East Flores Regency () is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 1958, the regency has its seat (capital) in Larantuka on Flores Island. The regency encompasses the eastern tip of the island of Flores, together with all of the adjacent islands of Adonara and Solor to the east of Flores (and both part of the Solor Archipelago), with some 14 much smaller (and uninhabited) offshore islands. On 4 October 1999, the island of Lembata (formerly called Lomblen) at the eastern end of the Solor Archipelago was separated from the East Flores Regency and formed into its own Regency.
The reduced regency covers a land area of 1,812.58 km2, and it had a population of 232,605 as of the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 276,896 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 296,760 (comprising 146,119 males and 150,641 females),Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Flores Timur Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog 1102001.5309) and is projected to be over 301,000 in mid 2026. Economy Since the 2010s, the local government and activists has promoted the cultivation of sorghum, which had previously been a major crop in the area but was displaced by rice cultivation during the 1970s and 1980s. Administration The regency is divided into nineteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Flores Timur Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog 1102001.5309) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 229 rural desa and 21 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025 Admin centre No.ofvillagesPostcodes 53.06.01 Wulanggitang Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Wulanggitang Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309010) 225.8513,14314,78015,393Boru1186256 53.06.02 Titehena Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Titehena Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309011) 154.8411,14512,97413,740Lewolaga1486255 53.06.16 Ile Bura Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Ile Bura Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309012) 118.326,1657,5178,141Lewotobi786254 53.06.05 Tanjung Bunga Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Tanjung Bunga Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309020) 257.5711,88014,18415,207Waiklibang1686251 53.06.15 Lewolema Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Lewolema Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309021) 92.847,9519,69410,499Kawaliwu786252 53.06.03 LarantukaBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Larantuka Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309030) (town) 48.9137,34840,82841,944Larantuka20 (a) 86212-86219 53.06.04 Ile Mandiri Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Ile Mandiri Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309031) 72.769,14511,50612,653Lewohala886211 53.06.14 Demon Pagong Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Demon Pagong Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309032) 85.404,2834,9165,171Lewokluok786219 Totals on Flores Island 1,056.49101,060116,398122,748 90 53.06.06 Solor Barat Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Solor Barat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309040) (West Solor) 128.209,32111,18012,013Ritaebang15 (b) 86272 53.06.19 Solor Selatan Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Solor Selatan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309041) (South Solor) 31.584,8416,8748,015Kalike786273 53.06.07 Solor Timur Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Solor Timur Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309050) (East Solor) 66.5612,87915,97517,446Menanga1786271 Totals on Solor Island 226.3427,04134,02937,474 39 53.06.08 Adonara Barat Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Adonara Barat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309060) (West Adonara) 79.7111,74313,52914,256Waiwadan1886263 53.06.09 Wotan Ulu Mado Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Wotan Ulu Mado Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309061) 86.317,8719,96810,996Baniona1286260 53.06.18 Adonara Tengah Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Adonara Tengah Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309062) (Central Adonara) 42.7310,68613,31214,568Lewobele1386264 53.06.10 Adonara Timur (c) Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Adonara Timur Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309070) (East Adonara) 91.0626,16130,29932,010Waiwerang21 (d) 86261 53.06.13 Ile Boleng Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Ile Boleng Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309071) 49.3013,94817,41619,081Senadan2186253 63.06.12 Witihama Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Witihama Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309072) 79.4314,14017,46019,026Oringbele1686266 53.06.11 Kelubagolit Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Kelubagolit Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309073) 44.4110,21012,65013,807Pepak Kelu1286265 53.06.17 Adonara (e) Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Adonara Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5309074) 56.809,74511,83512,794Sagu886262 Totals on Adonara Island 529.75104,504126,469136,538 121
Note: (a) comprises 18 kelurahan (Amagarapati, Balela, Ekasapta, Larantuka, Lewolere, Lohayong, Lokea, Pantai Besar, Pohon Bao, Pohon Sirih, Postoh, Puken Tobi Wangi Bao, Sarotari, Sarotari Tengah, Sarotari Timur, Waibalun, Waihali and Weri) and 2 desa (Mocantarak and Lamawalang); Mocantarak desa is a large exclave of the district (covering 12.37 km2 with 1,556 inhabitants in mid 2023), separated by part of Ile Mandiri District from the rest of Larantuka District. (b) including the kelurahan of Ritaebang. (c) Adonara Timur District, notwithstanding its name, actually occupies the south-central part of Adonara Island, with Wotan Ulu Mado District to the southwest and Ile Boleng District to the southeast. (d) including the two kelurahan of Lamatewelu and Waiwerang Kota. (e) Adonara District covers only the north-central part of Adonara Island ("Adonara Utara"), with Kelubagolit and Witihama Districts to the east and Adonara Barat and Adonara Tengah Districts to the west.
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