Lembata Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established on 4 October 1999 (under administrative Law UU 52/1999) from the most easterly part of East Flores Regency, the regency covers the island of Lembata (formerly known as Lomblen), together with three small offshore islands, forming the eastern part of the Solor Archipelago, and has its administrative seat (capital) in the town of Lewoleba. The population of the Regency was 117,829 at the 2010 decennial censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and at the 2020 census was 135,930;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 145,271 (comprising 70,452 males and 74,819 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Lembata Dalam Angka 2026. Administrative districts The regency is divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2020 census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Lembata Dalam Angka 2026. The table also includes the location of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 144 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Nubatukan District), and its post code. Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict (kecamatan) Location Area in km2 Pop'ncensus2010 Pop'ncensus2020 Pop'nestimatemid 2025 Admin centre No.ofvillagesPostcodes 53.13.01 Nagawutung (a) Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Nagawutung Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308010) (Southwest Lembata) 185.708,73510,12010,824Loang1886684 53.13.08 Wulandoni (b) Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Wulandoni Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308080) (South Lembata) 121.448,3759,0209,321Wulandoni1586686 53.13.02 Atadei Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Atadei Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308020) (Southeast Lembata) 150.427,5377,7007,751Kalikasa1586685 53.13.03 Ile Ape Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Ile Ape Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308030) (Northwest Lembata) 96.8611,49913,15013,976Waipukang1786683 53.13.09 Ile Ape Timur Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Ile Ape Timur Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308031) (East Ile Ape) 38.265,0995,8806,277Lamaau986687 53.13.04 Lebatukan Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Lebatukan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308040) (Central Lembata) 241.908,5509,77010,380Hadakewa1786681 53.13.05 Nubatukan (c) Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Nubatukan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308050) (West Lembata) 165.6433,23640,20043,931Lewoleba18(d) 53.13.06 Omesuri Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Omesuri Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308060) (East Lembata) 161.9115,91918,83020,356Balauring2286691 53.13.07 Buyasuri Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Buyasuri Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308070) (Far East Lembata) 104.2618,87921,27022,455Wairiang2086692 Total island 1,266.39117,829135,930145,271 Lewoleba151
Notes: (a) includes offshore island of Pulau Sewanggi. (b) includes offshore islands of Batutara and Watonubi. (c) includes regency administrative centre of Lewoleba town, which covers 44.62 km2 with a population of 30,151 in mid 2023. (d) of the seven kelurahan, Lewoleba has a postcode of 86611, Lewoleba Utara of 86612, Lewoleba Barat of 86613, Lewoleba Tengah of 86615, Lewoleba Timur (and the desa of Lite Ulu Mado) of 86616, while Lewoleba Selatan and Selandoro, together with the remaining ten desa, share the postcode of 86682.
Nagawutung District comprises the 18 desa of Atawai, Babokerong, Baobolak, Belabaja, Boli Bean, Duawutun, Idalolong, Ile Boli, Labalimut, Liwulagang, Lolong, Lusiduawutun, Pasir Putih, Penikene, Ria Bao, Tewaowutung, Warawatung and Wuakerong. Wulandoni District comprises the 15 desa of Alap Atadei, Atakera, Ataili, Belobao, Imulolong, Lamalera A, Lamalera B, Lelata, Leworaja, Pantai Harapan, Puor, Puor B, Posiwatu, Tapobali and Wulandoni. Atadei District comprises the 15 desa of Atakore, Dori Pewut, Dulir, Ile Kerbau, Ile Kimok, Katakeja, Nubaboli, Lebaata, Lerek, Lusilame, Nogo Doni, Nuba Atalojo, Nubahaeraka, Tubuk Rajan and Lewogroma. Ile Ape District comprises the 17 desa of Amakaka, Beutaran, Bungamuda, Dulitukan, Kolipadan, Kolontobo, Lamawara, Laranwuntun, Muruona, Napasabok, Petuntawa, Plilolon, Riangbao, Tagawiti, Tanjung Batu, Waowala and Watodiri. Ile Ape Timur District comprises the 9 desa of Aulesa, Bao Lai Duli, Jontona, Lamaau, Lamagute, Lamatokan, Lamawolo, Todanara and Waimatan.Lebatukan District comprises the 17 desa of Atakowa, Baopana, Balurebong, Banitobo, Dikesare, Hadakewa, Lamadale, Lamalela, Lamatuka, Lerahinga, Lewoeleng, Lodotodokowa, Merdeka, Seranggorang, Tapobaran, Tapolangu and Waienga. Nubatukan District comprises the 7 kelurahan of Lewoleba, Lewoleba Barat, Lewoleba Selatan, Lewoleba Tengah, Lewoleba Timur, Lewoleba Utara and Selandoro, plus the 11 desa of Bakalerek, Baolangu, Belobatang, Bour, Lite Ulumado, Nuba Mado, Pada, Paubokol, Udak Melomata, Waijarang and Watokobu. Omesuri District comprises the 22 desa of Aramengi, Balauring, Dolulolong, Hingalamamengi, Hoelea, Hoelea II, Lebewala, Leubatang, Leudanung, Leuwayang, Mahal, Mahal II, Meluwiting, Meluwiting I, Nilanapo, Normal, Normal I, Peusawah, Roma, Wailolong, Walangsawah and Wowong. Buyasuri District comprises the 20 desa of Atu Wa'lupang, Atulaleng, Bareng, Bean, Benihading I, Benihading II, Buriwutung, Kalikur, Kalikur WL, Kaohua, Leuburi, Leuwohung, Loyobohor, Mampir, Panama, Roho, Rumang, Tobotani, Tubung Walang and Umaleu.
Geography
Ile Ape forms a large peninsula in the northwest of Lembata Island; its two districts cover some 135 km2 and have about 20,000 inhabitants. The peninsula includes Mount Ile Lewotolok, an active volcano; in November 2020 it erupted, leading to the evacuation of over 4,000 people from areas close to the volcano.Djemi Amnifu and Nina Loasana, 'Over 4,600 residents evacuated after Ili Lewotolok eruption', The Jakarta Post, 30 November 2020.
Transport Wunopito Airport is situated to the east of Lewoleba, near the road leading to the Ile Ape peninsula. Lewoleba Hospital lies further east along this road, which continues into the peninsula and runs clockwise around the volcano before returning through the neck (isthmus) and then proceeding east to the south of the enclosed Waienga Bay and then eastwards along the island's north coast to Mount (Gunung) Uyelewun and the eastern port of Wairiang.
Sports Football club In association football, Lembata Regency is represented by the Persebata Lembata. This club has achieved proud results for all of East Nusa Tenggara as the first club to be promoted to the Liga Nusantara from Liga 4 in the 2024–25 season. They first participated in an official event at the 1999 El Tari Memorial Cup competition in Ende Regency.
Sports facilities In Lembata Regency, there is the Gelora 99 Stadium and the Polres Lembata Field, which in 2022 was used as venues for the 2022 El Tari Memorial Cup competition where Lembata Regency was the host.
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