Manggarai Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia, situated on the island of Flores. Established in 1958 to encompass the 6,924.18 km2 area of the lands of the indigenous Manggarai people (speaking the various dialects of the Rombo Manggarai language), the regency was reduced in area (by over 80%) and in population by the separation of the more western districts to form West Manggarai Regency on 25 February 2003 and of the more eastern districts to form East Manggarai Regency on 17 July 2007.
The area of the residual Manggarai Regency is 1,343.83 km2 and its population was 292,037 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 312,855 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 340,153 (comprising 170,185 males and 169,968 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Manggarai Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog 1102001.5313) The capital of the regency is the town of Ruteng (which equates to the urban Langke Rembong District, and NOT to the rural Ruteng District).
The Liang Bua archeological site is in Manggarai regency, about 10 km to the north of Ruteng.
Administrative districts Manggarai Regency was one of the original regencies of East Nusa Tenggara Province, but was reduced in area and population on 25 February 2003 when some of its western districts were split off to form the West Manggarai Regency (Kabupaten Manggarai Barat), and then reduced again on 17 July 2007 when some eastern districts were split off to form the East Manggarai Regency (Kabupaten Manggarai Timur). The area of the remaining Manggarai Regency as at 2010 was divided into nine districts (kecamatan), but since 2010 three additional districts – Cibal Barat, Reok Barat, and subsequently Satar Mese Utara – have been created by splitting of existing districts.
The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Manggarai Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog 1102001.5313) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 145 rural desa and 26 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict (kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'ncensus2010 Pop'ncensus2020 Pop'nestimatemid2025Admincentre No.of villagesPostcodes 53.10.05 Satar Mese Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Satar Mese Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5313040) 191.5330,58333,91737,500Iteng2386561 53.10.13 Satar Mese Barat Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Satar Mese Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5313041) (West Satar Mese) (a) 128.1630,04418,94421,100Narang1286560 53.10.18 Satar Mese Utara Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Satar Mese Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5313042) (North Satar Mese) 114.74(b)14,85416,500Langke Majok1186562 53.10.12 Langke RembongBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Langke Rembong Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5313110) (Ruteng Town) 38.8066,36465,62668,900Ruteng20 (c) 86511- 86519 53.10.03 Ruteng (rural) Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Ruteng Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5313120) 87.3538,88841,53345,000Cancar19 (d) 86523 53.10.01 Wae Rii Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Wae Rii Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5313121) 83.2625,59628,78832,000Timung1786594 53.10.15 Lelak Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Lelak Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5313122) 41.4310,82012,11113,400Rejeng1086521 53.10.14 Rahong Utara Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Rahong Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5313123) (North Rahong) 84.5820,65922,18024,100Purang1286522 53.10.06 Cibal Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Cibal Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5313130) 89.7137,80025,56927,800Pagal17 (e) 86591 53.10.17 Cibal Barat Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Cibal Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5313131) (West Cibal) 76.25(f)15,11116,400Golo Woi1086590 53.10.11 Reok Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Reok Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5313140) 151.7931,69719,29121,000Reo10 (g) 86592 53.10.16 Reok Barat Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Reok Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5313141) (West Reok) 256.23(h)14,93116,300Sambi1086593 Totals 1,343.83292,451312,855340,153 Ruteng171
Notes: (a) including the island of Pulau Mules off the south coast of Flores Island. (b) the 2010 population of Satar Mese Utara District is included in the figure for Satar Mese Barat District, from which it was cut out. (c) all 20 are kelurahan (Bangka Leda, Bangka Nekang, Carep, Compang Carep, Compang Tuke, Golo Dukal, Karot, Laci Carep, Lawir, Mbau Muku, Pau, Pitak, Poco Mal, Rowang, Satar Tacik, Tadong, Tenda, Wali, Waso and Watu). (d) including the kelurahan of Wae Belang. (e) including the kelurahan of Pagal; there are also five preparatory villages (desa persiapan) which have recently been designated to bring the total to 22. (f) the 2010 population of Cibal Barat District is included in the figure for Cibal District, from which it was cut out. (g) comprising 4 kelurahan (Baru, Mata Air, Reo and Wangkung) and 6 desa. (h) the 2010 population of Reok Barat District is included in the figure for Reok District, from which it was cut out; these two districts are situated in the north of the regency.
References
Ruteng Ibukota Kabupaten Manggarai