Central Sumba Regency ( Indonesian : Kabupaten Sumba Tengah ) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara of Indonesia . The new Central Sumba Regency was established on the island of Sumba when West Sumba Regency was split into two regencies on 22 May 2007 and a further Regency was created in Central Sumba from parts of both West Sumba and East Sumba Regencies. The new Regency covers 1,845.28 km and had a population of 62,485 at the 2010 Census and 85,482 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 91,531. The seat (capital) of its government is located at Waibakul .
7-432: The Central Sumba Regency (following the re-organisation of 22 May 2007 which created it out of parts of both West Sumba Regency and East Sumba Regency ) was composed of five districts ( kecamatan ), but a sixth district (Umbu Ratu Nggay Tengah) has since been created by taking 7 villages from Umbu Ratu Nggay District and 3 villages from Umbu Ratu Nggay Barat District. The areas (in km) and populations of these districts at
14-515: Is frequent shortages of water. Although there are some local supplies of water from wells and springs, water from these sources often becomes scarce during the long dry seasons. In some villages local non-government organisations, some supported with international assistance, support small projects to improve village water supplies. The West Sumba Regency (following the re-organisation on 2 January 2007 which created Southwest Sumba Regency and Central Sumba Regency out of parts of West Sumba Regency)
21-636: Is now composed of six districts ( kecamatan ), whose areas (in km ) and populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, are listed below, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 63 rural desa and 11 urban kelurahan ), and its postal code. Notes: (a) comprising 5 kelurahan (Dira Tana, Loda Pare, Sobawawi, Wee Dabo and Wee Karou) and 9 desa . (b) comprising 6 kelurahan (Kampung Baru, Kampung Sawah, Komerda, Maliti, Pada Eweta and Wailiang) and 7 desa . Villages in
28-438: The 2010 Census and the 2020 Census are listed below, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (all classed as rural desa ), and its postal code. Note: (a) The populations at the 2010 and 2020 Censuses of the villages now forming the new Central Umbu Ratu Nggay District are included with
35-474: The area include: In 2016 and 2017 Travel + Leisure magazine gave the title of World's Best Hotel (with the highest 98.35 score based on readers' choice) to Nihiwatu Resort (now known as Nihi Sumba ). The hotel is one of the leading sectors for ecotourism . Waikabubak has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from June to September and heavy to very heavy rainfall from October to May. This East Nusa Tenggara location article
42-401: The creation of new Regencies on Sumba Island under Law UU No.16 of that year. Its area is now 721.96 km , and its population was 110,993 at the 2010 census and 145,097 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 150,868. It has its seat (capital) in (Kota) Waikabubak . The region is rather dry. One of the main problems for people living in rural areas in the province
49-490: The figures for the two districts from which they were cut out. This East Nusa Tenggara location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . West Sumba Regency West Sumba Regency ( Indonesian : Kabupaten Sumba Barat ) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara Province of Indonesia . Established in 1958, the regency was considerably reduced on 2 January 2007 with
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