North Central Timor Regency

North Central Timor Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara Province of Indonesia. Established in 1958,[2] the regency has its seat (capital) in Kefamenanu. It covers an area of 2,669.70 km2 and had a population of 229,603 at the 2010 Census;[3] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 276,150.[4]

North Central Timor Regency

Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Nusa Tenggara
North Central Timor Regency
North Central Timor Regency
North Central Timor Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
North Central Timor Regency
North Central Timor Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 9°26′48″S 124°28′41″E
Country Indonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
Province East Nusa Tenggara
CapitalKefamenanu
Government
 • RegentRaymundus Sau Fernandes
 • Vice RegentAloysius Kobes
Area
 • Total1,030.78 sq mi (2,669.70 km2)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total276,150
 • Density270/sq mi (100/km2)
 [1]
Area code(+62) 388
Websitettukab.go.id

The regional economy is underdeveloped with the main activity in many village areas being subsistence agriculture. Poverty is widespread. Infrastructure, particularly, is underdeveloped with local inhabitants noting that infrastructure in the nearby Oecussi enclave, part of Timor Leste, is much better developed.[5]

Development issues

There are high rates of poverty in the region. There are acute shortages of clean water for household use in the dry season in rural areas. The shortages exacerbate other factors which contribute to poor health, such as diarrhea and skin diseases, in villages in the regency. Stunting and undernourishment of children is common as well: one survey conducted by an international NGO (non-government organisation) reported that 57% of children were stunted and 44% were undernourished.[6]

Administration

The regency is divided into twenty-four districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 Census population[7] and the official estimates for mid-2019.[8] The table also includes the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

NameEnglish nameArea
in km2		Population
Census 2010		Population
Estimate
mid 2019		Number
of
villages		Post
codes
Miomaffo BaratWest Miomaffo199.6314,42416,4291385661
Miomaffo TengahCentral Miomaffo75.005,2516,546685660
Musi82.174,0704,980685662
Mutis90.506,5767,498485663
Miomaffo TimurEast Miomaffo101.4510,56013,3101185654
Noemuti155.6010,92613,4851285664
Bikomi SelatanSouth Bikomi48.689,78611,6011085650
Bikomi TengahCentral Bikomi61.506,7498,154985652
Bikomi Nilulat82.004,2985,091685651
Bikomi UtaraNorth Bikomi70.705,5646,636985653
Naibenu88.004,9585,853485655
Noemuti TimurEast Noemuti55.773,7084,548485665
Kota KefamenanuKefamenanu
Town		74.0043,05849,725985611
-85617
Insana333.0818,07822,5001785671
Insana UtaraNorth Insana53.848,69710,574585674
Insana BaratWest Insana102.008,87911,4161285670
Insana TengahCentral Insana124.009,17111,700785673
Insana Fafinesu52.884,9686,273685672
Biboki SelatanSouth Biboki164.178,66710,324885680
Biboki Tanpah99.155,3345,861485684
Biboki Moenleu85.787,0348,378785681
Biboki UtaraNorth Biboki138.7010,25511,9731085683
Biboki Anleu206.4014,84618,790985613
Biboki Feotleu124.703,9464,505585682
Totals2,669.70229,603276,150193

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Government of Indonesia (9 August 1958), Establishment of the Second-level Administrative Regions under the First-level Administrative Region of Bali, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara (in Indonesian), Indonesia Ministry of Law and Justice, UU No. 69/1958
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  5. 'East Timor side of the border has better infrastructure, TTU regent says', The Jakarta Post, 15 June 2012.
  6. Dessy Sagita, 'Battling the Elements, NTT Villagers Make Strides In Child Health', The Jakarta Globe, 18 September 2013.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
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