Kefamenanu is a town and capital of the administrative district (kecamatan) of Kota Kefamenanu and of the North Central Timor Regency in West Timor, Indonesia. A road connects it to Halilulik and Kota Atambua to the northeast. The district covers an area of 74 km2 and had a population of 43,058 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 47,766 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate in end 2024 was 49,673 (comprising 25,017 males and 24,656 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Kota Kefamenanu Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5305030) The town hosts the University of Timor, one of the two public universities in the Indonesian part of the island.
Urban villages Kota Kefamenanu District is composed of nine urban villages (kelurahan), listed below with their populations as at end 2024:Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Kota Kefamenanu Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5305030) Maubeli (7,826) Sasi (4,827) Tubuhue (5,815) Kefamenanu Selatan (9,692) Benpasi (5,912) Bansone (3,857) Kefamenanu Tengah (6,237) Aplasi (2,720) Kefamenanu Utara (2,787) Climate Kefamenanu has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from April to November and heavy rainfall from December to March.
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