
districts
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(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census
[Biro 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 Sikka Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog 1102001.5310)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
administrative village
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s in each district (totaling 147 rural ''desa'' and 13 urban ''kelurahan'' - the latter all in the three "Alok" districts which include Maumere town), and its post code.
Notes: (a) Palu'e is an island district, situated off the north coast of Flores.
(b) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Pemana Besar and Pulau Pemana Kecil (with a combined population of 4,917 in mid 2023) and, further north, Pulau Sukun or Samparong (with a population of 1,020 in mid 2023).
(c) comprises 4 ''kelurahan'' (Kabor, Kota Uneng, Madawat and Nangalimang) and 3 ''desa''.
(d) comprising four ''kelurahan'' (Hewuli, Wailiti, Wolomarang and Wuring).
(e) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Koja or Pulau Besar (with 3,038 inhabitants in mid 2023), Pulau Parumaan (with 1,900 inhabitants in mid 2023 - including Pulau Pangabatan, Pulau Mermaan and Pulau Dambila) - and (further northeast)
Pulau Babi.
(f) comprising five ''kelurahan'' (Beru, Kota Baru, Nangameting, Waioti and Wairotang) and five ''desa'' (including three on the offshore islands).
A small Sikka region (non administrative) called Iwangeté or Iwang Geté encompasses the villages of
Watublapi (Hewokloang district),
Héwokloang,
Kloangpopot (Doreng district),
Hale (Mapitara district), and
Hebingare (and quite a few others in between). Krowe is another name for this area, although neither names are quite accurate. People of this area produce a very distinctive
ikat cloth: the widest bands (called ''ina geté'') bear such motifs as lizard (''teké''), a circular motif seen on some antique plates (''pigan uben''), spinning wheel (''jata selér'') and pineapple flower (''petan puhun'').
Politics
Paulus Moa was Regent of Sikka for a few years between 2002 and 2006.
See also
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Sikka people
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Sikka language
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Palu island
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Rokatenda
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Maumere
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1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami
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Babi Island
References
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Flores Island (Indonesia)
Regencies of East Nusa Tenggara